Sr. Risk Analyst (Location Flexible)

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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, you're an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. This is an opportunity for you to bring your wealth of experience to the team and help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies. You have the power to shape things to make them better.

About the role:

The corporate Operations Performance & Planning organization exists to support and coordinate the company's efforts to continually improve operational performance, advance sustainably, reduce complexity, and drive results. This role will sit within the Operational Risk Management (ORM) department,, which is part of the Operations Performance & Planning organization. The role of Senior Risk Analyst is critical to the success of Alcoa's long-term risk management maturity journey and will be responsible for the advancement in risk analytics and the integration of risk information into risk-based decision-making processes.

As part of a small and focused team, this role will lead the modernization, implementation, and oversight of risk data modelling, risk exposure trending, and business performance reporting for the global operational risk program to help Alcoa predict problems before they occur.

We are looking for an experienced risk management professional that has the passion and demonstrated ability to fully integrate risk information into day-to-day business processes. To do so, this role will collaborate closely with stakeholders of all levels across a multitude of internal stakeholder groups ranging from Operations, Sustainability, Commercial, Finance, and Legal. This includes active operational locations, corporate CoEs, non-operational locations, and joint venture partners throughout the world.

Main Responsibilities:

• Data Analytics: Manage and oversee the creation, quality, and reliability of risk data modelling and analysis. Leverage modern technology like AI/machine learning to enable rapid advancement in risk analytics.
• Analytical Support: Support internal and external stakeholders with expert risk analytics and information management needs.
• Data Systems Expert: Serve as SME contact for all system and technical tools used to document and process risk information.
• Risk Performance Metrics: Design leading and lagging risk performance metrics that provide comprehensive insight into operational risk performance. Oversee the production, quality, and reliability of all risk reporting tools.
• Risk Performance Analysis: Monitor and analyze risk performance trends to identify inconsistencies, opportunities for improvement/standardization, and best practices.
• Business Performance Analysis: Monitor business performance information from incidents, audits, inspections, budgets, etc. to help translate historical data into high quality risk assessment inputs.
• Assurance: Support risk assurance activities by conducting analytical deep dives into small and large sets of risk information.
• Data Integration: Integrate the risk information into the short/long-term planning processes, geospatial technology, tools, and systems used across the company to help inject risk information into decision-making.
• Process Improvement: Analyze and develop innovative solutions to improve the various risk management standards, processes, and tools used across the company and collaborate with peers and leaders to gain their support.
• Industry: Keep up to date on risk management innovations, industry practices, and industry events/incidents.

What you can bring to this role:

• 5-10 years of demonstrated ability in operational risk management in an industry that is based on the operation of physical assets. Can be related to asset management, EHS, ESG, supply chain, regulatory compliance, cyber/ICS, or other relevant business area that supports the achievement of operational goals.
• Advanced data analytics and modelling capabilities as both a designer/developer and user. Experience deploying AI/machine learning in an operational risk management context is a plus.
• Competence in navigating, supporting, administering, and extracting information out of complex data systems that serve as risk registries.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills to build relationships with key stakeholder groups and challenge the status quo in a value-based approach.
• Strong ability to work autonomously and navigate ambiguity and unknowns.
• Self-starter and motivated by a natural sense of curiosity and problem solving.
• Fully proficient in the English language, verbal and written. Fluency in French, Spanish, Norwegian, or Icelandic a plus.
• Availability to travel 1-3 times per year

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for-performance variable pay, recognition and rewards programs.
• 401(k), employer match up to 6%, additional employer retirement income contribution (no vesting period)
• Healthcare benefits: medical, Rx, dental, vision, flexible spending account, health savings account (generous employer contribution), life and accident insurance
• Work-life balance programs: flexible work scheduling, hybrid/remote working
• Paid time off: 15 vacation days prorated in the 1st year based on hire date, 12 paid holidays, 7 illness days, Care for Family leave up to 40 days, up to 5 bereavement days, maximum of 30 jury duty days, and up to 10 days annual training for military leave

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About the Location

Alcoa is an international company with multiple locations and joint ventures across six continents. Wherever you choose to join us, you'll be joining a global team committed to advancing sustainability and delivering excellence and innovation. As industry pioneers, we are redefining what it means to be a sustainable aluminum company, bridging the journey from mines to metal.

We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress. Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.

As a proud equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer, Alcoa is dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of a person's gender, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, nation of origin, disability, veteran status, language spoken or any other characteristic or status protected by the laws or regulations in the places where we operate.

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This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career!

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