Who We Are

We are a global mining company dedicated to safely delivering nickel, copper, cobalt, and platinum group metals essential for the world's energy transition.

Our mission is to improve lives and shape a better future together.

From utensils to cellphones to satellites, our operations simplify daily life and enhance connectivity. Our metals are integral to life-saving medical equipment and the electric vehicles driving the fight against climate change – our work truly matters.

Join our diverse team of 15,000 talented individuals committed to transforming critical minerals into prosperity and sustainable development in countries like Canada, Brazil, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, and Japan. We invite you to use your skills with us and contribute to something meaningful and enduring.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Manager, IT Planning & Business Partnership, Ontario & Manitoba to join our IT Planning & Business Partnership team in Sudbury.

This is a permanent onsite position with travels between Manitoba & Sudbury

As a Manager, IT Planning & Business Partnership, Ontario & Manitoba, you will will serve as the crucial link between the ITOT function and the asset operations & maintenance (O&M), site technical services, capital & sustaining projects implementation, and supporting departments. This includes assets in Ontario & Manitoba. You will be immersed in the business, building deep relationships to understand business processes related to projects, production and logistics in our mines and processing plants. Your experience and skill will allow you to proactively build a multi-year ITOT and Data Strategy and an associated Roadmap that fits the needs of this business area. This strategy and roadmap will identify solutions to deliver value to operations through ITOT.

Additionally, in this position you will:

• Build and maintain deep relationships and knowledge of the business, being embedded in the business to have a profound understanding of the business's strategy, roadmap, and pressing challenges.
• Closely support to business process developments, optimization and transformation works, establishing the link with IT capabilities and solution as critical area to enable value realization, shaping and managing demand intake by working with the business to develop business cases and identifying the products and services that can assist the business areas with their needs.
• Lead the Information & operational technology governance forum, hosting a recurring routine in collaboration with the asset leadership to review and prioritize ITOT initiatives and provide input into the overall ITOT Steering Committee governance forum, ensuring business accountability for decisions impacting technology and ensure ITOT initiatives receive the right level of support and sponsorship from the business.
• Develop an Information & operational technology and data strategy and Roadmap for Operations covering the business needs in ERP, MES, PIMS, LIMS, Controls and Automation areas.
• Oversee the delivery of IT in the region (including projects and support services), acting as the key interface point between the business and ITOT to ensure alignment and integration with the VBM ITOT strategic plan, architectural direction, and governance processes

About You

Education:

• Undergraduate degree in Science or Engineering, ideally in Mining & Metals related fields.

Experience:

• A minimum of 10+ years of engineering experience with 5+ years in heavy industries like Mining & Metals, Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Aerospace, Manufacturing
• Experience managing information & operational technology relationship with the business with strong ability to build and maintain relationships.

Skills:

• Deep understanding of business processes, and operations in Mining & Metals industry or similar heavy industries
• Ability to build a multi-year technology roadmap, and secure sponsorship and support from all required stakeholders to approve funding and execution
• Ability to align IT initiatives with business strategies and goals, ensuring IT delivers maximum value
• Experience controlling all budget in the region from planning, forecast, and execution
• Ability to ensure day-to-day ITOT support requirements are consistently met and any issues that arise are resolved in a timely, effective manner
• Ability to ensure ITOT SLAs within the region meet the business' requirements
• Creative problem solver, able to understand business strategy and needs and proactively identify solutions
• Excellent verbal and written skills to effectively convey complex IT concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Experience with value management and LEAN concepts / tools.
• Proven ability to build relationships and influence at leadership level, as well as to engage with business process owners & delegates, business SME, and IT project managers & technical teams.

What We Offer You

• Competitive compensation including a variable annual incentive plan
• Participation in a competitive Defined Contribution Pension package
• Comprehensive benefits package (company paid core coverage, health and dental coverage, flex accounts, disability plans and optional insurances)
• Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation, personal, sick, parental)
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth
• Employee Family Assistance Program
• Virtual Healthcare online
• Online training and career development opportunities.

Why Sudbury

Greater Sudbury is a vibrant city in northeastern Ontario, renowned for its rich mining history and significant role in Canada's mineral production. The city sits atop one of the world's largest and oldest meteorite impact sites, the Sudbury Basin, which is exceptionally rich in nickel, copper, and other critical minerals that are needed for the green economy. The mining sector is a cornerstone of Sudbury's economy, driving both employment and economic growth, and Vale Base Metals plays a pivotal role in this regard. Our commitment to the community is as deep as our mines.

Include to Transform

At Vale Base Metals, we are committed to ensuring an inclusive work environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. Vale encourages everyone to express their ideas and opinions and values the plurality of individual profiles. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are critical to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or any other personal consideration that makes us different.

Vale is an equal opportunity employer seeking to increase diversity across our operations and improve equal opportunity at Vale and in the mining industry.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.

Pay Grade: GRG

Apply by: Sunday, April 20th, 2025

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