Operations Performance Manager

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 fulfill our purpose and realise our vision to build a legacy of excellence for future generations. Be part of the team that is helping shape a better workplace with the flexibility and equal opportunities that help everyone thrive. You have the power to shape things and individuals to make them better.

About the Role

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for driving operational excellence and meaningful change? Our Operating Programs team has exciting opportunities available for experienced and results-driven Operations Performance Managers, with both permanent and fixed-term contract positions on offer. In these high-impact roles, you will help deliver meaningful change by enhancing the way we govern, monitor, and deliver critical business initiatives across the organisation.

Reporting to our Business Optimisation and Integrated Scheduling Director, you’ll leverage your expertise in operational systems and program management to collaborate with senior leaders across Alcoa’s regional operations. Your work will play a key role in delivering long-term success across EHS, production, financial performance, and our social licence to operate.
 

Your key purpose and contributions will be:

• Creating and sustaining a structured and efficient operating rhythm to prioritise, coordinate and monitor operational task forces, initiatives, and cross-functional teams.

• Providing guidance to the operations leadership team in tracking and thoroughly evaluating key performance metrics.

• Developing materials and information to support communication across the organisation regarding priorities, desired outcomes, progress and celebrating successes.   

• Leading practice improvement of current value chain processes; facilitating identification and scoping of high value initiatives to engineer productivity and process improvement.

What’s on offer

• Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.

• Employee growth and development opportunities.

• Flexible hybrid working options available.

• Employee assistance program for personal support services.

• Alcoa Live Well program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.

• Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options.

What you can bring to the role

• Tertiary qualifications in engineering, commerce or related discipline with a broad background within the mining / manufacturing industry with proven experience in workshop facilitation and senior leader coaching.

• Skills in applying technical and operational knowledge in the continuous improvement of the operation with a deep understanding of operational KPI management systems and processes.

• Exposure to Power BI developments and Agile planning and execution will be highly regarded.

• Strong capability to influence multiple stakeholders and work collaboratively with key peers and customers.

• An analytical mind, with strong detail orientation, a creative approach to problem-solving with a developed level of understanding of finance and management accounting.

• A flexible work approach, with the ability to travel to site locations as needed to facilitate workshops and support operational engagement.

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.

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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.