Manager, IT Business Partner Finance & Procurement

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 Business Partner Finance & Procurement to join our Information & Operational Technology team in Toronto.

This is a permanent hybrid position.

As a Manager, IT Business Partner Finance & Procurement, you will serve as the crucial link between the Information & Operational Technology function, and the finance and procurement, teams based North Atlantic, South Atlantic, and APAC regions. This role will be immersed in the business, building deep relationships to understand business processes related to Finance and Procurement in a global mining company. Your experience and skills will allow you to proactively build a multi-year IT/OT 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 Finance and Procurement functions through IT.

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 area strategy, roadmap, and pressing challenges
• Occasional travel across Canada and Brazil to understand corporate and site operations deeply, work closely with leaders and experts, develop an understanding of the business needs, and provide advice on IT/OT systems and investments needed for Finance & Procurement
• Shape and manage 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 IT/OT governance forum for Finance and Procurement, hosting a recurring routine in collaboration with Finance and Procurement leadership to review and prioritize IT/OT initiatives and provide input into the overall IT/OT Steering Committee governance forum
• Develop an IT/OT and Data Strategy and Roadmap for VBM Finance and VBM Procurement; collaborate with other IT BPs to ensure that other support functions roadmaps integrate well into the Finance & Procurement roadmaps.

About You

Education:

• An undergraduate degree in Commerce, Engineering or Information Technology (IT) is required.

Experience:

• A minimum of 10 years of IT experience with 5+ years of mining or other heavy industry experience.

Skills:

• Experience managing IT/OT relationship with the business with strong ability to build and maintain relationships
• Deep understanding of Finance or Procurement business processes, 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
• Ability to ensure day-to-day IT/OT support requirements are consistently met and any issues that arise are resolved in a timely, effective manner
• Ability to ensure IT/OT SLAs within the business area meets 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.

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, flex, 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

Vale's Toronto office, nestled in the heart of Canada's largest city, serves as a pivotal hub for the company's operations. This office is central to Vale's IT, strategic planning, Human Resources, and legal affairs, driving key initiatives that support the company's global mission. Toronto's vibrant, diverse, and dynamic environment enhances Vale's ability to innovate and excel in these critical areas, reflecting the city's status as a leading international business center.

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: Friday, October 18th, 2024.

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