IT Planning Manager

CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

CITGO Petroleum Corporation is a recognized leader in the refining industry and operates under the well-known CITGO brand.

CITGO owns and operates three refineries located in Lake Charles, LA.; Lemont, IL.; and Corpus Christi, TX, and wholly and/or jointly owns 38 active terminals, six pipelines and three lubricants blending and packaging plants.

With approximately 3,300 employees and a combined crude capacity of approximately 807,000 barrels-per-day (bpd), positions CITGO as one of the best-branded supplier companies in the industry.

At CITGO our people are our most important resource.

Our core values are Safety, Integrity, Respect, Accountability, and Care.

Job Summary

Provide comprehensive financial planning and analysis by evaluating and reviewing expenditure budgets.

Provides recommendations on spending levels to the appropriate budget categories.

Initiates, coordinates, and leads efforts to develop the annual operating budget and monthly/quarterly reporting.

Coordinates with department staff to develop budget submissions in accordance with the annual budget guidelines.

Reviews, monitors, and analyzes budgetary requests and monitors and evaluates compliance with budgetary restrictions.

Develop an Allocation Model of IT expenses that would represent what Business Units would pay if expenses were charged back.

Position also works with vendors to understand pricing models and tracks contract renewals.

The IT Planning Manager directs the development of Information and Technology strategies and aligns with corporate strategies for both the mid-term plan as well as the yearly budget.

Engages in a highly collaborative and ongoing Information and Technology planning process.

Minimum Qualifications



* Bachelor's Degree and 5 Years of job-related experience required.


* Business and financial expertise


* Time-management skills


* Analytical & problem solving skills


* SAP FI & Project management knowledge

Job Duties



* Strategic Planning- Direct the development of a perpetual 5 years Information and Technology strategic plan for all major information systems and initiatives to ensure consistency with the MTP strategies, including environment, capital and operating expense spending requirements and financial opportunities.

Research top trends in technology, how other companies are leveraging technology and determine best technology prospects in CITGO's business environment.


* Budgeting- Manage, direct, and develop the budgeting process for the Information Technology.

Work with managers of each of the technical disciplines to build budgets that satisfy the reporting needs of the department and meet corporate reporting standards.

Analyze and track actual spending versus plan to guide management planning.

Prepare quarterly reports for Management that reflects our position throughout the year.

Manage and direct an allocation/show back model.

Collaborate with all IT department managers to...