Global Manager, Environmental and Regulatory Approvals Governance (Location Flexible)
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Job Location:
Pittsburgh, PA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 127500 - 175000
Posted on:
25 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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.
At Alcoa youre 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:
Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for governance risk management and cross-functional collaboration Join our team as Global Manager Environmental and Regulatory Approvals Governance and help shape the future of approvals governance across diverse regions and business units.
You will lead the implementation and continuous improvement of our enterprise-wide Approvals Governance Framework. Youll work closely with regional teams in Brazil Australia Europe and North America ensuring that corporate standards and regulatory protections are clearly defined communicated and upheld.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive the development and deployment of a new Approvals Governance Framework across all business units with initial priority on mining.
- Support regional Heads of Planning & Approvals with interpreting standards and escalation procedures.
- Design and maintain tools templates and training materials for operational teams.
- Monitor execution effectiveness and collaborate with Legal Planning and Operations to address risks.
- Lead internal readiness reviews and risk assessments for major submissions.
- Track KPIs and consolidate performance reporting for senior leadership.
- Facilitate global forums including Communities of Practice and Lessons Learned reviews.
- Support the harmonization of governance logic with other corporate functions (e.g. Safety Risk Environmental Compliance).
- Partner with Internal Audit and Legal on assurance reviews and policy updates.
- Design and maintain tools templates and training materials for operational teams.
What you can bring to this role:
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Environmental Management Project Controls or related field.
- 8 years of experience working with environmental social or cultural approvals and permitting in regulated industries with understanding of project planning and governance.
- Deep understanding of the Three Lines of Defense model with experience in a 2LOD role preferred.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and cross-functional coordination skills.
- Analytical mindset with experience in risk registers and performance metrics.
- English language fluency is required.
- Resource industry experience preferred.
- Familiarity with regional approvals frameworks in Brazil and/or Australia is preferred.
What we offer:
- Competitive compensation packages including pay-for performance variable pay recognition and rewards programs and stock-based compensation awards (3-year vesting schedule)
- Flexible spending accounts and generous employer contribution to the HSA
- 401(k) employer match up to 6% additional employer retirement income contribution (no vesting period) and a nonqualified deferred compensation plan
- Holiday Pay: 11 holidays and one flexible holiday of your choice.
- 4 hours of Paid annual volunteer hours
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Base salary: $127500 - $175000 USD annuallyTotal rewards packages listed including base salary and bonus eligibility applies to US based applicants only. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on a range of factors including a candidates qualifications skills and competencies in conjunction with multiple components of the Employee Total Rewards Package. Alcoa reserves the right to change plans at its discretion.About the Location
Alcoa is an international company with multiple locations and joint ventures across six continents. Wherever you choose to join us youll 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 persons 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.
If you have visited our website in search of information on U.S. employment opportunities or to apply for a position and you require an accommodation please contact Alcoa Recruiting via email at
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!
Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.
Application close date is: 17 November 2025 however Alcoa reserves the right to change this date at its discretion.Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Program Management
- Data Collection
- Environmental Services
- Industrial Cleaning
- Root cause Analysis
- OSHA
- Project Management
- Team Management
- EPA
- Leadership Experience
- EHS
- Manufacturing
About Company
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