Alcoa Business Systems (ABS) Manager, North America

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 shape the future of Alcoa by leading the transformation of our world-class Alcoa Business Systems (ABS).

As an integral member of the Global COE, ABS Team you will drive strategic deployment of ABS across North America operations, ensuring sustainable performance and operational excellence. 

About the Role:

It’s an exciting time at Alcoa as we transform our industry-renowned Global Alcoa Business System (ABS) into a future-ready, sustainable model that drives operational excellence worldwide.

In this pivotal role as Alcoa Business Systems (ABS) Manager, North America, you’ll partner closely with operations to connect ABS strategy to business goals, lead change with clarity and influence, and build capability through coaching and collaboration – ensuring every site is supported and empowered throughout the transformation journey. 

Primarily located in North America, you will be required to travel extensively (50%) and potentially take on international assignments to support the deployment of our ABS ensuring that its implementation helps operations to achieve improved performance and stability for a long-term sustainable future.  

Key Responsibilities:


* Execution & Delivery - Ability to drive initiatives to measurable outcomes.
+ Implements global standards and assists in regional deployment with clear priorities and maturity progression at sites.

Use project management to deliver ABS improvements.
+ Demonstrates accountability and ensures follow‑through on commitments.
+ Drive Continuous Improvement: Continuously refine ABS tools, standards, and education, replicate best practices globally (process & results discipline).
+ Coach and Build Capability: Develop leaders and teams through training, kaizen facilitation, and problem-solving coaching to accelerate ABS maturity.



* Collaboration & Relationship Building - Building strong partnerships across sites, regions, and functions.
+ Act with customer-centric mindset: Drive collaboration and positively integrate teams, functions, and regions.
+ Serves as a connection point between Regional ABS Director, site OMs, site ABS roles, Global ABS Director, and CoEs.
+ Builds credibility with operations and functional leaders; fosters aligned goals and shared purpose.
+ Strengthens site connections through coaching, visits, assessments, and best‑practice sharing.
+ Communicate and align stakeholders: simplify complex concepts, ensure clarity, and align goals across global stakeholders.



* Strategic & Systems Thinking - Ability to connect ABS to business strategy and long‑term transformational improvements.
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