IT Product Line Manager – External Affairs (Flexible Location)

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.

At Alcoa, we believe that innovation thrives in diverse, inclusive environments.

We’re looking for a strategic, people-centered Product Line Manager to help shape the future of our External Affairs and Sustainability initiatives.

If you're passionate about technology, sustainability, and making a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you.

About the Role:

As the IT Product Line Manager, you’ll be the strategic bridge between our IT team and key stakeholders in External Affairs and Sustainability.

You’ll lead the vision, roadmap, and lifecycle of digital products that support critical workflows, data, and metrics—ensuring alignment with business goals and delivering real value.


* Serve as the go-to expert and advisor for the External Affairs and Sustainability product line.


* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and execute product strategies and roadmaps.


* Prioritize product backlogs based on business impact, customer feedback, and technical needs.


* Build strong relationships with stakeholders to understand their goals and challenges.


* Advise IT Portfolio Manager on investment prioritization based on value/impact​ and funding against products.


* Maintain an end-to-end understanding of products and their place within the broader ecosystem to proactively identify potential impacts from changes in other parts of the business.


* Expand capabilities for implementing new technologies and best practices to enable roadmap delivery​.


* Guide solution design, implementation planning, and continuous improvement.


* Monitor product performance, manage risks, and ensure compliance and security.


* Support innovation by exploring new technologies and best practices.


* Provide training, support, and troubleshooting for product line applications.

What You Bring


* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical or business discipline (e.g., Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, Business Administration).


* Minimum 5 years of experience managing products and solutions, ideally in External Affairs and Sustainability or a related field.


* Strong understanding of workflow automation and process improvement.


* Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.


* Experience with work and data management systems (e.g., Monday.com preferred).


* Familiarity with sustainability and social performance reporting frameworks (preferred).


* Proficiency in data analysis tools and creating dashboards/reports.


* Knowledge of change management and project management principles.


* Ability to influence others, work across all levels of an organization, and drive toward a common goal.


* Demonstrated ability to ...