Contractor Management Manager

Alcoa Australia; Shire Of Murray; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive remuneration + bonus plan

Family-friendly rosters

18 weeks Parental leave

Alcoa Flexi Day

Alcoa Live Well program

Salary packaging options

Job summary

Alcoa Australia is seeking a Contractor Management and Performance Manager based at WA Mining to lead governance, performance, strategic management, and the overall contractor portfolio across Alcoa’s mining operations. This is a permanent role on a Monday to Friday roster at Huntly Operations.

You will strengthen contractor oversight, improve safety outcomes, drive cost discipline, and work with Operations, HSE, Procurement and HR to align delivery with business objectives.

Qualifications

• Experience leading contractor management in mining or heavy industry environments.
• Strong safety leadership with a commitment to zero harm outcomes.
• Demonstrated commercial acumen, including cost control and contract performance optimization.
• Experience influencing and engaging diverse stakeholders across operations and corporate functions.
• Strong negotiation, governance, and assurance capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of contractor management systems and governance frameworks.
• Ensure contractor prequalification, onboarding, and ongoing compliance.
• Monitor contractor safety performance and support incident management.
• Drive contractor performance against KPIs, service agreements, and operational priorities.
• Lead cost control and optimisation initiatives, particularly in rehabilitation activities.
• Oversee audits and assurance activities to verify compliance and performance.
• Partner with Operations, HSE, Procurement, and HR to align contractor delivery with business objectives.

Skills

Contractor management leadership

Safety leadership

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder engagement

Governance & assurance

Education

Mining or civil engineering degree

Job description

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.

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 fulfil 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

As the Contractor Management and Performance Manager based at WA Mining, you will lead the governance, performance, strategic management, and overall portfolio of contractors across Alcoa’s mining operations. This is a permanent role working on a Monday to Friday roster based at our Huntly Operations.

You will play a critical role in strengthening contractor oversight, improving safety outcomes, productivity performance, and driving cost discipline across key areas including pre-mining, operations, maintenance, rehabilitation, and project delivery.

In this role, you will:

• Lead implementation of contractor management systems and governance frameworks


• Ensure contractor prequalification, onboarding, and ongoing compliance


• Monitor contractor safety performance and support incident management


• Drive contractor performance against KPIs, service agreements, and operational priorities


• Lead cost control and optimisation initiatives, particularly in rehabilitation activities


• Oversee audits and assurance activities to verify compliance and performance


• Partner with Operations, HSE, Procurement, and HR to align contractor delivery with business objectives

What’s On Offer

• Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.


• Family friendly rosters that 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 Can Bring To The Role

• Tertiary qualifications in mining, civil engineering, or a related discipline


• Proven ability to lead contractor management within mining or heavy industry environments


• Strong safety leadership with a commitment to zero harm outcomes


• Demonstrated commercial acumen, including cost control and contract performance optimisation


• Experience influencing and engaging diverse stakeholders across operations and corporate functions


• Strong negotiation, governance, and assurance capability

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.

Be part of shaping our organisation and join us in building a legacy of excellence for future generations.

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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 to 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.