Alcoa · 5 hours ago
Alcoa Business Systems (ABS) Manager, North America
California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelAlcoa is a global leader in aluminum production, committed to sustainability and innovation. The Alcoa Business Systems (ABS) Manager will lead the deployment of ABS across North America, driving operational excellence and strategic alignment with business goals through coaching and collaboration.
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Responsibilities
Execution & Delivery - Ability to drive initiatives to measurable outcomes
Implements global standards and assists in regional deployment with clear priorities and maturity progression at sites. Use project management to deliver ABS improvements
Demonstrates accountability and ensures follow‑through on commitments
Drive Continuous Improvement: Continuously refine ABS tools, standards, and education, replicate best practices globally (process & results discipline)
Coach and Build Capability: Develop leaders and teams through training, kaizen facilitation, and problem-solving coaching to accelerate ABS maturity
Collaboration & Relationship Building - Building strong partnerships across sites, regions, and functions
Act with customer-centric mindset: Drive collaboration and positively integrate teams, functions, and regions
Serves as a connection point between Regional ABS Director, site OMs, site ABS roles, Global ABS Director, and CoEs
Builds credibility with operations and functional leaders; fosters aligned goals and shared purpose
Strengthens site connections through coaching, visits, assessments, and best‑practice sharing
Communicate and align stakeholders: simplify complex concepts, ensure clarity, and align goals across global stakeholders
Strategic & Systems Thinking - Ability to connect ABS to business strategy and long‑term transformational improvements
Thinks at an organizational and systems level, links ABS deployment to strategic business goals
Drives global ABS strategy deployment and integrates ABS with systems such as OPD, Asset Management, HR behavior model, and EHS
Uses data‑driven measurement, maturity assessments, and health checks to identify opportunities for improvement
Make Strategic Decisions: Prioritize initiatives based on business impact using data-driven assessments and KPI’s
Qualification
Required
A Tertiary degree in Engineering, Science or Business
Experience deploying Lean Manufacturing and Operational Excellence Systems at a regional / global level
Extensive experience in Operations / Technical / ABS / Business and Leadership roles in a mining, process, or heavy industrial manufacturing environment
Demonstrated knowledge of production system implementation/ LEAN in large manufacturing processes
Strong understanding and analytical skills for improving operational stability and discipline. Kaizen facilitation, coaching, and team development to accelerate ABS maturity and drive value-creation
Experience in leading change, building relationships, and working collaboratively through influence
Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills
Preferred
Proficiency in English and French (verbal and written)
Heavy industrial experience
Experience working in a global or multi-regional environment, collaborating across diverse cultures and time zones
Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to take initiative and drive results independently
Experience deploying and or knowledge of TPS methodologies
Company
Alcoa
Alcoa is a global industry leader in bauxite, alumina and aluminum products.
Founded in 1888
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.01BKey Investors
Australian Renewable Energy Agency
2025-03-03Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2022-04-04Grant· $7.7M
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
William Oplinger
President and Chief Executive Officer
Matthew Reed
Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer
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