Senior Specialist, Technical

Vale•,

14h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is an enterprise-wide scope, focused on enabling well governed, efficient, and continuously improving ways of working across Vale Base Metals. This role operates cross functionally, influencing all Vale Base Metals corporate functions and operations (Business Units) across the world such as Brazil, Canada, UK, Japan. The role shapes the direction of the Performance management, Performance data analysis and Continuous Improvement mindset across the organization leading the discussions and implementation of the governance. This is a permanent position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, or related field
10+ years in operations, business corporate functions, processes governance, and/or continuous improvement within complex enterprises
Strong expertise in Lean, Continuous Improvement (CI), systems thinking, value stream optimization, flow efficiency, performance management, and advanced problem‑solving/root cause analysis
Proficient in Business Analysis, Data Analytics, AI, Statistics, Simulation, and Operational Excellence frameworks, supported by relevant certifications (e.g., Lean Six Sigma belts)
Advanced proficiency in data visualization tools, AI tools, and MS Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint), with solid knowledge of Agile, PMO, and project management practices
Excellent stakeholder engagement, coaching, and facilitation skills; able to influence without authority and confidently challenge status quo thinking
Strong communication skills with the ability to translate Performance & CI insights into clear recommendations for senior leaders; cost-conscious with experience in business cases and benefits realization
Excellent communication skills

Nice To Haves

Masters (preferred)
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (preferred)
additional languages (Portuguese, French, or Spanish) are an asset

Responsibilities

Establish governance ensuring performance & CI processes across the business following the VBM Operating Model
Define consistent application of standards, practices, and controls across the business
Enable standardization with flexibility to support diverse contexts across the business
Design and govern business performance routines, operating models, and cost/value frameworks (incl. VBM) to support value‑based decisions
Lead KPIs analysis, constraints, and process performance using statistical methods (Theory of constraints, Value drive trees and stability analysis), benchmarking, and data from multiple sources to assess business performance.
Generate insights, reports, and scenario/simulation analyses to guide priorities, improve processes, and address inefficiencies
Lead problem-solving and improvement initiatives, providing actionable recommendations and challenging performance based on data and capacity.
Understand statistical methods to analyze simulation data and validate models.
Understand and incorporate artificial intelligence when necessary to enhance simulation accuracy and predictive capabilities.
Provide guidance on Operations’ current performance based on capacities, external benchmarking, and business priorities considering long-term business value objectives.
Support the workstream related to the CI academy working integrated with peers and across the business to enhance the CI mindset.
Embed a continuous improvement culture (Kaizen), ensuring learnings from retrospectives and incidents translate into action
Promote automation, Lean thinking, and structured problem-solving to improve stability, reliability, capability and business value