Manager Process Automation Projects

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable medical, dental and vision

Company-paid life and disability

401(k) plan with employer matching

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance program

Discounted insurance plans

Internal progression opportunities

Job summary

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. seeks a Manager of Process Automation Projects to lead strategic automation, optimization, and digital transformation efforts across its operations.

You will manage a portfolio of enterprise projects, bridging business needs with technology solutions and driving measurable value. You will collaborate with operations, maintenance, engineering, IT, and digital teams to define scopes, build business cases, oversee budgets and schedules, and champion change management and user

Qualifications

• Requires leading process automation, optimization, and digital transformation initiatives across large-scale industrial operations.
• Experience managing multi-site project portfolios and external vendors/partners.
• Strong governance, budgeting, and resource management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of strategic automation and optimization projects to achieve safety, operational, and financial objectives.
• Manage a portfolio of initiatives with prioritization, budget control, and schedule adherence.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, engineering, IT, metallurgy, and digital teams to design, deploy, and sustain optimization solutions.
• Drive stakeholder engagement, change management, and user adoption.
• Develop scopes, business cases, cost estimates, and implementation plans; track realized value.
• Lead cross-functional teams, contractors, and technology providers; monitor KPIs and value realization.

Skills

Process automation

Operational improvement

Digital transformation

Portfolio management

Cross-functional leadership

Vendor management

Budget management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

Job description

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Title: Manager Process Automation Projects

At Freeport-McMoRan, we are committed to providing employment that recognizes excellence and encourages safe production, with a culture supported by our core values. Here, you’ll find a collaborative environment where safety is a top priority.

Where You Will Work

Our global headquarters is in Phoenix, Arizona. Several hundred employees support our operations in finance, human resources, health and safety, information technology, planning, and more. Our flexible work program allows employees to work virtually as well as come together in person when needed at our Collaboration Hub in Phoenix and/or one of our site locations. Employees can work remotely from most states in the U.S., with the exception of California, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma and South Carolina. Additional states may be excluded from remote work based on business factors.Should the position shift to in-person (office/site) work in the future, the company will offer relocation benefits at that time, so long as the position meets the established eligibility for these benefits.

What You Will Do

As the Manager Process Automation Projects, you are responsible for identifying, prioritizing, and delivering strategic process automation, optimization, and digital transformation initiatives that create measurable business value across Freeport operations. You manage a portfolio of enterprise projects and serve as the bridge between business needs and technology solutions, with accountability for achievement and verification of operational and financial benefits.

• In this role, you will lead the planning, execution, and delivery of strategic automation and optimization projects to achieve safety, operational, and financial objectives.
• You will manage a portfolio of initiatives, ensuring effective prioritization, resource allocation, budget control, and schedule adherence.
• You are a partner with operations, maintenance, engineering, metallurgy, information technology, and digital teams to design, deploy, and sustain optimization solutions.
• You drive stakeholder engagement, organizational change management, and user adoption.
• You identify, evaluate, and prioritize automation, optimization, and digital technology opportunities.
• You develop project scopes, business cases, cost estimates, and implementation plans and track realized business value.
• You lead cross-functional teams, contractors, consultants, and technology providers.
• You establish and monitor KPIs and value realization measures.
• You evaluate, pilot, and implement emerging technologies, advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and automation solutions.
• You partner with the Integrated Remote Operations Center (IROC) to deploy enterprise solutions that improve operational decision-making and performance.
• You perform other duties as requested.

What You Bring To Freeport

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and ten (10) years of experience leading process automation, optimization, operational improvement, or digital transformation initiatives within mining, metals, minerals processing, hydrometallurgical, or other large-scale industrial operations, including experience managing cross-functional project teams and delivering measurable business value OR
• Master’s degree in Engineering and eight (8) years of experience leading process automation, optimization, operational improvement, or digital transformation initiatives within mining, metals, minerals processing, hydrometallurgical, or other large-scale industrial operations, including experience managing cross-functional project teams and delivering measurable business value.
• Experience managing multi-site project portfolios.
• Experience leading capital and non-capital technology deployments.
• Experience managing external vendors and technology partners. Experience developing and managing project budgets exceeding $1M.
• Experience in mining, concentrator, hydrometallurgical, or large-scale process industries.
• Project management methodologies and governance.
• Portfolio prioritization and resource management.
• Industrial communication and control system architecture.
• Ability to travel through the USA and internationally between 25-50% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Process Control, DCS, SCADA, and industrial communication systems.
• Process optimization technologies, and digital mining platforms.

What We Offer You

The estimated annual pay range for this role is currently$130,000 - $180,000. This range reflects base salary only and does not include bonus payments, benefits or retirement contributions. Actual base pay is determined by experience, qualifications, skills and other job-related factors. This role is eligible for additional incentive compensation considerations based on company and individual performance. Additionally, this position is currently eligible for annual long-term incentive consideration. Long-term incentives are contingent upon authorized approval under the terms and conditions of the Company's plan and award agreements. More details will be shared during the hiring process.

• Affordable medical, dental and vision benefits
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• 401(k) plan with employer contribution/match
• Paid time off, paid sick time, holiday pay, parental leave
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discounted insurance plans for auto, home and pet
• Internal progression opportunities

What We Require

Freeport-McMoRan promotes a drug/alcohol-free work environment using mandatory pre-employment drug testing as allowed by applicable laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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