Director, IT Refining

Basic Function

HF Sinclair is seeking a Director IT Refining based in Dallas this role you will serve as the strategic technology leader and trusted advisor to Refining leadershipdriving longterm digital transformation innovation and operational excellence across all refining operations. This role provides partnership direction and thought leadership to ensure business objectives are achieved through modern valuedriven technology solutions.

The Director leads the development of multiyear digital AI and automation roadmaps partners with senior business leaders to craft futurestate capabilities and ensures technology investments maximize value across Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Turnaround Maintenance Operations Procurement and Reliability.

This role plays a central part in shaping the Refinery of the Future promoting adoption of advanced analytics machine learning intelligent automation and emerging technologieswhile ensuring alignment with corporate strategy IT architecture standards and global digital initiatives.

Job Duties

Strategic Leadership & Business Partnership

• Leads the creation of a multiyear digital strategy and IT roadmap for the Refining function integrating AI/ML automation data modernization cybersecurity and OT/IT convergence.
• Serves as a strategic advisor to Refining executiveshelping define future capabilities technology-enabled business models and operational transformation opportunities.
• Ensures Refining technology plans align with corporate strategy enterprise architecture and enterprise digital platforms.
  
  

AI Advanced Analytics & Automation Leadership

• Identifies prioritizes and implements AI and machine learning use cases such as predictive maintenance digital twins real-time optimization anomaly detection and generative AI for knowledge workflows.
• Leads adoption of automation technologies including RPA workflow automation intelligent process automation and process mining to streamline nonvalue-added work.
• Partners with Data Science OT and Engineering teams to develop and operationalize analytics solutions across the enterprise.
• Ensures AI practices follow corporate policies data governance and model lifecycle management.
  
  

Innovation & Digital Transformation

• Establishes an Innovation Pipeline for the Refining function including scouting emerging technologies developing POC programs and scaling successful solutions.
• Creates partnerships with vendors research institutions startups and industry groups to bring cuttingedge capabilities into the organization.
• Facilitates design-thinking workshops and innovation sessions with plant leadership to identify high-value digital opportunities.
  
  

Portfolio Program and Value Management

• Oversees a broad portfolio of Refining IT initiatives ensuring execution excellence transparent reporting and measurable value delivery.
• Implements frameworks for value realization KPIs and continuous improvement for digital investments.
• Ensures sufficient resource planning capability development and partner management to meet demand needs.
  
  

Operational Technology (OT) & Cyber Alignment

• Works closely with OT Cybersecurity and Engineering to ensure secure resilient and modern refinery operations.
• Supports modernization of legacy systems and ensures IT/OT convergence for real-time data reliability and process optimization.
  
  

Solution Delivery & Service Management

• Directs teams responsible for delivery of integrated business solutions enhancements and process improvements.
• Ensures service level agreements (SLAs) meet business expectations and technology platforms are reliable and scalable.
• Acts as primary liaison between Refining and IT for business capability planning prioritization and technology adoption.
  
  

Leadership & People Development

• Leads and mentors a team of senior managers analysts architects and external partners.
• Drives a culture of innovation digital skill-building crossfunctional collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Promotes behavior aligned with safety environmental stewardship and company values.
  
  

Financial & Governance Responsibilities

• Oversees budgeting forecasting and financial reviews for all Refining technology initiatives.
• Prepares proposals for senior leadership on digital investments strategic capability builds and process improvement programs.
  
  

Special Assignments

• Performs other duties as assigned at leadership discretion.

Experience

• 15 years of IT or relevant business experience with deep functional expertise in Refining EH&S Maintenance Operations Procurement and/or Turnaround.
• Demonstrated experience driving strategic decision-making and influencing senior executives.
• Proven leadership delivering AI/ML automation digital transformation or advanced analytics solutions in asset-heavy or industrial environments.
• Experience building future-state business capability plans and translating them into actionable technology roadmaps.
• Hands-on experience with SAP and key refining systems (e.g. Prometheus Enablon Primavera Aveva Pi Emerson).
  
  Preferred Experience
• 10 years of experience in Refining Petrochemical or related industrial sectors.
• Experience with RPA process mining data platforms digital twins or IT/OT integration initiatives.
• Experience leading innovation programs or emerging technology evaluations.

Education Level

• Bachelors degree in Business Engineering Finance Computer Science or related field required.
• MBA or advanced technical degree preferred.

Preferred Educational Level

MBA is preferred.

Required Skills

• Strategic leadership and executive communication skills.
• Strong understanding of refinery operations master data and industry-specific technologies.
• Expertise in digital transformation AI/ML automation and cloud-enabled architectures.
• Strong interpersonal written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lead and develop senior-level teams and manage external partners.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility

Responsible for the direct supervision of approximately five to 10 employees and management staff and external consultants.

Work Conditions

• Office-based with up to 40% travel required.
• Regular visits to refinery warehouse and plant environments with exposure to industrial conditions.

Benefits

HF Sinclair offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families. Our benefits include but are not limited to the following:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Time-Off
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with match
• Educational Reimbursement
• Parental Bonding Time
• Employee Discounts

We are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment ensuring our employees have the resources needed to thrive professionally and personally.

Benefit eligibility is governed by official plan documents for more details visitTotal Rewards.

Our One HF Sinclair Culture:

At HF Sinclair we are united through our One HF Sinclair Culture which is underpinned by our five core values of Safety Integrity Teamwork Ownership and Inclusion. Developed to empower our people our five core cultural values are at the heart of everything we do and extend to how we engage our stakeholders. These values influence our decisions shape our behaviors and keep us connected across the entire organization.

We maintain a true Safety culture for our employees communities environments and customers. Our goal is to make sure everyone returns home safely each day. We have a long-standing commitment to Integrity and ethical behavior and do what is right for our employees investors communities and the environment. We encourage employees to Step Up and Stand Out by championing a culture of Teamwork and Ownership. We foster a culture of Inclusion by encouraging diversity of experiences viewpoints and backgrounds. What makes each of us different together makes us stronger.

About HF Sinclair Corporation

HF Sinclair Corporation headquartered in Dallas Texas is an independent energy company that produces and markets high-value light products such as gasoline diesel fuel jet fuel renewable diesel and other specialty products. HF Sinclair owns and operates refineries located in Kansas Oklahoma New Mexico Wyoming Washington and Utah and markets its refined products principally in the Southwest U.S. the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest and in other neighboring Plains states. HF Sinclair supplies high-quality fuels to more than 1500 branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand at more than 300 additional locations throughout the addition subsidiaries of HF Sinclair produce and market base oils and other specialized lubricants in the U.S. Canada and the Netherlands and export products to more than 80 countries. Through its subsidiaries HF Sinclair produces renewable diesel at two of its facilities in Wyoming and also at its facility in Artesia New Mexico. HF Sinclair provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation terminalling storage and throughput services to its refineries and the petroleum industry.

Equal Opportunity Employer

HF Sinclair Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability veteran status or any other prohibited ground of discrimination.