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 realize 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:
You will be responsible for leading high-impact strategic initiatives and supporting decision-making for complex, capital-intensive projects. In this role, you will conduct in-depth financial analyses, develop scenarios, and assess feasibility to ensure alignment with business objectives. Additionally, you will structure and oversee project execution (PMO), ensuring adherence to timelines, quality standards, and alignment across all involved teams. You will also drive stakeholder engagement and integration, facilitate effective communication, and ensure alignment of interests to support the successful delivery of strategic initiatives.
Other responsibilities of the role include:
Translating strategic priorities into clear, actionable business cases and investment decisions, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
Conducting rigorous financial evaluations and tracking value realization throughout the project lifecycle to ensure expected returns are achieved.
Driving structured project execution using PMO best practices, maintaining discipline in planning, governance, and delivery.
Communicating effectively with senior leadership, cross-functional teams, and external partners to ensure transparency and alignment.
Collaborating closely with executive stakeholders while supporting the Director of Strategy and Business Development in advancing key strategic initiatives.
What you can bring to the role:
Strong financial acumen, including project valuation (NPV, IRR, sensitivities), capital allocation decisions, financing trade-offs, and risk assessment.
Proven ability to drive structured execution through a strong PMO mindset, effectively coordinating complex, multi-stakeholder projects while tracking progress, risks, and deliverables.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to distill complex information into clear, fact-based recommendations.
Strong communication and influencing skills in English, including the ability to develop executive-level presentations and engage senior stakeholders.
Solid experience in strategy, consulting, corporate development, or project finance, preferably within capital-intensive sectors such as mining, infrastructure, materials, or energy.
Demonstrated track record of developing business cases, advancing strategic recommendations, and supporting complex cross-functional initiatives.
Bachelor’s degree required; an MBA or equivalent experience is preferred.
Availability to work in a hybrid work model in São Paulo.
What’s on offer:
Competitive Compensation and Benefits Packages;
Alcoa Academy with robust development plans;
Recognized as one of the best companies to work for by the Great Place to Work program;
Recognized by the Exame Diversity Guide as one of the companies with the best practices related to inclusion, equity, gender, ethnicity, race, people with disabilities (PWDs) and LGBTQIA+ people.
Additional Information
You will only be contacted if you are selected for an interview; this process may take up to four weeks from the job posting closing date.
When submitting your application, please remember to attach your CV.
About the Location
At Alcoa, we are committed to generating value in our relationships with all stakeholders in our business, communities and environment. We build inclusive and secure environments so that our people can live and express themselves as they please. With the aim of attracting and retaining diverse talent, the company maintains the inclusion groups that promote internal and external activities to value human diversity and plurality as a way of enriching one's own values.
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.
What We Do
Alcoa is a global industry leader in the production of bauxite, alumina, and aluminum, operating across the upstream value chain with a focus on sustainable manufacturing.
