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

À propos du poste

Le Directeur Global de la Décarbonisation est responsable de superviser et de coordonner la mise en œuvre du Plan de Décarbonisation d’Alcoa.

Dans ce rôle, vous dirigerez et gérerez les initiatives de décarbonisation à travers nos opérations globales. Cela nécessite une collaboration avec une large gamme de parties prenantes, y compris des équipes internes, des consultants externes et des organismes de réglementation, afin d’optimiser les voies de décarbonisation et de piloter les stratégies associées.

Vous travaillerez à travers les opérations globales pour développer et exécuter des projets complexes, en assurant une coordination efficace, une communication claire et une planification stratégique pour atteindre les résultats visés.

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

- Identifier les opportunités de réduction des émissions de GES en influençant les parties prenantes clés et en exécutant la feuille de route mondiale de décarbonisation, avec l'objectif ultime d’atteindre les ambitions de décarbonisation d’Alcoa de manière rapide et rentable.
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