Digital & Business Improvement Specialist at Anglo American

Job Description:

Purpose: 

• To provide the appropriate technology to enable Digital Transformation and Business Improvement

Key Tasks:

Safety:

• Attend all relevant Safety training
• Ensure compliance and receive approval for all work-related business trips

Performance & Delivery:

• Enable the Business strategy for Digital Transformation and Business Improvement in conjunction with the Business Stakeholders by:
• Understanding the overall IM strategy and the implications this may have for Digital Transformation, Business Improvement and communicate this to key stakeholders through ongoing engagement
• Educating the business on the specific and high-risk legislation pertaining to these functional areas
• Educating the IM organization on the direction of the business and aligning the IM strategy to the business direction
• Partner with senior management to identify and prioritize opportunities for utilizing IM to achieve business goals
• Ensuring that decisions and direction are aligned with the security policies and rules dictated by Anglo American PLC
• Compile a 3 year+ Functional IM roadmap for Digital Transformation, Business Improvement initiatives through effective engagement with key stakeholders and alignment between Group T&S and Business Units

Define and own the delivery of the Project Portfolio by:

• Compile relevant project horizon (±3 years) with appropriate business support and be able to present the projects at the investment committees to secure capital
• Producing a business case in conjunction with stakeholders
• Establishing the total cost of the project
• Taking the project through the governance specific to the Business Unit as well as the IM PMO
• Delivering systems to meet the business requirements resulting from changes in process, optimization of existing systems or changes in technology and strategy
• Assisting in the business process redesign
• Translating high level business requirements into functional specifications for the IM organization and manages changes to such specifications. Demonstrate commercial awareness
• Oversee the development of  project plans and teamwork assignments, direct and monitor work efforts on a daily basis, identify resource needs, perform quality review; and escalate functional, quality, timeline issues appropriately
• Analyze business partner’s operation to determine opportunities to streamline or digitize processes
• Provide effective stakeholder feedback through agreed forums and escalation management
• Ensure effective reporting of all highlights, cost savings, challenges and focus areas

Drive Integration and collaboration with appropriate functions and stakeholders by:

• Understanding the portfolio of other departments such as Data Analytics to ensure no duplication of effort and the re-application of best practice
• Ensure effective alignment between EMEA/APAC Regional IM Hub and LATAM Regional Hub teams on Digital Transformation, Business Improvement initiatives
• Understanding of technological trends and using this knowledge to bring solutions to business units to support and enhance the enterprise’s competitive edge
• Drive the reduction in complexity in the current Digital Transformation, Business Improvement environments in conjunction with the Enterprise and OT Applications and Governance teams
• Enforce the governance model by attending and arranging the required forums
• Ensure the delivery of new services and systems are sustainable by executing service introduction processes in conjunction with the applications team
• Manage alignment between stakeholders regarding technology selection
• Driving Business Relationship Management and expectation management by means of regular engagement

Manage Governance by:

• Ensure effective Mining Technical Systems license management to remain compliant
• Following relevant forecasting processes for annual Mining Technical Systems License renewals
• Participate in the annual budget process to include all relevant budget items for effective delivery
• Compiling a fit for purpose blueprint and architecture for Digital Transformation, Business Improvement systems.
• Managing third party vendors and ensuring they are meeting or exceeding their contractual commitments for services and projects

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Information Technology or Bachelor of Commerce with Informatics
• Desirable: It would be advantageous to have a postgraduate qualification in the relevant IM discipline OR a proven track record of extensive practical experience in a role and context of similar complexity. Bachelor of Mining Engineering or other applicable degree

Technical Knowledge:

• The specific IM field, controls and risk mitigation
• he IM Region systems
• Business Unit plans and initiatives
• Understanding of spatial data
• Systems analysis
• Business Analysis
• Project/Programme Management
• Legislation specific to function

Safety Knowledge:

• Provides a consistent outstanding role model in relation to safety practices with a deep understanding of the importance of safety

Closing Date: 17th, June 2022