The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Marathon Petroleum is hiring a VP of HR in Ames, IA.

• Role description

  You'll be the VP of HR who turns "we should look into that" into a sized, scoped, defensible recommendation for Marathon Petroleum. Pair self-directed drive with 13 years and Marathon Petroleum returns $177,000 - $284,000, an Ames base, and growth that outpaces the title.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver weekly performance summaries that keep leadership informed
  • Push a business pilot past the part where most pilots die
  • Decide which business experiments graduate and which quietly die
  • Decide where Marathon Petroleum should say no so it can say yes to one thing
  • Cut three steps out of an approval chain nobody loves
  • Build the model that tells you when to stop a losing business bet
  • Own the FMLA Administration model that everyone quietly trusts to forecast next quarter

  What You'll Bring

  • A writer's ear for tone in a high-stakes email
  • A Marathon Petroleum mindset: scrappy today, scalable tomorrow
  • Curiosity and a continuous drive to sharpen your business craft
  • Comfort with a Marathon Petroleum pace that rarely sits still
  • Critical thinking skills and sound, independent judgment
  • Sharp organizational skills and an ability to juggle multiple workstreams

  The growth-minded minds at Marathon Petroleum have made Ames, IA an unlikely hub for serious Collaboration and Behavioral Interviewing work. Nobody at Marathon Petroleum will hover over your shoulder; we hand you the keys and trust you to drive.

  Beginning at $177,000 - $284,000, your growth is mentored, your benefits are full, and your hours flex to match life in Ames, IA.

  Confirmed active this hour for the Ames, IA crew, no waiting list.

  Send your application to Marathon Petroleum and let's turn this listing into your start date.

• Required skills

  • FMLA Administration
  • Behavioral Interviewing
  • Offer Negotiation
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Employee Relations
  • Succession Planning
  • Instructional Design
  • HR Analytics
  • Persuasion
  • Self-Motivation
  • Collaboration

• Benefits & perks

  • Pet insurance
  • Nap Pods
  • On-site flu shots and vaccinations
  • Performance bonuses
  • Car Wash
  • Bring Your Dog to Work
  • Health Insurance
  • Childcare Assistance
  • Community Service
  • Dry Cleaning
  • Company car or car allowance
  • Weight management programs
  • Holiday parties
  • On-site childcare
  • Travel opportunities

• Apply before 2026-11-27

  Submit your application for this Internship business position.