Quantitative Analytics Manager

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Position Summary

The Quantitative Analytics Manager leads a team of quantitative analysts responsible for advanced analytical tools and market insights that inform trading strategies across the commercial organization. This role is pivotal in enhancing trading performance through statistical modeling, algorithmic strategy development, risk analytics, and real-time decision support across crude, products, freight, and NG/NGL markets. The team partners closely with fundamental analysts, traders, originators, risk managers, and IT to drive innovation and implement scalable quantitative capabilities that deliver measurable commercial value. The manager ensures alignment between business objectives, exploratory analytics, and IT-led production of enterprise-grade mature models and data products. This role champions a culture of curiosity, experimentation, and evidence-based decision making.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of quantitative analysts supporting front-line commercial and trading teams.

• Translate commercial objectives into clear analytical roadmaps, prioritizing projects based on value, feasibility, and business impact.

• Partner with fundamental analytics, trading, origination, risk, IT and other internal teams to identify opportunities for analytical innovation.

• Provide real-time analytical support and insight for commercial negotiations, deal structuring, asset optimization, and risk management.

• Champion adoption of new analytical technologies, frameworks, and tools.

• Design and validate statistical, econometric, and machine learning models to enhance market understanding and commercial performance.

• Ensure rigorous model governance, documentation, version control, and performance monitoring.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Quantitative Finance, etc.) required; advanced degree preferred.

• Eight (8) years of experience in trading analytics, quantitative research, or commercial decision support in energy or commodity markets.

Perfered Skills

• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and modern data-science toolkits; experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

• Deep understanding of energy commodity market fundamentals.

• Experience with derivative pricing, stochastic modeling, time-series forecasting, or optimization techniques (e.g., linear/mixed-integer).

• Strong communication skills and ability to translate complex statistics into business outcomes.

• Curiosity, creativity, and continuous improvement mindset.

Location: Houston, TX

Relocation: Available

Estimated Travel: <10%

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Location:

Houston, Texas

Additional locations:

Findlay, Ohio, San Antonio, Texas

Job Requisition ID:

00019738

Location Address:

Education:

Employee Group:

Full time

Employee Subgroup:

Regular

Marathon 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, citizenship or 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 (/Department\ of\ Labor\ EEOC_.pdf) . If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at [email protected] . 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 .The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program. Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability

We 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. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role.

About Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is a leading, integrated, downstream energy company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. The company operates the nation's largest refining system. MPC's marketing system includes branded locations across the United States, including Marathon brand retail outlets. MPC also owns the general partner and majority limited partner interest in MPLX LP, a midstream company that owns and operates gathering, processing, and fractionation assets, as well as crude oil and light product transportation and logistics infrastructure.