Shape Your WorldAt 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 realize our vision to reinvent the aluminium industry. At Alcoa, we value flexibility too – as this role will be collaborating with a global team, there will be a requirement for occasional evening calls providing an opportunity to balance your workday hours as needed along with utilizing our work-from home options to create a better work-life balance that helps you thrive.About the RoleOur Global Planning team is on the search for a strategic and innovative leader to bring in an enterprise-wide vision in spatial information management and develop an organization-wide spatial strategy for Alcoa's operations.As the Global Spatial Manager, you will bridge the business and operational gaps with the implementation of regional spatial roadmaps, governance and work plans including performance measures to track progress against strategic business alignment, systems currency, and compliance. Your key activities and areas of accountability will be:Supporting the Spatial Product Owner with defining & governing the direction of the Spatial capability to ensure it supports the requirements of the business. Defining spatial information architecture and analysis methodologies to provide various resource groups and departments with effective support services.Enabling and coordinating training and upskilling programs in spatial information management and the use of spatial tools and practices.Managing budget and resources to achieve business goals, developing work plans, and organizing workloads.Developing and implementing data quality control and stewardship measures for all Alcoa GIS products, services, and procedures.Providing GIS guidance, training, and planning support to all departments, including regular consultations with management regarding existing and planned projects both locally and globally.Keeping current and up to date with GIS best practices in the industry.Delivering spatial information presentations across Alcoa and providing support as needed at Management meetings and other public forums.What you can bring to the roleTertiary qualifications in Spatial, Land Survey, Geosciences, Engineering, Environment, or other relevant fields.Practical experience in implementing and managing a Spatial Information management practice, planning global solutions, and strategy development within a large organization. Effective budget planning for spatial services, forecasting, and vendor management experience.Working knowledge of ESRI ArcGIS or similar toolset and associated skills and training requirements.A collaborative work approach that embraces diversity of thinking, teamwork, and cultivating innovation.Ability to surface, prioritize, and balance multiple stakeholder requirements.Track record of solving complex technical problems and communicating clear expectations to achieve optimal outcomes.What's on offer:Competitive remuneration and benefits packages;Flexibility First – Remote work agreement;Telemedicine and telenutrition;Recognition as one of the Best Companies to Work For by Great Place to Work;Recognized by Guia Exame de Diversidade as one of the companies with the best practices related to inclusion, equity, gender, ethnicity, race, People with Disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ people.
