Ready to build a rewarding career in an industry that is transforming the future?

Who We Are

We are Vale Base Metals – a global supplier of the critical minerals transforming the future.

With industry-leading reserves of copper and nickel in Canada, Brazil, and Indonesia, and state-of-the-art infrastructure in the U.K., Canada, and Japan, VBM delivers a secure and responsible supply of high-quality products to customers across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.

Global demand for critical minerals is growing exponentially. From energy to aerospace, batteries to magnets, robotics to artificial intelligence, a secure and responsible supply of critical minerals is fundamental to power modern technologies. And at Vale Base Metals, we are transforming our business to provide a secure and responsible supply of these minerals.

Join our diverse team of 13,000 talented individuals committed to providing mineral security to a world in transition. We invite you to put your skills to work, driving meaningful and enduring change while enjoying a rewarding career.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Specialist IT Planning & Business Partnership to join our Exploration, Geology, and Mining Planning area in Sudbury/Toronto.

The role is a permanent hybrid position. This posting is for an existing position vacancy.

As a Specialist, IT Planning & Business Partnership, you will play a key role in enabling the partnership between Information Technology and the Exploration, Geology, and Mine Planning business domains. You will work closely with Business Process Owners within the Chief Technical Officer (CTO) organization to translate business strategies, priorities, and challenges into integrated, multiyear digital technologies roadmap. Leveraging your geology, exploration or mine planning domain expertise and your strong interest in digital technologies and how they apply specifically in this field, you will help shape digital solutions that support this business area end to end, from idea, deployment, to value realization from investments in digital technologies.

This role is ideal for mining engineers or geoscientists who want to expand into digital enablement, systems, data, analytics and AI while staying connected with their engineering background, opening paths toward senior roles in IT, Data and AI.

Your experience and skills will

Additionally, in this position you will:

• Build trusted, value-based relationships with CTO functions and leaders, grounded in engineering, mining and scientific domain expertise, acting as an IT business and process consulting partner, supporting process design, continuous improvement, and performance measurement;
• Proactively propose fit for purpose Systems, Data, Analytics and AI solutions while avoiding software sprawl that usually leads to unnecessary complexity, cost and risk;
• Capture and structure technology demands, support business case development, and apply prioritization criteria to create integrated short, medium, and long-term digital technology roadmaps aligned with CTO Functions strategy and priorities
• Collaborate with IT delivery, architecture, and governance teams to ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with Enterprise IT standards.
• Work closely with other IT Planning & Business Partnership specialists to ensure cross-assets and cross-functions roadmaps alignment.
• Follow-up with business stakeholders in realizing value from technology investments through disciplined planning, governance, and benefit tracking.

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

About You

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Geological Engineering, Mining Engineering, or equivalent.

Experience:

• 8 years’ experience designing, building, deploying and supporting systems, data management, analytics technologies in an Engineering and Scientific environment;
• Professional experience within one or more of the following engineering domains to identify opportunities where systems, data, analytics, and AI solutions can improve engineering services processes, outcome and decision making:
• Greenfield and Brownfield exploration
• Geology and Mineral Resources & Mineral Reserves (MRMR) management
• Mining engineering. Mine planning, Life of Business (LoB) planning.

Skills:

• Strong understanding of engineering in heavy industries like mining & metals, oil & gas, chemicals etc.

• Proven interest in technology, digital solutions, data, analytics, AI and how these technologies enable value creation

• Experience contributing to multiyear technology roadmaps.

• Exposure to budget control, portfolio prioritization, and value realization tracking.

• Familiarity with LEAN principles and continuous improvement concepts.

• Excellent communication, influencing, and problem solving skills, with the ability to engage both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

• Proven ability to build relationships and influence at leadership level.

• English required; Portuguese is an asset.

Why Sudbury

Greater Sudbury is a vibrant city in northeastern Ontario, renowned for its rich mining history and significant role in Canada's mineral production. The city sits atop one of the world's largest and oldest meteorite impact sites, the Sudbury Basin, which is exceptionally rich in nickel, copper, and other critical minerals that are required for modern technologies such as AI and defence. The mining sector is a cornerstone of Sudbury's economy, driving both employment and economic growth, and Vale Base Metals plays a pivotal role in this regard. Our commitment to the community is as deep as our mines.

Why Toronto

Vale Base Metals' Toronto office serves as a pivotal hub for the company's operations. This office is central to Vale Base Metals’ finance, strategic planning, commercial (marketing and sales), and sustainability teams, driving key initiatives that support the company's global mission. Toronto’s vibrant, diverse, and dynamic environment enhances Vale Base Metals’ ability to innovate and excel in these critical areas, reflecting the city's status as a leading international business center.

Include to Transform

At Vale Base Metals, we are committed to ensuring an inclusive work environment where people can act like owners, being their authentic selves and empowering them to deliver results. Vale Base Metals 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.

Employees engaged by the Company must be lawfully able to work for the Company in the country where the role is located. The Company does not provide immigration, work permit, or permanent residence sponsorship or assistance.

Vale uses artificial intelligence to screen, assess, and/or select applicants for this position.

Pay Grade: F3T

Minimum Starting Salary: $112,800

Apply by: Wednesday, April 15th, 2026

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Interested applicants must submit their application online at https://vale.eightfold.ai/careers.