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.
This is your opportunity to help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies. Become a valued part of the team that’s shaping the future of aluminium, revolutionising the way the world lives, builds, moves and flies. Be part of it and shape your world.
About the Role
Our Business Optimisation team based in Perth are seeking a Principal Operations Performance professional to lead the delivery of business-critical initiatives across the Australian Region. In this newly created role, you will partner with senior stakeholders to deliver critical projects across our operations and functional departments. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence strategic priorities and embed continuous improvement at scale.
As a key contributor to operational excellence, you will:
Lead projects and initiatives through all phases - from initial discovery and framing to developing implementation plans, hypothesis testing, and full delivery and execution.
Solve complex problems using data-driven approaches, including root cause analysis and generating critical insights to support informed decision-making.
Conduct strategic evaluations of initiatives, assessing options through financial analysis, supply chain considerations, and value modelling.
Implement effective project management practices to prioritise, coordinate, and track operational task forces, initiatives, and cross-functional teams.
Develop communication materials to share priorities, desired outcomes, progress updates, and celebrate achievements across the organisation.
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 or a related discipline (essential); Master’s degree in Business (highly desirable).
Background in mining, manufacturing, or management consulting, with strong knowledge of operational KPI systems and processes.
Proficiency in Power BI development, Agile planning and execution, and a solid understanding of operational systems for data-driven decision-making.
Advanced analytical capabilities, experience in continuous improvement, workshop facilitation, and senior leader coaching.
Strong financial and management accounting knowledge, coupled with excellent interpersonal, influencing, and organisational communication skills across all levels.
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.