Brazil Spatial Manager

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.

As a leader within Alcoa, you can help us fulfill our purpose and realize our vision to reinvent the aluminum industry.

Be part of the team that is helping shape a better workplace with a better work-life balance and the equal opportunities that help everyone thrive.

You have the power to shape things to make them better.

About the Role

In this leadership role, your expertise in spatial information management will see you delivering best practice in spatial data governance and guiding the regional operational teams on GIS capability and compliance.

As the Regional Spatial Manager, you will have a strong understanding of the systems and tools and be accountable to deliver the regional spatial initiatives developed in consultation with regional business and operational leaders, whilst providing input into the Alcoa spatial data management strategy.

In addition to monitoring the progress of the spatial initiatives’ delivery within the region, you will influence strategic outcomes and solutions in spatial management as further defined by operational needs.

You will achieve this by:


* Working closely with regional operational leads and location teams to identify priorities for the region and ensure timely implementation of these priorities.


* Supporting global spatial framework and standardisation  to deliver the regional Spatial Roadmap.


* Performing sophisticated spatial analysis (eg: topography and landscape, environmental aspects, mineral resources footprint, strategic property assessment, etc.) and undertaking analysis of digital imagery as requested by customers.


* Managing customer service and technical requirements across the region and providing spatial and data solutions according to the agreed spatial architecture.


* Providing support to data analysts and data owners to ensure business continuity with delivery of maps, reports and related GIS products and services as required by customers.


* Being accountable for the implemented Spatial information quality control tools, procedures, and services available to the Data Owners.

What you can bring to the role


* Tertiary qualifications in Spatial, Land Survey, Geosciences, Engineering, Environment, or other relevant fields.


* Previous experience in managing a spatial information practice for an organisation within a similar industry.


* Advanced knowledge in administering ESRI ArcGIS or similar toolset and related platforms with exposure to SQL and Python scripting.


* A collaborative work approach that embraces diversity of thinking, teamwork and cultivating innovation.


* Experience in leading teams.


* Strong presentation and communication skills with ability to influence senior decision makers in the organisation.
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