Global Director, Decarbonisation | Directeur.trice Global.e, Décarbonisation

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At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper, world-shaper.

About the role

The Global Decarbonisation Director is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the implementation of Alcoa's Decarbonisation Plan.

In this role, you will lead and manage decarbonisation initiatives across our global operations. This requires collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders, including internal teams, external consultants, and regulatory bodies, to optimise decarbonisation pathways and drive associated strategies.

You will work across global operations to develop and execute complex projects, ensuring effective coordination, clear communication, and strategic planning to achieve successful outcomes.

Reporting to Vice President, Capital, you will:

• Help drive opportunities to reduce GHG Emissions through influencing of key stakeholders and execution of the global decarbonization roadmap, with the ultimate objective to achieve Alcoa's global decarbonisation ambitions in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Provide Alcoa knowledge and management support to drive decarbonisation activities for the global operations. This will include coordinating and ensuring alignment between Operations and Corporate functions, including Refinery of the Future, Centres of Excellence, and the Sustainability function.
• Own the global Decarbonisation Roadmap, including overseeing stage gate development and execution of initiatives, with a line of sight to marry up with emerging and future technologies and opportunities.
• Be the link between Alcoa's Corporate Sustainability function and the global operations teams engaging directly with the Climate Change Director to ensure continued alignment with the overall climate strategy.
• Provide decarbonisation program management expertise, problem analysis and decision-making skills to fast-track execution of the roadmap and develop further recommendations for decarbonisation opportunities.
• Lead the development and execution of the priority projects in conjunction with existing and new operating teams to achieve critical outcomes for the operations.
• Ensure all projects and outputs are based on strong commercial and technical understanding of our assets (Mining, Refining and Smelting).
• Work closely with the Corporate Affairs team to secure support, funding and available subsidies for projects.
• Use a combination of technical and commercial acumen to solve complex commercial and strategic issues and then articulate these to internal stakeholders to strengthen understanding of the issues.
• Build an understanding and awareness in the global operations of decarbonisation trends and financial implications for the water and energy areas of the business.
• Implement rigorous and measurable project management and evaluation to facilitate review and analysis of program effectiveness, appropriate allocation of resources and timely action.

What you bring to the role

• Bachelor's degree: Commerce or Technical discipline (preference Engineering, but other disciplines considered) is essential
• 10 years+ in leadership roles in a Resource Industry environment
• Experience with leading decarbonisation planning and development in a corporate environment
• Industry experience in complex GHG management environment
• Familiarity with carbon markets, exposure and regulatory frameworks that influence decarbonisation objectives
• Demonstrated ability to manage and drive projects forward and navigate challenges along the way
• Strategic Thinking and Project / Program management skills that can work across the value chain functions (mining, refining and smelting) and the multiple initiatives within those.
• Strong Leadership, Presentation and Communication Skills

propos du poste

Le Directeur Global de la Dcarbonisation est responsable de superviser et de coordonner la mise en uvre du Plan de Dcarbonisation d'Alcoa.

Dans ce rle, vous dirigerez et grerez les initiatives de dcarbonisation travers nos oprations globales. Cela ncessite une collaboration avec une large gamme de parties prenantes, y compris des quipes internes, des consultants externes et des organismes de rglementation, afin d'optimiser les voies de dcarbonisation et de piloter les stratgies associes.

Vous travaillerez travers les oprations globales pour dvelopper et excuter des projets complexes, en assurant une coordination efficace, une communication claire et une planification stratgique pour atteindre les rsultats viss.

Sous la supervision du Vice-Prsident, Capital, vous devrez :

• Identifier les opportunits de rduction des missions de GES en influenant les parties prenantes cls et en excutant la feuille de route mondiale de dcarbonisation, avec l'objectif ultime d'atteindre les ambitions de dcarbonisation d'Alcoa de manire rapide et rentable.
• Apporter aux quipes Alcoa un soutien en gestion et des connaissances pour piloter les activits de dcarbonisation des oprations globales. Cela inclut la coordination et l'alignement entre les fonctions oprations et corporatives, y compris la Raffinerie du Futur, les Centres d'Excellence et la fonction Durabilit.
• tre responsable de la feuille de route mondiale de la Dcarbonisation, notamment la supervision du dveloppement des tapes cls et l'excution des initiatives, en veillant leur alignement avec les technologies et opportunits mergentes et futures.
• Faire le lien entre la fonction Durabilit corporative d'Alcoa et les quipes d'oprations globales en collaborant directement avec le Directeur du Changement Climatique pour garantir une cohrence avec la stratgie climatique globale.
• Apporter une expertise en gestion de programme de dcarbonisation, en analyse de problmes et en prise de dcision pour acclrer la mise en uvre de la feuille de route et dvelopper de nouvelles recommandations sur les opportunits de dcarbonisation.
• Piloter le dveloppement et l'excution des projets prioritaires en collaboration avec les quipes existantes et nouvelles pour atteindre des rsultats critiques pour les oprations.
• Garantir que tous les projets et rsultats reposent sur une solide comprhension commerciale et technique de nos actifs (Mines, Raffinage et Fonderie).
• Travailler en troite collaboration avec l'quipe des Affaires Corporatives pour obtenir des soutiens, financements et subventions disponibles pour les projets.
• Utiliser une combinaison de comptences techniques et commerciales pour rsoudre des enjeux commerciaux et stratgiques complexes, et les articuler efficacement aux parties prenantes internes pour renforcer la comprhension des enjeux.
• Dvelopper une comprhension et une sensibilisation au sein des oprations mondiales sur les tendances de la dcarbonisation et les implications financires pour les secteurs de l'eau et de l'nergie.
• Mettre en place une gestion rigoureuse et mesurable des projets pour faciliter l'examen et l'analyse de l'efficacit des programmes, l'allocation approprie des ressources et la prise de dcision en temps opportun.

Ce que vous apportez au poste

• Diplme universitaire en Commerce ou discipline technique (prfrence pour l'Ingnierie, mais autres disciplines considres)
• 10 ans+ d'exprience dans des rles de leadership dans l'industrie des ressources
• Exprience dans la planification et le dveloppement de la dcarbonisation dans un environnement corporatif
• Exprience industrielle dans la gestion complexe des GES
  Familiarit avec les marchs du carbone, l'exposition et les cadres rglementaires influenant les objectifs de dcarbonisation
• Capacit dmontre grer et faire avancer les projets tout en surmontant les dfis rencontrs
• Comptences en rflexion stratgique et en gestion de projet/programme capables d'intervenir travers les fonctions de la chane de valeur (mines, raffinage et fonderie) et les multiples initiatives associes
• Forte capacit de leadership, prsentation et communication

About the Location

Alcoa is an international company with multiple locations and joint ventures across six continents. Wherever you choose to join us, you'll be joining a global team committed to advancing sustainability and delivering excellence and innovation. As industry pioneers, we are redefining what it means to be a sustainable aluminum company, bridging the journey from mines to metal.

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