Principle: Project & Investment Support at De Beers Group

Job Description:

The purpose of this role is to provide analysis, support, guidance, and advice to the De Beers Upstream Leadership Team in respect of overseeing and monitoring the delivery of the De Beers upstream strategy, key projects, investments and key JV and Management forum engagements, as well as analysis, advice, guidance, monitoring, oversight and assistance to major capital projects and SIB capital to ensure sound project performance and delivery.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• In conjunction with T&S Leadership, maintain clear asset pathways to value, key business objectives and track delivery of critical business outcomes.
• Drive integration of critical upstream projects aligned to the strategy and the associated funding across the planning cycle, ensuring all components are effectively integrated and aligned to critical business outcomes.
• Work in conjunction with the Principle Operating Model & Business Improvement to ensure the business plans are generated, updated and analysed and that key items raised are addressed in these plans and the relevant forums.
• Monitor and advise on major projects, ensuring the projects are on track in terms of time, cost and quality and will meet their business objectives.
• Provide subject matter expertise and support with reference to project and portfolio management across the group, guiding and coaching BU teams to ensure the on-time and on-budget delivery of projects.
• Proactively identify systemic challenges related to project delivery across the broader De Beers Group and implement actions to resolve them.
• Lead and co-ordinate reviews for key projects that fall within the De Beers Investment Governance and Assurance framework and provide recommendations for decision-making through the assessment of commercial and technical outcomes and options.
• Coordinating with the Group Finance Capital & Investment team, manage and coordinate assurance and governance activities though the annual planner and tracking of key dates and milestones.
• Analyse trends and outcomes of the various capital plans linked to key projects as well as business plans, identifying concerns with discipline leads or business unit counterparts to provide recommendations for improvements.
• Review and analyse JV technical /BU forum materials and advise on key issues, decisions and outcomes.
• Drive people development within the discipline by identifying knowledge gaps, providing coaching, identifying potential employees, and planning succession for critical roles
• Responsible for developing and leading the Projects Community of Practice to share learnings and best practices across the De Beers Group.

Qualifications:

The successful incumbent must meet the following criteria:

• Degree in a Technical (Engineering or Finance or Geology), Commercial or related field.
• Post graduate Commercial, Business or Technical Degree or similar field would be advantageous but is not necessary.
• 8+ years experience in Project Management, leading project teams to deliver medium to large projects
• Comprehensive technical and/or management experience in the mining, engineering, construction or related non-renewable resource industries
• Demonstrated track record of identifying organizational value driver opportunities through applying sound business acumen and commercial judgement.
• Demonstrated experience with strategizing and delivering on engagements with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience planning and leading strategic initiatives, supporting data analysis and budget management.

REQUIRED SKILLS / COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to influence others and deliver results without positional authority
• Strong commercial understanding and business acumen
• Ability to understand the levers available to pull in order to maximise value across the mining value chain, from Exploration to Mine Closure.
• Time management: Prioritise, structure work & effectively manage time.
• Excellent communicator with the abaility to communicate at all levels across the business including differing geographies and externally – able to give clarity and set direction.
• Work self-sufficiently with ability to manage high levels of ambiguity and able to operate with a high degree of autonomy within a fast-paced environment.
• Build strong, personal and effective working relationships in order to foster collaboration to achieve shared goals.

BACKGROUND CHECKS

• Successful candidates will be required to complete background screening which may include a criminal check, validation of qualifications and medicals.