Group Strategic Planning Engagement Lead

Website: www.anglogoldashanti.com     

Group Strategic Planning (GSP) adds value to AGA through providing strategic insights into individual assets, the assessment of major external investment opportunities & improved decision making across the Portfolio. 

To achieve our objectives, GSP requires strong Engagement Leads to work with teams across AGA to deliver activities such as Strategic Asset Reviews (SAR), technical Due Diligence (DD) exercises, and the annual Strategic Options Workshop (SOW).  In addition to LOM strategic mine planning insights, the results from this analysis also inform shorter term Brownfields exploration and SIB capital spend priorities.

A GSP Engagement Lead will apply experience in operations, major project studies and a sound understanding of mining economic evaluation & optimization related techniques to each engagement.

They will work with the client SVP’s (i.e. BU, BD, Global Projects, GFX), their teams and key stakeholders from throughout AGA to define a clear purpose for each engagement, and develop a fit-for purpose scope and approach to deliver the objectives to schedule/budget.

They will build and lead teams based on the subject matter experts (SME’s) required to deliver scope/schedule for each engagement.  Teams are likely to change based on scope requirements and will often be made up of SME’s from outside of GSP.  The team will report to the GSP Engagement Lead (dotted line) for the duration of the engagement.   

They will engage with a broad range of business/technical leaders and SME’s across AGA to collaborate on & drive the GSP programs of work. 

They will be accountable for:

• motivating all parties involved towards delivering the engagements objective(s)
• guiding decisions on alternative analysis pathways & scope changes (with SteerCo approval)
• finalizing inputs, assumptions & modelling approaches
• leading analysis of results and validation
• communication of results & recommendations to the stakeholders involved
• monitoring engagement schedule & budget and providing updates to stakeholders as needed
• continuous improvement of GSP processes, tools & systems

The role is focused on delivering value adding & insightful engagements which support an informed decision-making process at the asset and AGA portfolio level.

Safety Accountabilities:

• Demonstrate and support a proactive safety culture within the team and the organization.
• Identify safety risks, help resolve emerging issues, escalate issues when needed.
• Take opportunities during site visits to engage on safety.
• Model behaviour consistent with the AGA Safety Vision, Values, and Procedures.

Work Accountabilities:

• Deliver engagements as directed by the SVP Group Strategic Planning
• Facilitate the development of strategic plans for each operation and project via leading Strategic Asset Reviews, the SOW process, &/or special projects as requested.
• Work with the client SVP’s (i.e. BU, BD, Global Projects, GFX), their teams and key stakeholders from throughout AGA to define a clear purpose for each engagement
• Develop a fit-for purpose scope and approach to deliver the objectives to schedule/budget
• Lead technical due diligence exercises as requested
• Provide input into the annual BFX & SIB budgeting processes.
• Actively look for ways to improve the quality &/or efficiency of GSP Engagements
• Provide technical expertise & leadership across the organization in the field of Strategic Mine Planning
• Develop and maintain professional networks within the industry and other appropriate bodies to build knowledge, influence as appropriate, and represent the company in a professional manner.

People Accountabilities:  

• Lead teams (often dotted line) for the duration of the GSP engagement.  
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to deliver the GSP engagements objective(s).
• Take opportunities to coach, develop talent, and improve the strategic mine planning “health of discipline” across AGA.

Financial Accountabilities:

• Lead the budget development & estimation for each GSP Engagement
• Support annual GSP direct budget development & estimation
• Influence AGA investment decision making by leading value adding & insightful engagements

Stakeholder Accountabilities: 

• Keep key stakeholders up to date with progress/challenges and seek their guidance on scope/priority changes.

Compliance/Governance Accountabilities:

• Ensure governance for each GSP Engagement is fit-for-purpose.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in mining related discipline.
• Postgraduate qualifications in mining related discipline and/or business would be advantageous.

Experience:     

• Minimum 15 years’ experience in the resources industry.
• 5+ Years in an operating environment.
• 10+ Years in mine planning related roles.
• Previous involvement in major studies would be advantageous.
• Experience with the development, validation & analysis of production and/or business analysis models for existing operations/projects.
• Successful management and delivery of projects on time and within budget.
• A track record of finding practical solutions to technical problems.
• Sound understanding and practical experience of mining economic evaluation & optimization related techniques including:
  • Economic definition of ore
  • Cost estimation… operating & capital
  • Cash flow modelling
  • Capital investment appraisal techniques and theory
  • Theory of Constraints
  • Risk assessment
  • Value optimization
• Able to operate at the strategic level.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite of applications.

COMPENSATION; $195,000-$215,000 

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