Alcoa (NYSE: AA) is a global industry leader in bauxite, alumina and aluminum products, with a strong portfolio of value-added cast and rolled products and substantial energy assets. Alcoa is built on a foundation of strong values and operating excellence dating back nearly 130 years to the world-changing discovery that made aluminum an affordable and vital part of modern life. Since inventing the aluminum industry, and throughout our history, our talented Alcoans have followed on with breakthrough innovations and best practices that have led to efficiency, safety, sustainability and stronger communities wherever we operate.

Does the prospect of developing the long term strategy for a global leader appeal to you? As the Strategy & Business Development Manager, you would be leading strategic projects, collaborating as “one-team” with all areas globally, especially with Finance, Commercial and CoE functions. You would also coordinate the strategic planning process, develop the Alcoa strategy, and produce long-term business plans.

Responsibilities include:

• Evaluating the business case for a major investment


• Evaluating the competitiveness of an industry player relative to Alcoa


• Identifying investment projects opportunities; participating in the evaluation to determine best partner candidate as applicable to capture the opportunity at appropriate risk and investment levels


• Assessing financial performance of industry segments and/or potential acquisition candidates


• Ensuring that operating systems and procedures are in place to monitor progress against key metrics and ensure that appropriate implementation plans are in place


• Benchmark against key competitors/ global ‘best practice’

About you:

Our values – act with integrity, operate with excellence, care for people – are at the foundation of everything we do. To be successful in this role and to play a part in our ongoing success we desire the following background:

• 5+ years proven experience in consulting, strategy , marketing, or finance.


• Understanding of markets, demand and capacity.


• Ability to lead strategic research and analysis, including data gathering from various sources, financial analysis, market analysis, recommendation development, etc.


• Financial model initial business cases


• Strong presentation skills


• Good interpersonal and communication skills to effectively deal with (1) all levels of the business from executive management to functional experts within regions, and (2) external business community including potential partners and government officials.


• Fluent in English.

To support our teams and their families beyond the workplace, Alcoa provides an outstanding benefits package effective day one of employment! In addition to medical benefits, we offer structured work-from-home programs, employee resource group opportunities, 401K options and a first-rate vacation plan for valuable work-life balance.

Alcoa encourages applications from women, people of diverse backgrounds and those with different skills and life experiences. Alcoa is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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