{"id":3307955,"url":"https://alion.io/job/marathon-petroleum-it-architecture-manager","title":"IT Architecture Manager","company":{"id":1817311,"name":"Marathon Petroleum Corporation","domain":"marathonpetroleum.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/marathonpetroleum","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":null},"role":"Leadership","role_family":"Leadership","seniority":"staff","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["San Antonio, United States","Houston, United States","United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":136000,"max_usd":285000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":78},"experience_years_min":10,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Outlook","optional":true},{"name":"ServiceNow","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-20T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-02","last_verified_at":"2026-11-03T04:02:54Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":14,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":1,"flags":[],"days_open":14},"description":"An exciting career awaits you\nAt MPC, we’re committed to being a great place to work - one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a collaborative team environment.\nPosition Summary\nMPC is seeking a hands-on and collaborative Manager of IT Architecture to lead the delivery of architectural strategies across corporate functions and enterprise business systems. This key role will facilitate the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and innovative technology solutions that align with business objectives and support enterprise-wide operational excellence. The successful candidate will drive cross-functional collaboration, promote architectural best practices, and personally review and shape solution designs and make the architectural calls the team escalates. By mentoring a talented architecture team and contributing to the technology roadmap, the Manager of IT Architecture will play a vital role in advancing our organization’s success.\nThe role carries responsibility for the quality and consistency of architecture across finance, HR, supply chain, Enterprise business services, legal, communications, strategy & business development and the platforms that support them.\nEqually important is developing the people. The successful candidate will coach architects on integration approaches, data authority and non-functional requirements, establish peer review as normal practice so design quality does not depend on who was assigned, and build the practice’s capacity to work independently through patterns, guardrails and reusable decisions. We are looking for someone who can raise the technical standard of a team by working alongside them.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead the solution and systems architects supporting corporate functions and enterprise business systems, including work allocation, capability development, and team capacity. \nOwn the quality and consistency of solution architecture across the portfolio, and personally shape high-consequence designs and resolve escalated architecture decisions. \nGuide solution options and trade-offs across applications, integrations, data, security, technology, reuse, platform configuration, custom development, and retirement. \nEnsure designs clearly address system and data authority, integration patterns, dependencies, constraints, lifecycle considerations, and material non-functional requirements. \nEstablish peer review and design-assurance practices, and develop reusable patterns, guardrails, reference architectures, and architecture decisions. \nPartner with business, Product, Enterprise Architecture, data, cybersecurity, engineering, platform, and delivery leaders to improve solution readiness and architectural runway. \nConnect approved business outcomes to practical transition states, sequencing, dependencies, and investment and technical-debt implications. \nManages the day-to-day operations of a team of IT professionals, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure assignments are completed in accordance with established guidelines and advice on conflicting priorities. \nUnderstands the overall organizational vision and collaborates with management to set team goals that translate into actionable plans at the team level. \nMaintains a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement and leads the team through periods of change and transformation. \nCollaborates with key stakeholders to identify technology needs and opportunities and works with internal IT groups to provide effective solutions to address business needs. Develops continuous improvement techniques. \nEnsures the availability, reliability, and security of technology systems, implementing appropriate measures to protect sensitive information and prevent disruptions. \nPlan, resource, and provides direction and technical leadership for low- to medium-complexity IT projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and meet quality standards. Manages the department project portfolio effectively through governance and planning processes. \nAssists in the development and management of the department budget, tracking expenses, and ensures that resources are allocated effectively to meet business requirements. \nStays abreast of the latest technology trends, industry advancements, and regulatory changes, and makes recommendations for adopting new technologies to improve operational efficiency. \nAssesses and identifies technology needs and opportunities, making recommendations for system enhancements, upgrades, or replacements. Continuously seeks opportunities to optimize processes and