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Alcoa · 8 hours ago

Sr. Manager, Global Operational Risk (Location Flexible)

Alcoa is a world-leading metals and mining company committed to sustainability and innovation. As a Sr. Manager, Global Operational Risk, you will influence high-level decisions and drive a unified global risk approach while facilitating enterprise-level risk assessments and promoting a proactive risk-informed culture across global operations.
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Responsibilities

Lead global Operational Risk and ERM activities, including executive and board‑level reporting
Lead complex risk assessments and workshops on high-priority risk topics covering a wide range of areas within the business
Integrate a common risk management framework across all functions and regions
Evolve the global operational risk management strategy, goals and performance targets to ensure annual plans are aligned with company vision
Provide expert guidance to teams as they identify, evaluate, and monitor critical operational risks
Advance a modern global risk training curriculum and promote systemic control improvements
Support assurance activities (audit, insurance, 2LOD/3LOD governance)
Drive alignment across Operations, EHS, ESG, Legal, IT, HR, and other global functions

Qualification

Operational Risk ManagementISO 31000Risk Assessment FrameworkEngineering DegreeBusiness DegreeMathematics DegreeGlobal MindsetCuriosityExecution FocusFluency in EnglishInterpersonal SkillsCollaboration Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Mathematics, or related technical field
10+ years in Operational Risk Management, with direct experience leading the development and implementation of a global risk assessment framework, ideally in heavy industry or other high‑hazard environments
Deep understanding of ISO 31000‑based risk management principles
Proven ability to lead risk workshops on complex, cross‑functional topics
Highly capable and comfortable leading and influencing multi‑cultural teams, leveraging strong interpersonal and collaboration skills to build relationships with key stakeholders (including Sr. leaders), challenge the status quo, and drive value‑based compromise
Global mindset, self‑driven, curious, and execution‑focused
Fluency in English; additional languages (French, Spanish, Portuguese, Norwegian, Icelandic) are a plus
Ability to work across global time zones and travel up to 20%

Company

Alcoa is a global industry leader in bauxite, alumina and aluminum products.

H1B Sponsorship

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2024 (5)
2022 (1)
2021 (3)
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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1.01B
Key Investors
Australian Renewable Energy Agency
2025-03-03Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2022-04-04Grant· $7.7M
1978-01-13IPO

Leadership Team

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Matthew Reed
Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer
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