Business Process Analyst

Career Opportunities: Business Process Analyst (5309)

Requisition ID 5309 - Posted 10/26/2026 - United States - Texas - Houston - PROJ_MGMT

At Murphy Oil Corporation, we believe the rich experiences and backgrounds of our employees strengthen our Company, create a productive workforce, and drive our success. We encourage you to apply for the positions for which you meet the qualifications.

Job Summary

Murphy is seeking a Business Process Analyst to support the Exploration and Subsurface teams with the internal processes required to conduct day-to-day business, both domestically and internationally, including new country entry activities. This role will assist team members across Exploration and Subsurface functions, supporting business processes and collaborating with multiple functional teams to ensure successful delivery of business objectives.

This role will work in our Houston Corporate office and may work up to two (2) days a week remotely, as business needs allow.

Responsibilities

• Supports accurate and efficient execution of evolving core business cycle activities
• Serve as a point of contact to advance the contract-to-pay process, engaging appropriate stakeholders
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to gather information and advance workstreams
• Take ownership of assigned tasks from initiation through completion and display adaptability when encountering evolving business needs
• Proactively identify business-related issues, risks, and improvement opportunities, and recommend solutions
• Ensure compliance with established business processes, controls and deadlines
• Collaborate with support functions (e.g., Supply Chain, Finance, Tax, Legal) to obtain information required to administer and execute system workflows, including clear identification of domestic versus international nuances
• Work proactively with other business teams and cost control functions to anticipate activity, identify upcoming work, and develop action plans
• Adapt business processes to different payment structures (e.g., lump sum, milestone payments, time and materials)
• Ensure ongoing compliance with all applicable internal and external policies and procedures
• Determine the best approach to ensure proper front-end classification of processes (including departmental categorizations, cost allocations, and related elements)
• Communicate effectively to drive results through clear and concise interactions
• Independently plan and execute actions to meet team business requirements
• Other responsibilities as assigned as business needs evolve

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline
• 5 or more years of experience in the oil and gas industry
• Experience serving on new country entry teams preferred
• Strong background in business process roles or similar functions
• Proficiency in SAP, particularly purchasing and finance modules
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Multilingual capabilities preferred (French and/or Spanish)

The individual is required to follow all applicable safety precautions. Work is performed almost entirely in a controlled (i.e., inside) environment and does not typically subject the incumbent to any hazardous/extreme elements; some positions may require regularly moving or transporting items weighing up to 25 lbs. around the office for various needs. The successful candidate must be able to complete all essential physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

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PURPOSE

We believe in providing energy that empowers people.

MISSION

We challenge the norm, tap into our strong legacy and use our foresight and financial discipline to deliver inspired energy solutions.

VISION

We see a future where we are an industry leader who is positively impacting lives for the next 100 years and beyond.

VALUES & BEHAVIORS

Do Right Always

• Respect people, safety, environment and the law
• Follow through on commitments
• Make it better

Think Beyond Possible

• Offer solution
• Step up and lead
• Don't settle for "good enough"
• Embrace new opportunities

Stay With It

• Show resilience
• Lean into challenges
• Support each other
• Consider the implications

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Murphy Oil Corporation participates in the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' E-Verify program. Please read the E-Verify Notice-English / E-Verify Notice-Spanish and Right to Work Notice before proceeding with your job application.

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Murphy Oil Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, and status as a protected veteran, or any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.

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