workflows. \nPartners with leadership to develop strong business cases for technology initiatives. \nAssists in the development of IT policies, procedures, and standards that are in line with area of responsibility and industry standards. Ensures compliance with established policies, procedures, and standards. \nResponsible for recruitment, development, retention, performance management of talent to meet needs of the business. \nDevelop and implement IT/OT architectural strategies to create scalable, secure, and innovative solutions that align with enterprise business goals and support multi-site operations. \nLead the design and delivery of architectural deliverables, including system blueprints, data models, and integration frameworks, ensuring robust and standardized solutions for IT and OT environments. \nOversee the integration of emerging technologies (e.g., cloud platforms, microservices, or IoT) into IT/OT architectures to enhance system interoperability, performance, and future-readiness. \nEnsure compliance and security standards are incorporated into all architectural designs, mitigating risks and maintaining governance across distributed IT/OT systems. \nInfluences prioritization with product management \nEducation and Experience\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other computer-related degree required. \n10+ years of diversified IT experience required. \n3+ years of direct or indirect leadership required. \nSubstantial experience in solution, systems, application, or enterprise business-systems architecture. \nDemonstrated experience personally reviewing complex solution designs and resolving architectural trade-offs or escalations. \nExperience leading architects, engineers, or comparable senior technical professionals and developing their technical judgment and independence. \nExperience designing enterprise application, integration, and data solutions across multiple business functions, platforms, or delivery teams. \nExperience addressing system-of-record and data-authority decisions, integration patterns, and non-functional requirements. \nPreferred Qualifications\nArchitecture experience with major corporate or enterprise platforms such as SAP, Workday, OneStream, ServiceNow, Microsoft, Oracle, or comparable SaaS ecosystems. \nExperience supporting Finance, HR, Supply Chain, Legal, shared services, or other corporate-function technology portfolios. \nExperience establishing architecture review practices, reusable patterns, technical guardrails, reference architectures, or architecture decision records. \nExperience with portfolio planning, solution readiness, architectural runway, and technology lifecycle management. \nSkills\nStrategic Outlook - Examines issues, generates ideas, creates future scenarios, and develops plans with a long-term perspective. Ensures short-term goals support long-term strategy and that organizational/functional strategy aligns with and supports MPC’s overall business strategy. \nBusiness Acumen - Applies knowledge of MPC’s business, industry, and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals. Makes decisions and recommendations clearly linked to MPC’s strategy. \nResults Driven - Drives operational and process excellence and innovative behavior by empowering others, collaborating, taking appropriate risks, making timely decisions, and holding people accountable for results. \nAuthentic Communicator - Expresses ideas and information, both verbally and in writing, clearly and credibly. Listens to understand and fosters constructive dialogue. \nContinuous Improvement Mindset - Identifies and leads opportunities for continuous improvement and value creation, both incremental and large-scale. \nEnergizing the Organization - Creates a purposeful, engaged, optimistic workforce. \nOngoing Learning & Self-Development - Regularly determines new areas for learning and acquires strategies and best practices for gaining/improving knowledge, behaviors, and skills. \n Selecting and Developing People - Recognizes and selects high caliber talent, accurately assesses abilities and potential, coaches to develop capabilities and builds high- performing teams. \nMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:\nBachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other computer-related degree required. \n10+ years of diversified IT experience\n3+ years of direct or indirect leadership experience\nAs an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth.\nLocation:\nSan Antonio TXAdditional locations:\nFindlay, Ohio, Houston TX One Allen CenterJob Requisition ID:\n00023676Location Address:\n19100 Ridgewood PkwyEducation:\nBachelors: Information Technology (Required)Employee Group:\nFull timeEmployee Subgroup:\nRegularMarathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenshipor any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, click here.\nIf you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at . Please specify the reasonable accommodation you are requesting, along with the job posting number in which you may be interested. A Human Resources representative will review your request and contact you to discuss a reasonable accommodation.Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program which includes, but is not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching program, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement. Detailed benefit information is available at https://mympcbenefits.com.The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.\nEqual Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability\nWe will consider all qualified Applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. 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