Head of Refining, Australia

Shape Your World

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.

As a leader within Alcoa, you can help fulfil our purpose and realise our vision to build a legacy of excellence for future generations. Be part of the team helping shape a better workplace, with the flexibility and equal opportunities that help everyone thrive. You have the power to shape work, teams and outcomes for the better.

About the Role

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of Alcoa Australia's refining and non-process infrastructure portfolio in a Managing Director-equivalent role. In this newly created role, reporting directly to the President, Alcoa Australia, you will lead a significant industrial portfolio, providing strategic leadership across multiple refinery operations and non-process infrastructure assets including port facilities. You will set the direction for a complex, geographically dispersed business, balancing operational performance, safety, sustainability, capital stewardship and long-term growth.

As a member of the Australia Executive Leadership Team, you will be leading through General Managers/Operations Managers, Senior Site and Functional leaders. You will translate strategy into business outcomes, drive transformation at scale across the operations and position the portfolio for its next phase growth.

This is a career-defining opportunity to influence the future of a critical Australian business while delivering lasting value for Alcoa, its people, customers, shareholders and communities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Champion Safety, Health and Sustainability, ensuring Alcoa's safety, environmental and risk management standards are embedded across the portfolio.
• Lead a Significant operational portfolio, delivering safe, reliable, sustainable and cost-competitive performance across refining operations and non-process infrastructure assets.
• Set strategic direction and drive value creation by aligning portfolio priorities, operational performance, capital investment and asset strategy with Alcoa's long-term business objectives.
• Lead transformation and future growth, shaping the operating model, driving productivity and performance improvements, and preparing the portfolio for continued evolution and expansion.
• Develop exceptional leadership capability, building a high-performing leadership culture defined by accountability, operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Influence internal and external stakeholders, representing Alcoa with executive leadership, government, regulators, communities, Traditional Owners, industry partners and investors to strengthen strategic outcomes and Alcoa's licence to operate.

What’s on offer

• A career defining opportunity to lead a significant portfolio and shape its future direction.
• Competitive remuneration, including short and long-term incentive plans.
• The flexibility and autonomy to work in a way that enables you to perform at your best.
• A seat at the table for critical business, investment and strategic decisions.
• The opportunity to lead large-scale transformation and leave a lasting legacy across Alcoa Australia's operations.
• Direct engagement with global leaders and exposure to global opportunities across Alcoa's international business.

• Executive coaching, mentoring and development tailored to support your continued growth as a senior leader.

What you can bring to the role

• Extensive executive leadership experience within large-scale refining, mining, resources, processing, manufacturing or other asset-intensive industrial environments.
• A proven track record leading complex, operational portfolios through senior leaders, delivering outstanding safety, operational, environmental and financial performance.
• Demonstrated success driving large-scale transformation, including productivity improvement, operating model redesign, organisational effectiveness and culture change.
• Strong commercial acumen and strategic judgement, with experience overseeing capital allocation, asset performance, business planning and risk.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement capabilities, with the ability to influence and build trusted relationships across a variety of stakeholders
• Relevant tertiary qualifications, ideally supported by postgraduate studies and advanced executive leadership development.

Additional information

• Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered.
• You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview, this process can take up to four weeks from the closing date.

Be part of shaping our organisation and join us in building a legacy of excellence for future generations.

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About the Location

Alcoa Australia’s company headquarters is located at 235 St Georges Terrace in Perth CBD, Western Australia, on Whadjuk Noongar land. The office is conveniently close to public transport and parking, and hosts employees from various business functions, including Commercial, Finance, Sustainability, Communications, and Human Resources, as well as expert teams supporting local and global locations. Our head office offers modern, open-plan working facilities and excellent end-of-trip amenities within a state-of-the-art building.

We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress.  Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.    

This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career!  

Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.