Contractor Management Manager

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.

As a leader within Alcoa, you can help fulfill our purpose and realise our vision to build a legacy of excellence for future generations. Be part of the team that is helping shape a better workplace with the flexibility and equal opportunities that help everyone thrive. You have the power to shape things and individuals to make them better.

About the Role

Do you have a passion for building world-class contractor partnerships, strengthening safety performance and driving operational excellence across complex mining environments? Are you a strategic and influential leader who can balance commercial value, risk management and contractor accountability while building trusted relationships? If so, Alcoa offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of contractor performance as our Contractor Management Manager.

As Contractor Management Manager, you will shape and lead the operational model for contractor performance across the Huntly and Willowdale mining operations, working at the intersection of Operations, Maintenance, HSE, Procurement, HR and Finance. You will establish clear ownership across the full contractor lifecycle, from strategy, sourcing and prequalification through mobilisation, delivery, performance review, renewal and close-out.

This is a visible, enterprise-level leadership role with the mandate to strengthen safety, compliance, service reliability and commercial value. You will move confidently between the field and senior leadership forums, translating operational insight and contract data into practical decisions, early intervention and sustained improvement.

In this residential role, you will enjoy a family friendly Monday to Friday roster, home every night spending more time with friends and family.

What you will lead

• Lead contractor management strategy and governance by embedding Alcoa’s Global Contractor Management Standard, establishing clear accountabilities, governance frameworks and minimum performance expectations across WA Mining.
• Oversee the end-to-end contractor lifecycle from sourcing and prequalification through onboarding, mobilisation, performance management, contract renewal and demobilisation, ensuring consistent standards and business outcomes.
• Strengthen contractor safety, risk and assurance performance through field leadership, critical control verification, risk-based audits, compliance reviews, event learning and effective corrective action management.
• Drive contractor performance and commercial value by implementing transparent KPI frameworks, contractor scorecards, governance forums, productivity improvement initiatives, scope discipline, variation control and cost optimisation.
• Build collaborative partnerships across the business by working closely with Operations, Maintenance, HSE, Procurement, HR and Finance to resolve issues proactively, manage claims and disputes constructively, and align contractor delivery with operational priorities.
• Develop capability and continuous improvement through coaching contract owners, frontline leaders and contractor partners, leveraging performance data and operational insights to identify emerging risks, drive sustainable improvements and provide clear reporting to operational and senior leadership.

You will create a consistent, insight-led contractor operating model where safety, compliance, delivery and commercial value reinforce one another.

Success will be visible through stronger field execution, clearer ownership, earlier risk intervention, dependable service outcomes and sustainable value delivery across WA Mining.

What’s on offer

• Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.
• Family friendly rostersthat allow you to be home after each shift.
• 18 weeks Parental leave for primary caregivers.
• One additional paid Alcoa Flexi Day.
• Alcoa Live Well program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.
• Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options.

What you will bring

• Demonstrated expertise in contractor management leadership within mining, resources, construction or other complex heavy-industry environments, with a proven ability to govern contractor performance and deliver operational outcomes.
• Strong safety leadership and stakeholder influence, with the credibility to engage frontline teams, contractor partners, functional specialists and senior leaders to achieve shared objectives.
• Commercially astute across the contract lifecycle, including scope definition, performance management, variations, claims, cost control, forecasting, productivity improvement and value optimisation.
• Experienced in governance, risk and assurance systems, including contractor scorecards, risk-based audits, compliance reviews, performance frameworks and effective corrective-action management.
• Highly effective communicator, negotiator and relationship builder, capable of balancing safety, compliance, operational priorities and long-term business value while presenting clear insights to senior leadership.
• Data-driven and pragmatic leader who leverages performance analytics to identify trends and opportunities, simplifies complexity, builds accountability, drives continuous improvement, and develops high-performing teams and contractor partnerships. Qualifications in mining, engineering, commerce, procurement, supply chain, law, project management or related disciplines will be well regarded.

Additional information

• Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered.
• You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview, this process can take up to four weeks from the closing date.

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About the Location

Huntly is one of our two bauxite mines in Western Australia. Established in 1976 and located east of North Dandalup in WA, it is the world’s second largest bauxite mine, supplying ore to Alcoa’s Pinjarra alumina refinery. Bauxite ore from Alcoa’s Huntly and Willowdale mines helps to produce almost half of Australia’s alumina and approximately 19 per cent of Australia’s aluminium. Our workplace is an inclusive and respectful environment, where we embrace change, new ideas and equal opportunity to succeed.

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.   

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.