IT Digital Transformation Manager

IT Digital Transformation Manager

PEMEX Deer Park is seeking an IT Digital Transformation Manager to drive innovation by translating emerging technology trends into actionable product roadmaps and business solutions. You will lead a diverse team of Transformation Analysts, Enterprise Architects, Data Leads, and PMO members to execute strategic transformation initiatives. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional fusion teams onsite to ensure solutions are aligned with refinery and manufacturing business needs. You will define and implement foundational and transformational capabilities through road mapping and enterprise architecture, ensuring alignment with the broader enterprise application portfolio. You will also play a key role on the IT leadership team, managing 4–10 FTEs and supporting SMG/ExT to maintain a reliable and secure applications environment across both onsite and offsite teams.

Best-in-Class Benefits and Perks:

We value the time and efforts of our employees. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by competitive compensation, depending on experience, and an extensive benefits package including:

• Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance provided.
• Robust retirement planning: 401(k) plan available with employer matching.
• Financial security: Life and disability insurance for added protection.
• Flexible financial options: Health savings and flexible spending accounts are offered.
• Well-being and work-life balance: Paid time off and Flexible Working Schedule, including limited ability to work remotely.

Additionally, we strive to create an optimal environment for our employees, where they can learn, grow, and thrive within the company. We strive to create a collaborative and creative environment where everyone feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning, and culture.

To succeed as an IT Digital Transformation Manager, you must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field with extensive experience in a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• 10+ years of experience with enterprise applications (e.g., ERP, SaaS), including 8+ years leading IT teams.
• Solid project management and organizational change management (OCM) skills, with experience delivering complex, multi-stakeholder technology initiatives.
• Knowledge of refinery or Oil & Gas operations and familiarity with business functions like Finance, Maintenance, Procurement, HR, and Trading.
• Proficiency in IT contract negotiation, ITIL/ITSM frameworks, Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban), and budgeting (Capex/Opex) planning.

As an IT Digital Transformation Manager, you will:

• Develop and execute a site-wide digital transformation strategy aligned with business goals, including technology scouting, business case development, POCs, and ROI analysis.
• Define and lead the enterprise application roadmap and architecture, ensuring alignment with operational needs, scalability, and long-term sustainability.
• Manage cross-functional teams and the IT PMO, including Transformation Analysts, Enterprise Architects, and fusion teams (onsite/offsite), while driving professional development and resource planning.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and IT leaders to understand requirements, promote change, manage vendor relationships, and translate needs into actionable technology initiatives.
• Lead data governance, application lifecycle management, and performance metrics, ensuring high-quality delivery, user adoption, and measurable value generation through digital tools.

About Us:

PEMEX Deer Park is a highly complex refinery located 18 miles east of Houston in Deer Park, TX. It is part of the Pemex group, a fully integrated oil company in the Americas, working across the entire value chain: exploration, production, industrial processing/refining, logistics, and marketing. The refinery’s rated capacity is 340,000 barrels per day and has the feed flexibility to process multiple grades of crude, producing high-quality transportation fuels the world needs. The Pemex site is co-located with other 3rd party chemical facilities, allowing for further integration and optimization of the refinery and its products. Pemex Deer Park provides a diverse and inclusive work environment, employing approximately 1,000 employees and an additional 1,200 contractors on-site. We set high-performance and ethical behavior standards and offer challenging and fulfilling job opportunities in several fields. We take great pride in our ability to ensure the health and safety of our workers and the environment while being a good neighbor and positively impacting the local community where we work.

Join Us in Shaping the Future of Energy!

Join our refinery team, where precision, safety, and innovation drive our daily operations. Apply now and become a key player in keeping our refinery operations running at peak performance!

We are an equal-opportunity employer that welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.