Americas Network Team Lead

Shape your world at Alcoa, where you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. Every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper, and world-shaper.

About the Role

Alcoa is seeking an Americas Network Team Lead to oversee the delivery, performance, and reliability of network services across the United States, Canada, and Brazil. Reporting to the Global Network Services Manager, this role leads a team of network engineers and contractors while ensuring the successful execution of network operations, infrastructure projects, and continuous improvement initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for a technical leader who thrives in complex enterprise and manufacturing environments and is passionate about delivering secure, reliable, and high-performing network services.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery and operational performance of network services across the Americas region.
• Ensure network services are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with business and project priorities.
• Coordinate infrastructure, application, business, and vendor teams to successfully execute network initiatives.
• Support stable and reliable network operations, including major incident coordination and issue resolution.
• Provide technical leadership across routing, switching, wireless networking, connectivity, and network security solutions.
• Ensure adherence to enterprise architecture standards, governance processes, and change management practices.
• Coordinate vendor execution to support service delivery and project timelines.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts that enhance network reliability, operational efficiency, and service quality.

Requirements

• 5-10+ years of experience in network engineering, network administration, or related infrastructure disciplines.
• Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Communications, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience leading technical teams and coordinating resources across multiple locations.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise networking technologies, including routing, switching, Wi-Fi, VPN, IP Voice, and network authentication.
• Experience delivering large-scale network infrastructure projects and managing competing priorities.
• Proven ability to support secure, resilient network environments and address cybersecurity-related challenges.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and vendor management skills.
• Manufacturing, industrial, mining, or processing industry experience is highly valued.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for-performance variable pay, recognition, and rewards programs.
• 401(k) with employer match up to 6% and additional employer retirement income contribution (no vesting period).
• Healthcare benefits: medical, prescription, dental, vision, flexible spending account, health savings account (with generous employer contribution), life, and accident insurance.
• Work-life balance programs: flexible work scheduling, hybrid/remote working.
• Paid time off: 15 vacation days (prorated in the 1st year based on hire date), 12 paid holidays, 7 illness days, Care for Family leave up to 40 days, up to 5 bereavement days, up to 30 jury duty days, and up to 10 days annual training for military leave.

About the Location

Alcoa is an international company with multiple locations and joint ventures across six continents. Wherever you choose to join us, you'll be part of a global team committed to advancing sustainability and delivering excellence and innovation. As industry pioneers, we are redefining what it means to be a sustainable aluminum company, bridging the journey from mines to metal. We are values-led, vision-driven, and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress.