Technology Manager, Copper Growth

Teck Resources Limited; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 138,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Teck Resources Limited in Vancouver seeks a Technology Manager for the Copper Growth Program. You will lead technology delivery across a multi-year portfolio with a $30M+ technology budget, ensuring on-time, on-budget performance and sustainable solutions for new mining operations.

Reporting to the Program Manager, Copper Growth, you will collaborate with Teck Digital Systems and external partners to drive strategic technology initiatives and operational readiness across global growth projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years managing multiple complex, cross-functional projects.
• 3+ years of contractor management experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Technology, Mining, or related field.
• Experience developing strategies for large cross-functional projects.
• Ability to influence and negotiate with business partners and vendors.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% to North/South America.
• Deep knowledge of the mining industry and IT in mining.
• In-depth knowledge of project management principles.
• Experience handling projects greater than US$5M.
• Strong verbal and written communication at technical and executive level.
• Spanish language ability is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology delivery for the asset with sponsorship and governance.
• Build relationships with corporate and operational partners to ensure delivery confidence.
• Manage definition, planning, delivery, and readiness of a complex technology portfolio.
• Conduct asset technology evaluations and ensure adherence to architectures.
• Support risk management with project control and release management.
• Coordinate transitions to operations with sustainment teams.
• Oversee budgets, forecasts, and capital allocation processes.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Risk management

Financial management

Safety leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Technology/Mining

Job description

Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, between the Pacific Ocean and the Coast Mountains, Teck’s Corporate Office sits in one of Canada’s most culturally diverse cities.

Surrounded by world-renowned nature and globally inspired cuisine, the office brings together many of Teck’s corporate functions - all working toward Teck’s purpose of providing the essential resources the world relies on.

Role Overview

Reporting to the Program Manager, Copper Growth Program, the Technology Manager, Copper Growth Program represents Teck Digital Systems and is the main point of contact for Technology items across their project portfolio and is responsible for technical leadership and successful delivery of their portfolio in support of Teck’s Growth Projects.

Copper Growth is a multi-year strategy to provide our world with the copper critical to support energy transition. Teck has potential to develop 10 new mining operations in the next decade. The Teck Digital Systems Copper Growth Program has the goal to deliver and deploy technologies for these operations in a cost effective, consistent, and scalable way.

The Technology Manager, Copper Growth role is multi-faceted requiring experience delivering multi-year, complex technology-based project portfolios and leading a multi-year $30M+ technology budget. Through strong technical leadership and focused execution, they ensure that technologies are delivered to ramp up our operations on-time and on-budget and set up to be sustained for the life of the mine.

Don’t miss out on this outstanding opportunity to be part of one of Canada’s leading mining companies and join our team!

Key Responsibilities

• Be a courageous safety leader, adhering to and sponsoring safety and environmental policies and procedures as well as providing visible leadership to other areas aligned to Teck’s core values such as Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
• Direct the technology delivery for the asset through active sponsorship, leadership and involvement in specific initiatives to ensure they meet time, cost and quality requirements.
• Represent TDS by fostering and maintaining positive relationships with a broad range of corporate and operational partners across the organization to understand needs or risks of the program and provide confidence in delivery.
• Engage with external and internal parties to Manage the definition, planning, delivery, and operational readiness of a complex portfolio of Technology projects across Teck’s new growth projects globally.
• Support the continuous improvement of the TDS Copper Growth program by conducting asset technology evaluations and ensure adherence to reference architectures and technology standards.
• Work closely with the Project Managers, Technology Release Management Specialists, and Project Control Specialists to proactively manage risks and resolve problems.
• Work with sustainment teams to develop and execute operational readiness plans ensuring effective transitions to operations.
• Financial management including coordinating budgets, forecast and capital allocation processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing multiple complex business-led projects and cross functional teams to deliver high quality, on time and on budget.
• Management experience in an enterprise organization with at least 3 years of contractor management experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Technology, Mining, or a related field.
• Experience developing strategies and plans for large cross functional projects.
• Ability to develop and nurture positive working relationships including the ability to influence and negotiate with business partners and vendors.
• Ability to navigate and deliver in ambiguous circumstances including making decisions with limited information, complex stakeholder management, changing economic and functional demands.
• Ability to travel upto 50% to mine site locations in North America and South America to meet with Project leadership.
• Deep knowledge of the mining industry and its operational and information technologies.
• In depth knowledge of project management principles.
• Practical experience handling projects greater than US$5M
• Strong verbal and written communication skills at both technical and executive level
• Proficient Spanish, both written and spoken, is considered an asset

Pay Range: CAD $138,000 - $170,000 per year

The actual amount offered is determined based on the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills, and competencies and considers internal equity.

Why Teck

At Teck, your work matters—to the world, to our communities and to your future.

As a leading Canadian resource company, we focus on responsibly providing the metals essential for global development and the energy transition while caring for the people, communities and land that we love. We do this guided by our values that, together, form The Teck Way.

At Teck, you’ll find purpose-driven work, a culture of respect and inclusion, and the opportunity to grow your career while helping build a better world.

We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free hiring process. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.