Analyst II, IT

Ready to build a rewarding career in an industry that is growing?

Who We Are

We are Vale Base Metals – a global supplier of 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 are 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 an Analyst II, IT Business Applications, Canada and International to join our Information Technology team in Sudbury, Ontario.

This is a fixed-term contract position (12 Months) supporting Business Applications across Vale Base Metals' Canada and International operations. The successful candidate will lead and coordinate application projects and enhancements while supporting the ongoing reliability and effectiveness of enterprise applications.

Reporting to the Supervisor, Business Applications, Canada and International, the Analyst I/II will work across business, IT, and vendor teams to deliver application initiatives from planning through implementation and transition to support.

Key Responsibilities

Project and Enhancement Delivery

• Lead application implementations, upgrades, enhancements, integrations, and other technology initiatives.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, schedules, resource needs, and dependencies.
• Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, budgets, RAID logs, action registers, and status reporting.
• Coordinate cross-functional business, IT, and vendor teams to deliver agreed outcomes.
• Monitor progress and proactively address schedule, scope, resource, and delivery challenges.
• Coordinate requirements, testing, training, deployment, go-live, and transition-to-support activities.

Application Support and Continuous Improvement

• Provide functional and technical support for assigned enterprise applications.
• Coordinate investigation and resolution of incidents, problems, and service requests with internal teams and vendors.
• Support application releases, upgrades, testing, deployments, and lifecycle activities.
• Maintain application documentation, operational procedures, and knowledge of materials.
• Identify opportunities to improve application performance, reliability, user experience, and support processes.
• Balance application supports priorities with project delivery commitments.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build strong working relationships with business users and key stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary point of coordination for assigned projects and initiatives.
• Provide clear, concise project updates to stakeholders and leadership.
• Facilitate project meetings, workshops, governance reviews, decisions, and follow-up actions.

Risk, Governance & Change

• Identify, assess, track, and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, assumptions, and changes.
• Develop mitigation plans and escalate significant risks or blockers as required.
• Ensure projects comply with applicable cybersecurity, privacy, technology governance, and change-management requirements.
• Support business readiness, communications, training, and user adoption.

About You

Experience

• 3-5+ years of experience in IT, business applications, technology project delivery, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading or coordinating application implementations, upgrades, enhancements, or technology projects.
• Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Experience working with cross-functional business and technical teams, and external vendors.
• Knowledge of enterprise business applications and integrated technology environments.
• Understanding IT Service Management (ITSM) principles and support processes.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with incident management, service requests, and application support activities.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational, planning, and time-management abilities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a global team environment.
• Commitment to safety, continuous improvement, and customer service excellence.
• French and/or Portuguese language skills are considered an asset.

Education

• College diploma or university degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Equivalent education and relevant experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, CAPM, PRINCE2, PMI-ACP, or equivalent project management certification.
• Experience supporting applications used in Human Resources, Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, Health & Safety, or Operational business functions.
• Experience with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Azure DevOps, or Smartsheet.
• Familiarity with project management and Agile delivery methodologies.
• Experience working within mining, industrial, manufacturing, or asset-intensive environments is considered an asset.

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)
• Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth
• Employee Family Assistance Program
• Virtual Healthcare online
• Online training and career development opportunities

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.

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.

Vale recognizes the Impacts and Benefits Agreements with the Innu Nation and the Nunatsiavut Government in which Innu and Inuit workers have first preference for employment at the Voisey’s Bay Mine Site. This is guided by an adjacency principle that first gives preference to those who live on the coast of Labrador, followed by those residing in the rest of Labrador, those residing on the island of the province, followed by the rest of Canada.

Next, priority will be given to Newfoundland and Labrador residents. We also welcome those who are willing to relocate back home and those looking to make NL their permanent home. Accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.

Innu Nation members and Nunatsiavut beneficiaries can submit their application to their Vale Indigenous Employment Coordinator.

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.

Pay Grade: F5T

Minimum Starting Salary: CAD 89,244

Apply by: Friday, Nov 06, 2026

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