Who We Are

We are a global mining company dedicated to safely delivering nickel, copper, cobalt, and platinum group metals essential for the world's energy transition.

Our mission is to improve lives and shape a better future together.

From utensils to cellphones to satellites, our operations simplify daily life and enhance connectivity. Our metals are integral to life-saving medical equipment and the electric vehicles driving the fight against climate change – our work truly matters.

Join our diverse team of 15,000 talented individuals committed to transforming critical minerals into prosperity and sustainable development in countries like Canada, Brazil, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, and Japan. We invite you to use your skills with us and contribute to something meaningful and enduring.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Manager, IT Planning & Business Partnership, Finance to join our IT Planning & Business Partnership team in Toronto, Canada or Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

This is a permanent onsite position.

As a Manager, IT Planning & Business Partnership, Finance you will serve as the crucial link between the IT function, and the business finance teams based Brazil, Canada, Europe and APAC regions. This role will be immersed in the business, building deep relationships to understand business processes related to projects, production, and logistics in our mines and processing plants. The BP will proactively build a multi-year IT and Data Strategy and an associated Roadmap that fits the needs of this business area. Your finance deep experience and skills will allow you manage the demand intake, identify, and prioritize IT solutions, work with the customer to develop business cases, and, once approved and funded, hand over demand to the IT Project Management Office (PMO) for delivery as a project. Once delivered by IT PMO, the Planning & BP will collaboratively work with the business to ensure business value is realized from these investments in IT solutions.

Additionally, in this position you will:

• Build and maintain deep relationships and knowledge of the business, being embedded in the business to have a deep understanding of the business's strategy, roadmap, and pressing challenges.
• Shape and manage demand intake by working with the business to develop business cases and identifying the products and services that can assist the business areas with their needs.
• Lead the IT governance forum for Finance, hosting a recurring routine in collaboration with Finance leadership to review and prioritize IT initiatives and provide input into the overall ITOT Steering Committee governance forum
• Develop an IT and Data Strategy and Roadmap for VBM Finance; collaborate with other IT BPs to ensure that support functions roadmaps integrate well into the Finance roadmap
• Oversee the delivery of IT for Finance, acting as the key interface point to ensure alignment and integration with the VBM ITOT strategic plan, architectural direction, and governance processes

About You

Education:

• Undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering or related discipline.
• CMA or MBA in Finance, Accounting or Economics.

Experience:

• A minimum of 10+ years of end-to-end Finance experience with 5+ years in Minning & Metals is a must.
• Experience managing customers' expectations and strong ability to build and maintain long term relationships with business areas.
• Proven interest in digital solutions, IT systems for finance, and data analytics.

Skills:

• Fluent in English and Portuguese
• Deep understanding of Finance end-to-end business processes, and operations in Mining & Metals industry.
• Ability to build a multi-year technology roadmap, and secure sponsorship and support from all required stakeholders to approve funding and execution, influencing both business and IT technical teams
• Ability to align IT initiatives with business strategies and goals, ensuring IT delivers maximum value
• Experience controlling all budget in the region from planning, forecast, and execution
• Ability to ensure day-to-day IT support requirements are consistently met and any issues that arise are resolved in a timely, effective manner
• Ability to ensure IT SLAs within the region meet the business' requirements
• Creative problem solver, able to understand business strategy and needs and proactively identify solutions
• Excellent verbal and written skills to effectively convey complex IT concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Experience with value management and LEAN concepts / tools.

What We Offer You

• Competitive compensation including a variable annual incentive plan
• Participation in a competitive Defined Contribution Pension package
• Comprehensive benefits package (company paid core coverage, health and dental coverage, flex accounts, disability plans and optional insurances)
• Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation, personal, sick, parental)
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth
• Employee Family Assistance Program
• Virtual Healthcare online
• Online training and career development opportunities.

Include to Transform

At Vale Base Metals, we are committed to ensuring an inclusive work environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. Vale encourages everyone to express their ideas and opinions and values the plurality of individual profiles. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are critical to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or any other personal consideration that makes us different.

Vale is an equal opportunity employer seeking to increase diversity across our operations and improve equal opportunity at Vale and in the mining industry.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.

Pay Grade: GRG

Apply by: Friday, 18th July, 2025

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