Technical Program Manager - Functional Academies

Position Overview Novelis is one of the world leaders in aluminum recycling and rolling and a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider. Driven by our purpose of shaping a sustainable world together, we work alongside our customers to provide innovative solutions to the aerospace, automotive, beverage packaging and specialty markets. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Novelis has approximately 13,000 employees in 32 operating facilities on 4 continents. Responsibilities & Qualifications The Novelis COE team is seeking a Technical Program Manager. This Manager serves as the specialist for the design and implementation of learning initiatives at enterprise level, building capabilities for the effective deployment of learning solutions in technical areas. While organizationally anchored in HR, the role operates in close partnership with Global Functions like Commercial, Metal, SCM. As Novelis University and Functional Academies are positioned as the enterprise platform for capability building, this is a pivotal COE role ensuring consistent functional depth, data‑driven decision capability, risk discipline, and business readiness across diverse functions. It is a functional capability, systems, and expertise‑transfer role, grounded in real business and operational contexts. Own Novelis Functional Academies across core P&L functions. Lead end-to-end academy design, including: academy architecture, Role-based learning paths, curriculum logic, progression and mastery levels. Ensure academies are grounded in: functional workflows and decision rights, risk, compliance, and governance requirements, business outcomes such as margin, supply assurance, customer impact, and safety. Partner with regional learning teams and functional leaders to: implement academies consistently across regions, adapt delivery to local context without diluting standards. Act as the single accountability point for academy relevance, quality, and scalability. Establish and maintain relationship with key external vendors and business schools partnering with them to implement high‑level/high‑quality solutions at Novelis. Maintain current knowledge of trends in functions and propose innovative solutions to enhance employee’s development. Plan and coordinate face‑to‑face and blended learning events. This includes: vendor sourcing and negotiation, purchase process aligned with Procurement team, providing on‑site logistical support for learning events, booking transportation, event space reservations, ordering catering and booking entertainment, communicating logistics to participants, adhering to and reporting on pre‑determined budget for events, additional event support as needed. Work in strong partnership with regional learning teams to enable seamless deployment of global academies. Translate global academy intent into executable regional deployment models. Provide clear design standards, playbooks, and enablement so regions focus on execution, not redesign. Establish structured feedback loops from regions and plants to continuously refine academies based on real‑world application. Continuously improve functional learning systems, processes, and interventions to enhance: ease of use, learner experience, relevance to engineering and operations roles, speed to competence. Identify friction points in: learning access, content usability, progression visibility, On‑the‑job application. Redesign learning processes using a functional systems mindset (lean, flow, standard work, feedback). Ensuring learning is embedded into how work is done, not treated as a separate activity. Contribute to the design and implementation of functional career pathways across Commercial, Procurement, Metal/Non‑Metal, and EHS roles. Define functional growth expectations at different career stages. Ensure alignment between: role expectations, capability depth, Functional Academies, experiential development. Reinforce strong functional expert tracks alongside leadership paths. Drive systematic capture of critical functional knowledge and expertise. Partner with senior functional SMEs to convert tacit knowledge into: functional playbooks, decision frameworks, case‑based learning, standards and guidelines. Integrate knowledge assets directly into Functional Academies and execution systems. Reduce dependency on individuals by building institutional functional capability. Partner hands on with SMEs and process owners to co‑create learning content. Convert real business challenges, regulatory requirements, risk scenarios, and improvement initiatives into learning interventions. Ensure technical rigor, accuracy, and applicability of content. Apply practical learning design so engineers and operators can immediately apply skills on the job. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Engineering. 8–10+ years’ experience in one or more of the following: Commercial / Customer roles Procurement / Supply Chain Metal or Non‑Metal functions EHS or other risk‑based functional roles Experience working across regions or business units Exposure to standardization, best‑practice deployment, or functional operating models Strong functional credibility and business understanding Systems, process and continuous improvement mentality Ability to translate deep functional expertise into scalable capability structures Comfort working with senior functional SMEs Pragmatic, application‑focused orientation Preferred Qualifications Experience working across multiple plants or regions. Interest in scaling technical expertise beyond individual contribution. Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship. What We Offer Medical, dental, and vision insurance Company‑funded Health Savings Account (HSA) and Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Company‑paid life insurance and voluntary coverage options Competitive paid time off 401(k) savings plan with company match Retirement and post‑retirement health coverage options Employee assistance programs available 24/7 Wellness, career development, and work‑life support resources Location Profile Novelis’ Global Corporate and North America Headquarters is located in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta GA employing around 700 people. Supporting its 31 operations worldwide Novelis’ corporate office is home to the executive leadership team and global functions that support the automotive beverage can and high‑end specialties value streams. The City of Atlanta provides a diverse and family‑friendly place to live with countless museums, cultural organizations and educational institutions including the Georgia Aquarium, Woodruff Arts Center, CNN Center, Georgia Tech and Mercedes‑Benz Stadium. In the Atlanta area Novelis has strong community partnerships with Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, GeorgiaFIRST and Agape Youth and Family Center in addition to many local museums and community groups. Novelis provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. All terms and conditions of employment at Novelis including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoffs, recalls, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation and training are without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr NOVELIS