Senior Lead, Operational Risk

Location: Vancouver Employment Type: Regular Full Time Workplace Type: Hybrid

About our Vancouver Office

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 Manager, Operational Risk, the Senior Lead, Operational Risk will provide direction, support and guidance for the implementation of the operational risk management program across all Teck operations including supporting the maturity of global processes related to operational risk identification, assessment, treatment, monitoring and communication for Teck and its subsidiaries globally.

The Senior Lead works collaboratively with other members of the Enterprise Risk & Insurance function and risk practitioners across Teck operational sites to drive operational excellence in risk management to protect value and build resiliency within the organization. As a key partner to operational sites and other internal collaborators, they will promote risk awareness and a proactive risk management culture.

The successful candidate will provide Teck with strong technical expertise related to operational risk management, including the effective application of risk assessment methodologies and related risk management tools within the extractive industry or similar industrial settings.

Key Responsibilities

- Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures

- Support the achievement of Teck’s objectives by providing guidance, training, and support regarding operational risk management

- Work directly with operational risk stakeholders to facilitate the identification and assessment of operational risk, and ensure the effective and consistent application of Teck’s risk management process across global operations

- Support ongoing maturity and implementation of Teck’s operational risk management program including development of critical control management program, performance standards and governance processes within multiple levels of the organization

- Serve as a trusted advisor and resource for all levels of leadership, from front-line teams to executives, facilitating working sessions and promoting a culture of safety and risk management

- Advise and support appropriate reporting and aggregation of risk information in accordance with Teck’s risk management process

- Support operating sites with development of risk treatment plans and incorporating into annual business planning processes

- Design and deliver ongoing risk management training to Risk Business Partners, Risk and Control Owners, and other internal stakeholders

- Support implementation and sustainment of risk management applications and be the SME for applicable risk software and platforms

- Lead the full lifecycle of corporate loss control and risk engineering program across all Teck operations in support of Teck’s insurance program

- Key resource to Operational Risk Business Partners and other stakeholders to support risk management with respect to technical and operational risks

- Lead operational risk management initiatives and collaborate with site and regional leadership teams to ensure risk identification, evaluation, and mitigation strategies are implemented

- Promote continued adherence to existing risk management policies, procedures, and standards. Identify the need for and develop new policies, procedures, and standards where appropriate

- Ensure relevant policies, systems, and procedures are in place, resulting in greater risk preparedness and improved capability to respond to risk events

- Provide expert guidance on risk management tools, applications, and methodologies, with particular expertise in Bowtie methodology and related software

- Ensure integration of risk management process with other company tools and management systems

- Promote a proactive risk management culture through increased awareness and ownership of risk throughout Teck acting as a trusted resource for multiple internal stakeholders

- Flexibility to be accessible to internal customers after regular office hours for urgent matters (i.e., via cell phone, emails, etc.)

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business or other relevant field

- 8+ years of risk management experience for operating mine sites or other heavy industry (oil & gas, pulp & paper, utilities etc.) with progressive leadership experience

- Experience implementing and managing software systems and complex risk management applications (e.g., SAP, BowTieXP, Enablon, Isometrix, Archer, and PHA software)

- Knowledgeable with operational management systems and processes including but not limited to work management, management of change and process safety management programs

- Outstanding facilitation experience within operational environments, speaking to diverse audiences of 10-40 people using a variety of risk tools

- Knowledge of property loss prevention and mitigation within an industrial setting

- Confirmed ability to coach and train others, from individual contributors to supervisors and leaders across the organization

- Enthusiastic about continuous improvement with a willingness to assume additional responsibilities

- Ability to proactively build, nurture and handle relationships with diverse internal and external parties such as vendors and contractors

- Excellent attention to detail, ability to multi-task, and provide a positive attitude towards change

- Advanced knowledge of risk management tools and methodologies

- Demonstrated ability to influence and motivate diverse teams and individuals including peers, team members and leaders

- Strong project management skills

- Effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, persuasive with personal efficiency

- Strong collaborator and ability to lead by example

- Process focused with a results-orientation

- Available for domestic and international travel to operational sites up to 20% of the time

- Spanish language skills are an asset

Pay Range: CAD $119,000 - $147,000 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.

Apply with us

Take the next step in your career by applying for the Senior Lead, Operational Risk role. We review applications on a rolling basis and encourage you to apply, even if your background doesn’t match every requirement. We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free hiring process. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

Requisition ID: 52574 | Job Category: Business Administration | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Location: Vancouver | Workplace Type: #LI - Hybrid