Manager, IT Planning & Business Partnership – Exploration, Mining, Geotech, Processing & R&D

Vale•Toronto, ON

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About The Position

We 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, ON. This is a brand-new role designed to strengthen how IT supports our engineering functions. This role is ideal for a tech or consulting professional with solid engineering background in geology, mining, metallurgy or other mining & metals engineering discipline who enjoys working at the intersection of IT, digital technologies, data, analytics, AI and engineering. It is a newly created role focused on supporting our engineering functions globally. The successful candidate brings strong scientific background, is naturally connected with technology best practices and can match scientific and engineering problems with digital technology solutions. This role partners closely with IT architecture and solutions delivery teams, focusing on understanding business pain points, prioritizing demand, and ensuring technology investments deliver measurable value. A business‑oriented mindset is essential—challenging assumptions, simplifying workflows, and ensuring the right problems are solved before selecting digital technology solutions. Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills are critical, as the role works across functions and geographies. You are a trusted technology and business partner with deep understanding of mining & metals engineering domains and how digital technologies, systems, data and AI could support them. You are comfortable operating in a global environment, engaging frequently with senior leaders, site teams, and IT solutions delivery partners.

Requirements

Strong communication and storytelling skills, essential for working with diverse global stakeholders
Thought 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 initiatives
Hands-on experience and interest in building digital systems, IT systems, data, analytics and AI capabilities.
Build 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 level.
Understanding of how data and AI drive innovation in science and engineering heavy business areas
Proven experience leading demand management, investment prioritization, and governance routines
A collaborative, curious, and customer‑centric approach to problem solving.
11–15 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 Geoscience, Mining Engineering or Mine Planning, Mineral Processing or Metallurgy
Demonstrated experience partnering with IT, AI & Analytics delivery teams to ensure technical solutions selection and successful project implementation at scale
Experience developing and executing multi‑year technology or digital roadmaps
Proven capability in building relationships and influencing at leadership level, budget management, governance, and value realization
Willingness and ability to travel frequently to our exploration, mining and refining sites.
Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline, such as: Mining Engineering Mineral / Metallurgical Processing Geological Engineering, Geoscience, or Exploration‑ Other closely related technical disciplines
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 execution.
Experience 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 terms
Creative problem solver, able to understand business strategy and needs and proactively identify digital solutions
Verbal and written skills to effectively convey complex IT concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Fluent in English; Portuguese is a strong asset

Nice To Haves

Exposure to tools such as Deswik, Leapfrog, or similar mining & metals industry software is beneficial

Responsibilities

Act as the primary IT business partner for Exploration, Mining, Geotech, Processing, Metallurgy, Mine Planning, and R&D
Support the core mining value chain globally, ensuring technology initiatives align with operational and strategic priorities
Build deep understanding of business strategies, processes, systems, and challenges to proactively identify digital opportunities
Shape and manage demand intake, prioritization, and multi year roadmaps, considering budget and resource constraints
Develop, champion, and track business cases for IT, digital, data and AI initiatives
Lead IT governance forums for Engineering Functions and represent the function in broader IT steering committees
Proactively propose solutions to the business avoiding software and other digital technologies sprawl, increasing complexity, cost and risk with no clear business value
Develop and champion experiments and scaling of successful pilot projects and technologies.
Drive value realization by tracking benefits and ensuring required business and technology changes occur
Partner with IT, AI & Analytics delivery, PMO, and operations teams to ensure effective solution design and execution
Partner with the company scientists and engineers in building digital IP where relevant and valuable
Ensure alignment with enterprise IT strategy, architecture standards, and governance frameworks.
Hold IT accountable for delivery against agreed service levels, timelines, outcomes and ensure IT initiatives receive the right level of support and sponsorship from the business
Maintain visibility of IT related business risks, audit findings, and remediation actions
Guide business to ensure day-to-day operations needs are addressed by IT Operations through the proper IT delivery channels.

Benefits

Competitive compensation including a variable annual incentive plan
Participation in a competitive Defined Contribution Pension package
Comprehensive benefits package (company paid core coverage, health and dental coverage, flex accounts, disability plans, and optional insurances)
Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation, personal, sick, parental)
Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth
Employee Family Assistance Program
Virtual Healthcare online
Online training and career development opportunities

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