Global Fatality and Major Hazards Elimination Manager

Role Overview

• Help build Alcoa’s global capability in fatality prevention and major hazards elimination.
• Lead the design and implementation of global fatality prevention and critical risk programs for designated major hazard areas.
• Contribute to a proactive, programme-driven approach by identifying priority risk domains and defining clear and practical risk reduction actions.
• Work closely with operations, regional Health and Safety Directors and centres of excellence to ensure solutions are simple, actionable and effective.
• Develop and implement global fatality prevention and major hazards elimination programs for assigned critical risk areas, including but not limited to mobile equipment and pedestrian interaction, dropped or falling objects, electrical hazards, live work elimination, and entanglement or crushing risks.
• Build proactive plans, frameworks and standards that define clear steps to reduce exposure, strengthen critical controls and improve consistency across global operations.
• Partner with regional Health and Safety Directors, operational leaders, technical specialists and centres of excellence to address systemic gaps, improve control effectiveness and make risk reduction practices practical, simplified and usable for sites.
• Travel to sites following serious incidents or near misses, participate in investigations, identify root causes and translate learnings into enterprise-wide improvements.
• Support sites directly in resolving critical safety issues, embedding improved practices and sharing lessons learned across regions and functions.
• Contribute to global safety strategy and program development while maintaining a strong operational connection, balancing strategic work with hands-on site support when required.

Requirements

• Significant, proven experience in fatality prevention, major hazards elimination or critical risk management in complex industrial or resources environments, with the ability to contribute immediately.
• Proven experience operating in global or multi-country roles, with the ability to work across different regulatory environments, regions and operating cultures.
• Deep technical expertise in one or more critical risk domains, with the ability to design and implement proactive safety programs that reduce risk exposure, improve control effectiveness and create practical operational value.
• A practical, hands-on approach, including willingness to travel globally, engage directly with sites, support investigations and work closely with operational teams following serious incidents or near misses.
• Strong influencing and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across operations, centres of excellence, functions and senior stakeholders in a global environment.
• Sound judgement, strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to simplify complex risks into clear, usable and effective solutions.
• Ability to balance technical depth with practical application, avoiding overly theoretical approaches or excessive documentation that does not support operational improvement.

Benefits

• 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 non-qualified deferred compensation plan
• 12 paid holidays per year
• 15 days of paid vacation (pro-rated from hire date)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)