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Fuels Project Manager

Murphy USA

El Dorado, AR · Posted September 23, 2026

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Job Description: The Fuels Project Manager I plans, manages, and drives the end-to-end lifecycle of a small number of initiatives governed by Fuels. These initiatives are high-priority, cross-departmental projects that support the achievement of Murphy USA's strategic goals. The Project Manager ensures his/her assigned initiatives are delivered on time/budget and meet or exceed business expectations by 1) partnering with the project team to solve the business problem(s) and making recommendations to Leadership; 2) providing structure and adhering to quality standards of the Fuels project management principles; and 3) anticipating and resolving risks and challenges.

The Fuels Project Manager role is a highly visible requiring significant teamwork and collaboration.  She/he is the "pivot" that manages expectations of partners with several internal stakeholders and vendors: 1) the Executive Sponsor, 2) the Business Sponsor, 3) Project Leads overseeing the direction of the project, contributing work products, and making decisions of their respective functions, and 4) the Fuels Innovation & Optimization (I&O) Leader who sets the overall project management standards and program cadence.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Manage and lead Fuels initiatives 2. Define status reporting cadences 3. Set up and maintain shared project/program folders and templates 4. Develop, manage, and control project plans 5. Control the project/program scope and budget 6. Monitor and report project/program status 7. Coordinate internal and external resources required across projects and manage relationships with and expectations among Project Sponsors, Projects Leads, and Project Teams 8. Anticipate risks and challenges related to assigned initiatives and keep Project Sponsors, Project Leads, and the I&O Leader informed of these risks and challenges 9. Escalate issues to the I&O Leader and Fuels Leadership 10. Calculate and tracks project benefits, both financial and strategic 11. Participate in Fuels team activities including continuous improvement work 12. Perform any other related duties as required or assigned

Preferred Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: PMP Certification PROSCI Change Management

Software Skills Required: Beginner: MS Planner, SharePoint, MS Teams, MS PowerPoint, Spreadsheet, Word Processing/Typing Basic: 10-Key, Accounting

Experience / Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree 1 to 2 years related experience