Basic FunctionHF Sinclair is seeking a Senior IT Product Manager (Industrial Platform Manager) in Dallas, Texas. In this role, you will own the vision, strategy, roadmap, and value delivery of the Unified Security Platform (USP). The role aligns stakeholders, prioritizes platform initiatives, and ensures the USP reduces IT/OT cyber risk while supporting enterprise objectives through strategic leadership and platform governance.
Job DutiesPlatform Strategy, Vision & Roadmap Ownership- Define and maintain the long-term vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap for the USP, aligned to enterprise cybersecurity objectives and OT risk reduction priorities.
- Position the USP as the central control plane for IT/OT cybersecurity capabilities and platform-enabled risk mitigation.
- Ensure roadmap initiatives map directly to cybersecurity capability gaps and maturity targets with measurable risk reduction outcomes.
- Own the economic and investment model for the platform, balancing run vs. grow vs. transformation investments.
Near-Term Prioritization & Platform Ownership- Guide near-term prioritization of delivery team activities to ensure alignment with platform strategy, roadmap sequencing, and risk reduction objectives.
- Translate strategic roadmap intent into clearly defined, prioritized outcomes and sequencing guidance for delivery teams.
- Partner with engineering, architecture, delivery leads, and managed service teams to ensure backlog priorities reflect risk reduction impact and capability maturity progression.
MVP, Pilot, and Execution Enablement- Drive definition and orchestration of the USP minimum viable product (MVP) and pilot deployment phases.
- Identify dependencies, sequencing constraints, and cross-functional execution risks.
- Surface and resolve critical decision points required to maintain forward momentum of platform rollout
Value-Based Prioritization & Trade-off Optimization- Prioritize platform initiatives using value-based methods (WSJF, OKRs, outcome-driven prioritization).
- Lead structured tradeoff discussions across cybersecurity, architecture, IT infrastructure, OT, and business stakeholders.
- Ensure prioritization decisions are transparent, defensible, and tied to measurable outcomes.
Stakeholder Alignment Across the Operating Model- Align stakeholders across central platform operations, field connectivity & site enablement teams, and Corporate OT and site operations.
- Act as the primary USP representative in portfolio planning, roadmap reviews, and cross-functional alignment forums.
Governance, Partner Management, and Operating Model Integration- Represent the USP in governance forums (e.g., steering committee, architecture and risk review boards)
- Manage and coordinate with Infrastructure Managed Services (IMS MSP), Managed Detection and Response (MDR MSSP) Business Partners, and leaders to ensure platform sustainability and service quality.
Outcome Measurement & Continuous Improvement- Define and own platform-level OKRs and KPIs tied to security outcomes, risk reduction, capability maturity improvement, platform adoption and utilization, and cost-to-serve.
- Track and communicate value realization from USP investments.
Success in the First 12 Months- Clearly articulated USP vision and multi-year roadmap.
ExperienceA minimum of 10 years of experience in product management, platform management, cybersecurity, or technology leadership roles is required.
Education LevelA minimum bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field is required.
Preferred Education Level:
Master's degree.
Required SkillsDemonstrated experience owning enterprise-scale technology roadmaps, investment tradeoffs, and value realization. Familiarity with technology and cybersecurity platforms spanning IT and OT environments. Product & Platform Management Skills. Strong strategic thinking and roadmap development capabilities. Experience in both long-term roadmap and near-term prioritization decisions. Proven ability to influence delivery without direct authority. Experience balancing long-term strategy with short-term execution realities. Technical & Business Acumen. Strong technical literacy across platforms, cloud, data, and cybersecurity domains. Understanding of IT/OT environments and secure-by-design principles. Familiarity with capability maturity models and risk-based prioritization. Fluency in linking technical delivery decisions to business and risk outcomes. Ability to translate business and security strategy into feasible platform capability roadmaps. Ability to synthesize customer needs into scalable platform investments.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience in hybrid Product Manager / Product Owner roles.
- Experience supporting platform rollout in complex IT/OT environments.
- SAFe Agile Product Management, or Product Owner experience.
- Experience with financial modeling and Lean Business Cases.
Supervisory/Managerial ResponsibilityMay lead varying size projects.
Work ConditionsOffice based with travel up to 40% by land or air is required. Driver based environment. Subject to all weather and varying road conditions.
BenefitsHF Sinclair offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families. Our benefits include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Medical Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Paid Time-Off
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with match
- Educational Reimbursement
- Parental Bonding Time
- Employee Discounts
We are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment, ensuring our employees have the resources needed to thrive professionally and personally.
Benefit eligibility is governed by official plan documents, for more details visit Total Rewards.
