Lead Information Management and Analytics at AngloGold Ashanti

Education & Qualification 

• Bachelor's Degree in IT related fields 

General Knowledge & Experience 

• 8+ years in a corporate IT environment
• 8+ years' experience with Microsoft reporting and analytics solutions
• 8+ years of SharePoint experience
• 8+ years' experience delivering new platforms and applications.
•  Azure platforms experience (beneficial) 

Technical Knowledge & Skills  

• Ability to link potential business value, or improved risk mitigation to future solutions or changes in approach.
• Working knowledge of functional and mining processes
• Ability to speak the language of the relevant business unit customers, including displaying solid knowledge of business processes and typical challenges.
• Ability to navigate through divergent and conflicting views of senior stakeholders and achieve alignment in the best interests of the company.
• Attention to detail regarding numbers and trends.
• Strong background on Microsoft technology stack – SQL Server, PowerBI, PowerApps, SharePoint etc
• Strong change and configuration (code and config) management background in order to ensure stable end user experiences.
• Strong technical knowledge around ETL, Cubes, Hierarchies, drill downs, roll ups, in-memory compute etc
• Proven project management experience and substantial team leadership experience
• Agent of change, willing to challenge the status quo, and propose new solutions to old problems.
• Ability to facilitate business continuity scenarios, via the recovery of platforms and applications.
• Track record delivering analytic and master data value-based outcomes.
• Desire to drive continuous improvement, with a strong attention to detail.
• Self-starter, with the ability to work both with a team or independently.
• Experience working with diverse communities and groups.

Work Accountabilities  

• Maintain a set of Analysis and Information Management platforms that contribute to business enablement & effectiveness and is based on functionality that optimally enables users at all levels in AGA to both report on, as well as Analyse data, and contain agreed reports, dashboards, and analytics.
• Keep abreast of industry and vendor developments in information management and analytics in order to influence company, customer and peer strategy.
• Work with peers to review business objectives, propose and recommend solutions and optimal delivery mechanisms.
• Lead discussions with senior stakeholders and their teams on all information management and analytics system matters including monitoring, governing, support take-ons and Service Level Agreement management.
• Is able to advise the functions and operations of key performance indicators (KPIs) that needs to be measured and deliver solutions to sustainably track and measure those KPIs.
• Cultivate strong and productive relationships with all stakeholders in the group and appropriate senior leaders in order to provide a single point of contact and accountability for the services provided, including sustainment, material change and strategic positioning.
• Deliver new platforms and solutions for information management and analytics, ensuring full earned value, based on expectations and plans.
• Ensure excellent customer service provided by the group, in a transparent and accountable manner.
• Support the creation and stewardship to the annual capital plan for the IT Platforms and Services group.
• Analyses complex requirements and makes recommendations to the Senior Manager: Information Management and Analytics for technical solutions, ensuring that these solutions are aligned with the overall business vision, mission, and direction.
• Cooperate with and maintain records of compliance related to the DT risk management process.
• The role holder is accountable to take all necessary actions to ensure compliance with required governance in his/her area of accountability. i.e SOX activities, segregation of duties, access control to platforms (such as ARP)
• Effective management of Commercial contracts related to the area, in conjunction with the Strategy and Governance group and supply chain.
• Responsible for medium term operational and capital planning, compliance and program development
• Effective management of Incidents/Requests/Changes/Problems/Config/Capacity/Event etc.
• Effective management of Demands and Projects related to area.
• Ensure alignment between other groups.
• Stakeholder Accountabilities: To include all functions & operations. 
• Financial Accountabilities: Manage spend to budgets and forecasts.