Lead - Specialists (Digital Solutions)

About Orica

At Orica, it’s the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures.  Every day, all around the world, our people help mobilise vital resources essential to progress. Established in 1874, we have grown to become the world leader in mining and civil blasting with a diverse of team of more than 13,000 across the world. 

It’s an exciting time to join us – we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, embracing new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation and reimagining the way we work.

Orica does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need Orica Immigration Sponsorship (e.g., H1-B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) now or in the future.

About The Role – 39569 - Lead - Specialists (Digital Solutions) Canada - Remote Position

We are excited to announce a new opportunity for a Lead - Specialists (Digital Solutions) within our Digital Solutions team responsible for leading the Specialists regional team along with managing the implementation of Digital Solutions, in compliance with all customers cyber-security requirements, needed to deliver and support customer services and products to meet Orica business objectives. This includes managing the delivery of a globally consistent service, projects, and solutions through reliable Digital good practices. This position will oversee new initiatives in the region and will be responsible for integrating a diverse work team from different areas, with the role of a technological enabler for the coexistence of our digital solutions, complying with Orica and customer requirements.

The Lead - Specialists (Digital Solutions) must have a customer first mentality, able to consider end to end requirements to define & implement value adding solutions for customers.  A can-do attitude, able to lead and influence teams internally at Orica as well as build strong working relationships with customers is vital in this role.  A willingness to self develop with a growth mindset, is essential to continue to understand emerging technologies.

Position Dynamics:

• Full Time Salary
• Candidate can be located in most areas in Canada
• Travel: 25-50% throughout North America

What you will be doing

•    Adhering to Orica’s Safe Operating Procedures and demonstrating visible leadership by undertaking safety audits, leadership interactions within the business and contributing that any current or new product is operated on a safe way while foreseeing risks and creating plans to minimize those.
•    Mentor and train all regional Specialists to ensure operational standards for all implementations in the region
•    Engage with the IT Security & Digital team to maintain a secure environment in line with the good processes and procedures available in the market
•    Lead integrations with customer systems through a cooperative approach to providing the best customer experience, ensuring the all-customer requirement are met accordingly.
•    Build project documentation that will assist and guide the whole team in understanding all variables, complexities, and other important aspects of the project.
•    Through a comprehensive approach, identify additional values on the delivering of new technologies, offering integration alternatives to best fit the customer needs.
•    Support the implementation of the entire Blast Design & Execution portfolio, working closely with customer and the technologies, systems, cybersecurity, and Product Development teams.
•    Constantly seek new technologies to understand trends and opportunities, providing inputs for new aimed products.
•    Detecting new opportunities in products and services and provide the product owner with all necessary information to analyse the opportunities in the market.
•    Create a collaborative environment within the team, with a continuous improvement approach, with permanent focus on maximizing the value of Orica Digital Solutions
•    Identity gaps and possible solutions to minimize any risks of churn.
•    Be attentive to market needs and trends to identify opportunities for new Orica Digital Solution products or improvement that may need required.  
•    Build a strong customer relationship, exploiting the best options to solve customer’s problem through Orica Digital solution. 
•    Manage effective working relationships with regional and global team. 

What you will bring

•    Possess unquestioned reputation for integrity, ethics, personal values and solid character
•    Builds the trust of others both internally and externally
•    Demonstrate innate business intellect and acumen, achievement orientation and competitive spirit
•    Exude confidence, yet be without strong ego; is self-aware and open to feedback
•    Show courage to make decisions, yet is patient to make the right ones
•    Model resilience and flexibility; adapts well to new circumstances and adversity
•    Demonstrate a bias to working in a team-oriented fashion, supporting other’s success

Role dimensions

Interactions: Manager NA, Digital Solutions Specialist, Territory Managers (TM), Technical Services Managers (TSM), Product Managers, Customers

Your qualifications

•    Minimum 5 years of experience in mining services or technology
•    Digital technology knowledge
•    Mining process and value driver experience
•    Knowledge with networks and communication systems
•    Experience in technology development and/or implementation
•    Language skills according to region (English mandatory, French and Spanish highly valued)

What we offer

As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture. We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills. 

You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture. Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home.

Compensation 

•    Full time Salary
•    Eligible for annual short-term incentive plan

(Salary to be determined by the applicant’s experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.)

Benefits (Full Time Employees) 

•    Medical on the first day worked.   Basic module paid by the employer.  
•    Dental on the first day worked.   Basic module paid by the employer.  
•    Life, Disability and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance 
•    Short and Long Term Disability 
•    Retirement / Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP)
•    Holidays - twelve nationally and/or provincially recognized holidays per calendar year
•    Paid Time Off 

We respect and value all

Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate. We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyone’s contributions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.

Orica is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture where our people feel engaged, respected, and connected.

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