At Phillips 66, providing access to high quality programs and care for you and your family is important to us. Maintaining a culture of well-being — physical, emotional, social, and financial — is essential for a high-performing organization. When we are at our best, we are poised to deliver exceptional results — personally and professionally. Check out our benefits for certain eligible, full-time employees at the links below:

Sr Advisor, Data Science

Location: 

Houston, TX, US, 77042

Job Field:  Commercial

Phillips 66 & YOU - Together we can fuel the future 

 

 

What to Expect

Join a global leader in the energy sector, where data science drives real-world impact across oil, power, renewables, and carbon markets. You’ll be embedded in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment, working alongside experienced data scientists, software engineers, and commercial teams. Expect to tackle complex, high-impact problems, contribute to the energy transition, and see your work influence business decisions at scale.

 

What You'll Do

  • Analyze large, complex datasets to uncover insights, patterns, and trends that drive business strategy and operational improvements
  • Partner with trading desks, commercial teams, and IT ML Engineers to implement predictive analytics projects and deploy models using MLOps best practices (CI/CD, MLflow, monitoring) on Databricks-on-Azure tech stack
  • Design, build, and integrate data science solutions into existing systems and platforms for seamless user experiences
  • Perform complex statistical analysis, data mining, and visualization to enable data-driven decision-making
  • Contribute to reporting strategies, translating analytical findings into actionable recommendations for stakeholders
  • Share knowledge and build data science expertise within the business through mentoring and collaboration
  • Actively participate in code reviews, experiment design, and tooling decisions to drive team quality and velocity

 

What You'll Bring – (Required Qualifications)

  • Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, or a related field; Ph.D. is a plus
  • 3+ years of industry experience developing and deploying machine learning models and advanced analytics solutions
  • Proficiency in Python and ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn); experience with Databricks, Spark, and Azure cloud services; familiarity with containerization (Docker) is a plus
  • Expertise in exploring and extracting insights from large multi-source data sets
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively
  • Strong foundations in statistics, time series modeling, and econometrics
  • Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
  • Advanced coursework in math, statistics, and machine learning
  • Demonstrable attention to detail and commitment to quality
  • Legally authorized to work in the posting country

 

What Makes You Stand Out – (Preferred Qualifications)

  • Thrives in ambiguous, high-volume data environments, accurately defining key elements and encouraging innovative analysis.
  • Creates new and better ways for the organization to succeed, offering original ideas and enhancing others’ creative solutions.
  • See’s ahead to future possibilities, translating trends and insights into breakthrough strategies for the business.
  • Experience in the energy or commodities trading industry, with knowledge of financial markets and trading concepts
  • Proven ability to integrate machine learning systems into interactive dashboards (e.g., Dash, Streamlit) and present use cases to non-technical colleagues
  • Resourceful, adaptable, and motivated to make an impact in a dynamic, fast-growing team

 

Compensation Range 

This position has a base salary range of $198,000 – $242,000.

At Phillips 66, we are committed to pay transparency and competitive, equitable compensation. Each role is assigned a salary grade with a defined pay range, benchmarked against industry peers. Where a candidate offer falls within the posted range depends on the candidate's experience, skills, and alignment with the role’s requirements. Offers are made to ensure internal equity and market competitiveness. Our compensation programs are designed to reward performance and support career growth.

 

 

The Commercial organization  works to effectively leverage assets and market knowledge to create additional value within the risk parameters of the Company. We do this by maximizing general interest profitability, enhancing return on capital employed by successfully partnering with the Refining, Transportation and Marketing functions to ensure Value Chain Integration.   Our truck and rail fleets support our feedstock and distribution operations.  Rail movements are provided via a fleet of more than 10,000 owned and leased rail cars. Truck movements are provided through numerous third-party trucking companies, as well as through our 100 percent-owned subsidiary, Sentinel Transportation LLC.

 

Total Rewards

 

At Phillips 66, providing access to high quality programs and care for you and your family is important to us. Maintaining a culture of well-being — physical, emotional, social, and financial — is essential for a high-performing organization. When we are at our best, we are poised to deliver exceptional results — personally and professionally. Benefits for certain eligible, full-time employees include:

 

  • Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus
  • 8% 401k company match
  • Cash Balance Account pension
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on HDHP
  • Total well-being programs and incentives, including Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services

 

Learn more about Phillips 66 Total Rewards.

Phillips 66 has more than 140 years of experience in providing the energy that enables people to dream bigger and go farther, faster. We are committed to improving lives, and that is our promise to our employees and our communities. We are sustained by the backgrounds and experiences of our diverse teams, which reflect who we are, the environment we create and how we work together. We have been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign, U.S. Department of Labor and the Military Times for our continued commitment to inclusive practices and policies in the hiring and retention of those in the LGBTQ+ community and military veterans. Our company is built on values of safety, honor and commitment. We call our cultural mindset Our Energy in Action, which we define through four simple, intuitive behaviors: We work for the greater good, create an environment of trust, seek different perspectives and achieve excellence.

Learn more about Phillips 66 and how we are working to meet the world's energy needs today and tomorrow, by visiting phillips66.com. 

To be considered:

In order to be considered for this position you must complete the entire application process, which includes answering all prescreening questions and providing your eSignature on or before the requisition closing date of 01/18/2026.



Candidates for regular U.S. positions must be a U.S. citizen or national, or an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee, asylee or temporary resident under 8 U.S.C. 1160(a) or 1255(a)(1).  Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

 

Phillips 66 is an Equal Opportunity Employer


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