SeniorLead Process Assurance Advisor
Findlay, OH - USA
Job Summary
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Position Summary
The Process Assurance Advisor is a key analytical and advisory resource within Marathon Petroleums Value Chain Optimization (VCO) organization which connects planning production inventory logistics commercial activity data and technology to improve coordinated decision-making across the value chain. The role evaluates whether Plan-to-Produce processes controls decisions and approved operating practices are working as intended and delivering sustainable business results.
Working across process owners operational teams technology partners Process Excellence resources and other business functions this role analyzes process control exception and operational signals to identify recurring breakdowns emerging risks data-integrity concerns and gaps in corrective action. The advisor develops assurance measures and business insights that help stakeholders prioritize action strengthen operating discipline and determine whether improvements are delivering durable results.
The position also helps advance technology-enabled assurance by identifying practical uses for analytics workflow tools automation and artificial intelligence. These capabilities may support exception management automated reconciliation controls monitoring governance reporting and reduction of manual assurance work. The role contributes business and assurance requirements interprets resulting insights and supports adoption rather than independently owning technology products.
This individual-contributor position offers broad exposure to enterprise operations governance risk process improvement data and technology. Success requires analytical judgment business acumen systems thinking attention to evidence and traceability and the ability to influence action across organizational boundaries without direct authority.
Key Responsibilities
Evaluates Plan-to-Produce governance mechanisms controls decisions and approved operating practices to determine whether they are working as intended being sustained across participating organizations and supporting reliable business performance.
Analyzes process control exception and operational data to identify recurring breakdowns emerging risks data-integrity concerns and patterns that may affect Plan-to-Produce performance.
Develops assurance measures dashboards and recommendations that enable process owners and leaders to prioritize corrective action evaluate unresolved risk and determine whether improvements are delivering durable business results.
Evaluates the quality and traceability of approvals decision records exceptions and corrective actions surfacing gaps that could weaken accountability control effectiveness or sustained process performance.
Influences resolution of assurance findings by engaging process owners operational stakeholders Plan-to-Produce Advisors Standards and Knowledge Management technology teams and subject matter experts to establish clear ownership effective actions and sustained follow-through.
Provides assurance input to change-control decisions by evaluating ownership approvals control impacts implementation evidence and plans for ongoing monitoring and sustainment.
Identifies and advances assurance use cases for analytics workflow tools automation and artificial intelligence by defining business requirements and applying resulting insights to improve monitoring exception management and decision support.
Improves assurance methods governance reporting and monitoring practices to increase consistency reduce unnecessary manual effort and strengthen the connection between assurance findings and continuous improvement.
Minimum Education
Bachelors degree in Business Administration Engineering Information Systems Operations Management Supply Chain Management or related field.
Minimum Experience
Senior Process Assurance Advisor
Four (4) or more years of experience in business analysis process analysis operational controls risk management assurance or process improvement within a business or operational environment.
Experience evaluating business processes or controls analyzing operational or performance data supporting corrective actions or working across stakeholder groups is preferred. Experience with analytics reporting solutions workflow technologies automation artificial intelligence automated reconciliation or technology-enabled monitoring is also preferred.
Lead Process Assurance Advisor
Six (6) or more years of experience in business analysis process analysis operational controls risk management assurance or process improvement within a business or operational environment.
Experience independently evaluating complex processes or controls identifying recurring risks or performance issues developing recommendations for process owners or leadership or influencing corrective action across organizations is preferred. Experience shaping or applying analytics reporting solutions workflow technologies automation artificial intelligence automated reconciliation or technology-enabled assurance is also preferred.
Skills
Process Assurance and Governance Understands governance frameworks decision rights approval workflows assurance practices and organizational accountability structures translating governance information into meaningful business insight leadership visibility and sustainable operating improvements.
Risk and Controls Insight Identifies emerging operational governance compliance data integrity and process risks across complex environments and develops practical recommendations that improve sustainability visibility and organizational effectiveness.
Assurance Analytics and Business Insight Develops and interprets governance exception controls maturity and assurance reporting to improve decision-making prioritize improvement opportunities and enhance leadership visibility.
Automation AI and Workflow Enablement Applies automation concepts artificial intelligence workflow technologies enterprise systems understanding and practical analytics to improve governance effectiveness reduce manual effort and increase assurance capability.
Data Integrity and Evidence Quality Maintains a strong understanding of traceability evidence quality controls monitoring and audit-readiness principles that support reliable and sustainable business processes.
Systems Thinking and Problem Solving Connects governance signals process performance exception patterns operational risks and business outcomes to diagnose challenges and identify sustainable solutions.
Stakeholder Leadership and Influence Builds alignment across process owners business leaders operational stakeholders technology partners and functional teams to drive accountability resolve governance concerns and strengthen long-term process sustainability without direct authority.
Assurance Innovation and Continuous Improvement Identifies opportunities to improve governance processes assurance methodologies reporting capabilities and operating practices helping mature enterprise capabilities over time.
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