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Our metals are integral to life-saving medical equipment and the electric vehicles driving the fight against climate change - our work truly matters.\nJoin our diverse team of 15,000 talented individuals committed to transforming critical minerals into prosperity and sustainable development in countries like Canada, Brazil, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, and Japan. We invite you to use your skills with us and contribute to something meaningful and enduring.\nThe Opportunity\nWe are seeking a Sr. Specialist - Project Risk Managementto join our VBM / CTO / Studies / Project Controls team in Toronto, Ontario.\nThis permanent position reports to the Sr. Manager, Project Controls - Canada and provides senior functional leadership for Project Risk Management across Vale Base Metals’ Canadian studies and project portfolio. The role establishes and continuously improves the framework, governance, standards and tools applied throughout the project lifecycle, leads major risk assessments, and serves as the primary interface with Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). As a trusted advisor to project teams and senior leadership, it provides independent challenge and insight on threats, opportunities and uncertainties, ensuring these inform planning, execution and investment decisions across all disciplines and functions.\nAbout You\nYou are a strategic and collaborative risk management professional with extensive experience supporting large, complex capital projects within mining industry. You are highly skilled at facilitating discussions, challenging assumptions, and helping project teams proactively manage uncertainty. You possess strong leadership and influencing abilities, enabling you to build credibility with project teams, senior management, and key stakeholders.\nYou thrive in complex environments where balancing technical, commercial, schedule, cost, organizational, and external risks is critical to project success. Your ability to translate risk insights into practical business decisions allows you to drive value and improve project outcomes.\nIn this role, you will:\nLead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Project Risk Management framework for the Canadian project portfolio. \nEstablish and maintain project risk management standards, procedures, governance requirements, methodologies, reporting structures, tools, templates, and risk taxonomies.\nLead all major risk assessments for projects in Canada. This includes supporting quantitative risk analysis activities, including contingency assessment, probabilistic forecasting, schedule risk analysis, and confidence-based estimating. \nAct as the primary Projects interface with Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), ensuring alignment between project-level and enterprise-level risk practices. \nProvide risk leadership and advisory support to Project Directors, Study Managers, Project Managers, and functional leaders. \nLead the integration of risk management activities across engineering, mining, processing, infrastructure, permitting, environmental, Indigenous relations, procurement, contracting, construction, commissioning, and operational readiness functions. \nOversee the quality and effectiveness of project risk registers, mitigation plans, opportunity management processes, reporting requirements, and escalation mechanisms. \nChallenge project assumptions and provide independent assessments regarding key risks, opportunities, mitigation strategies, and residual risk exposure. \nDevelop portfolio-level visibility of project risks, opportunities, emerging threats, and key trends requiring management attention. \nChallenge project assumptions and provide independent assessments regarding key risks, opportunities, mitigation strategies, and residual risk exposure. \nSupport project governance reviews, assurance activities, investment decisions, and stage-gate processes through risk-based analysis and recommendations. \nCoach, mentor, and develop project teams and risk practitioners to strengthen organizational risk management capabilities. \nIdentify and implement industry-leading practices and continuous improvement opportunities related to project risk management\nExperience\nMinimum 15 years of progressive experience in project risk management, project controls, project management, or related disciplines.\nExtensive experience supporting large-scale capital projects within the mining industry.\nDemonstrated experience developing and implementing project risk management frameworks, standards, and governance processes.\nExperience leading multidisciplinary risk workshops and facilitating discussions with senior technical and business stakeholders.\nStrong experience integrating risk management with cost estimating, project scheduling, and investment decision-making processes.\nExperience managing complex project portfolios and supporting executive decision-making.\nExperience working within matrix organizations and influencing stakeholders without direct authority.\nEducation\nUndergraduate Degree.\nPostgraduate degree in Project Management, Risk Management, Business Administration, or a related field is considered an asset.\nSkills & Competencies\nDeep understanding of project risk management principles, methodologies, and industry-leading practices. \nStrong knowledge of capital project development from studies through execution, commissioning, and handover. \nSolid understanding of project controls, estimating, scheduling, procurement, contracting, engineering, and construction management. \nExpertise in quantitative risk analysis, contingency development, probabilistic analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, and confidence-based forecasting. \nKnowledge of recognized risk management frameworks including ISO 31000, COSO ERM, PMI, and AACE recommended practices. \nExceptional facilitation, communication, stakeholder engagement, and influencing skills. \nStrong analytical and critical thinking capabilities. \nAbility to evaluate technical, commercial, financial, organizational, and external risks within complex project environments. \nStrong leadership, coaching, and mentoring capabilities. \nDemonstrated ability to work effectively across multiple disciplines, functions, and geographic locations. \nCommitment to continuous improvement, governance excellence, and risk-informed decision-making.\nFluency in English is mandatory. In Portuguese, is considered an asset.\nWhat Makes This Role Unique\nProvides functional leadership for Project Risk Management across Vale Base Metals' Canadian studies portfolio. \nSupports a portfolio of more than 10 active studies and projects with a combined capital value of approximately USD $2 billion. \nServes as the critical link between Project Controls, Project Delivery teams, and Enterprise Risk Management. \nInfluences key investment decisions through independent risk assessments and strategic recommendations. \nDrives risk-informed planning, forecasting, and governance across major capital projects supporting Vale Base Metals' future growth. \nPlays a central role in strengthening organizational risk management capability and promoting a culture of proactive risk management and disciplined decision-making\nWhat We Offer You\nCompetitive compensation including a variable annual incentive plan\nParticipation in a competitive Defined Contribution Pension package\nComprehensive benefits package (company paid core coverage, health and dental coverage, flex accounts, disability plans, and optional insurances)\nLeave for all of life’s reasons (vacation, personal, sick, parental) \nWork culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth\nEmployee Family Assistance Program\nVirtual Healthcare online\nOnline training and career development opportunities\nWhy Toronto\nToronto, Canada’s largest city and financial hub, is a center of innovation, commerce, and culture. Known for its diverse economy and vibrant urban environment, Toronto offers unparalleled access to talent, technology, and global connectivity.\nOur Toronto office serves as a strategic hub for corporate functions, technology development, and business operations. Here, we drive initiatives that support Vale Base Metals’ global operations, leveraging advanced analytics, digital transformation, and strategic planning to ensure operational excellence across all regions.\nToronto’s dynamic ecosystem enables collaboration with leading technology partners, universities, and research institutions, fostering innovation in mining and metals processing. This location is integral to shaping the future of sustainable mining and advancing our commitment to responsible resource development\nInclude to Transform\nAt Vale Base Metals, we are committed to ensuring an inclusive work environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. Vale encourages everyone to express their ideas and opinions and values the plurality of individual profiles. We want our people to feel that all.\nWe 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. 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