Lead Solution Architect

Lead Solution Architect at Marathon Petroleum Corporation to lead the design and implementation of robust, scalable Workday solutions within MPC's Hire-to-Retire ecosystem. This role combines technical excellence with strategic leadership to align technology with business goals and Workday best practices. The Solution Architect will lead MPC’s end-to-end HR technology architecture anchored in Workday to deliver a scalable, compliant, and insight-driven Hire-to-Retire ecosystem.

What You'll Do

• Design and lead enterprise-scale solution architectures that span multiple systems or platforms, ensuring alignment with business goals, technical strategy, and enterprise architecture, within value streams.
• Architect solutions for major modernization initiatives that deliver enhanced agility, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Serve as the primary lead architectural advisor for cross-functional solution delivery, collaborating with business stakeholders, Enterprise and System Architects to ensure cohesive, value-driven designs.
• Define and enforce solution architecture standards, integration patterns, and governance practices that promote consistency, interoperability, and future-readiness across business units.
• Mentor and develop solution and system architects and implementation teams (DevSecOps, Product teams, hybrid cloud, etc.), fostering a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and business-technology alignment.
• Shape strategic roadmaps and business capability models, ensuring that solution designs support long-term enterprise objectives and competitive differentiation.
• Proactively identify and mitigate solution-level risks, incorporating emerging technologies and architectural foresight to ensure resilience, compliance, and adaptability.
• Develop frameworks and solutions for various cross functional Workday projects across the broader team. Ensuring these solutions meet requirements and are scalable and efficient.
• Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, frameworks, and platforms. Create prototypes and proofs of concept to validate solutions and inform project design.
• Drive solutioning sessions with multiple functional area teams to arrive at a comprehensive, cohesive design.
• Provide expert guidance and thought leadership on Workday best practices, configuration, security, integrations, and reporting capabilities.
• Conduct reviews of Workday configurations to ensure adherence to standards and performance optimization. Stay current with Workday releases, new features, and industry trends to continuously evolve our Workday strategy.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and leverage Workday functionality to drive efficiency and enhance user experience.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, related field, or equivalent experience required.
• Eight or more years of relevant IT experience, including five or more years of relevant architecture experience required.
• Deep understanding of Workday's architectural framework, including Business Process Framework, Security, Reporting (BIRT, Custom Reports), and Integrations (EIB, Core Connectors, Workday Studio).
• Experience leading large-scale Workday implementations and integration activities across HR ecosystem.
• Workday certifications in Core HCM or related modules are highly desirable.
• Oil and Gas industry experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of agile methodologies and ability to communicate complex ideas to diverse audiences.

Nice to Have

• Oil and Gas industry experience is a plus.