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Your New CompanyOur client, Vale Base Metals, is a global mining company dedicated to safely producing nickel, copper, cobalt, and platinum group metalscritical resources powering the worlds energy transition.With a mission to improve lives and shape a better future together, Vale Base Metals plays a vital role in modern life. Their metals are found in everyday technologies, lifesaving medical equipment, and the electric vehicles advancing climatechange solutions.With more than 15,000 employees worldwide, the organization operates across Canada, Brazil, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, and Japan. They are committed to transforming critical minerals into longterm prosperity and sustainable developmentmaking this an opportunity to contribute to work that truly matters.Your New RoleWe are currently seeking a Manager, IT Planning & Business Partnership Exploration, Mining, Geotech, Processing & R&D to join our Information Technology (IT) function in Toronto or Sudbury, Ontario. This is a newly created, strategic role designed to strengthen how IT supports our global engineering and scientific functions.This opportunity is ideal for a professional with a strong engineering or scientific background (geology, mining, metallurgical engineering, or related fields) who thrives at the intersection of IT, digital technologies, data, analytics, AI, and engineering.In this role, you will serve as the primary IT business partner for Exploration, Mining, Geotechnical, Processing, Metallurgy, Mine Planning, and R&D functionsensuring that technology investments solve the right problems and deliver measurable business value.About You:Strong communication and storytelling skills, essential for working with diverse global stakeholdersThought leadership. Ability to challenge conventional thinking and usage of digital technologies and strategic mindset with the ability to translate business priorities into clear IT, digital, data and analytics initiativesHands-on experience and interest in building digital systems, IT systems, data, analytics and AI capabilitiesBuild 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, being able to influence leadership levelUnderstanding of how data and AI drive innovation in science and engineering heavy business areasProven experience leading demand management, investment prioritization, and governance routinesA collaborative, curious, and customercentric approach to problem solving.Act as the primary IT business partner for Exploration, Mining, Geotech, Processing, Metallurgy, Mine Planning, and R&DSupport the core mining value chain globally, ensuring technology initiatives align with operational and strategic prioritiesBuild deep understanding of business strategies, processes, systems, and challenges to proactively identify digital opportunitiesShape and manage demand intake, prioritization, and multi year roadmaps, considering budget and resource constraintsDevelop, champion, and track business cases for IT, digital, data and AI initiativesLead IT governance forums for Engineering Functions and represent the function in broader IT steering committeesProactively propose solutions to the business avoiding software and other digital technologies sprawl, increasing complexity, cost and risk with no clear business valueDevelop and champion experiments and scaling of successful pilot projects and technologies. Drive value realization by tracking benefits and ensuring required business and technology changes occurPartner with IT, AI & Analytics delivery, PMO, and operations teams to ensure effective solution design and executionPartner with the company scientists and engineers in building digital IP where relevant and valuableEnsure alignment with enterprise IT strategy, architecture standards, and governance frameworksHold IT accountable for delivery against agreed service levels, timelines, outcomes and ensure IT initiatives receive the right level of support and sponsorship from the businessMaintain visibility of IT related business risks, audit findings, and remediation actionsGuide business to ensure day-to-day operations needs are addressed by IT Operations through the proper IT delivery channels. Education:Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline, such as:Mining EngineeringMineral / Metallurgical ProcessingGeological Engineering, Geoscience, or ExplorationOther closely related technical disciplinesExperience:1115 years of progressive experience in mining & metals, or other heavy industries like Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Energy or Manufacturing. Experience or background in one of the following areas:Exploration or GeoscienceMining Engineering or Mine PlanningMineral Processing or MetallurgyDemonstrated experience partnering with IT, AI & Analytics delivery teams to ensure technical solutions selection and successful project implementation at scale Experience developing and executing multiyear technology or digital roadmapsProven capability in building relationships and influencing at leadership level, budget management, governance, and value realizationWillingness and ability to travel frequently to our exploration, mining and refining sites. Skills:Experience delivering IT, Tech, Data, Analytics and AI solutions with good understanding of how digital technologies are enabling productivity and innovation in scientific and engineering areas. Engineering experience with Geology, Geoscience, Minning Engineering and/or Metallurgical Engineering or related technical fields ideally in global heavy industry company (Mining & Metals, Oil & Gas, Chemicals etc.) Ability to build a multi-year digital technology roadmap, and secure sponsorship and support from all required stakeholders to approve funding and executionExperience controlling budget and tracking value realization. Experience with LEAN concepts.Customer centricity and ability to ensure service levels are meet as agreed with the business. Ability to communicate value of digital technology in business KPIs and termsCreative problem solver, able to understand business strategy and needs and proactively identify digital solutionsVerbal and written skills to effectively convey complex IT concepts to non-technical stakeholdersFluent in English; Portuguese is a strong assetExposure to tools such as Deswik, Leapfrog, or similar mining & metals industry software is beneficial.What We Offer YouCompetitive compensation including a variable annual incentive planParticipation in a competitive Defined Contribution Pension packageComprehensive benefits package (company paid core coverage, health and dental coverage, flex accounts, disability plans and optional insurances)Leave for all of lifes reasons (vacation, personal, sick, parental)Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growthEmployee Family Assistance ProgramVirtual Healthcare onlineOnline Training and career development opportunitiesInterested?Let's Talk! 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