Senior Manager: Processing, Asset Management & Maintenance Technology at AngloGold Ashanti

Objective 

• The role holder will be accountable to ensure that Digital Technology (DT) provides reliable and resilient Operational Technology (OT) applications and platforms for the Processing, Asset Management & Maintenance Technology functions, with mature global services, including help desk support, sustainment, material change projects and strategic positioning.  The role holder to develop and maintain relationships with all internal stakeholders to ensure business leaders in Processing, Asset Management & Maintenance Technology functions have a single point of contact for their information technology requirements, including roadmaps, project definition, sustainability, support, etc. for digital technology integration into the business, which will allow the organisation to make better decisions, supported with the right process, and with the right data at the right time

Education & Qualifications 

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, metallurgy, or related fields 

General knowledge / Experience

• 8+ years in mining industry, including site and regional/corporate experience.
• Project management experience delivering new platforms and applications.
• Experience with Processing, Asset Management & Maintenance Technology systems.
• Experience leading and managing suppliers and associated contracts.
• Leadership experience

Technical knowledge & skills 

• Ability to link potential business value, or improved risk mitigation to future solutions or changes in approach.
• Sound knowledge of mining operational and business processes
• Ability to effectively communicate to the relevant customers, including displaying solid knowledge of technical and business processes, and typical challenges.
• Ability to navigate through divergent and conflicting views of stakeholders and achieve alignment in the best interests of the company.
• Proven project and change management experience, including value tracking.
• Desire to drive continuous improvement, with a strong attention to detail.
• Customer Service-oriented approach to adding business value and managing risk.
• Very strong and proven communication, collaboration and influencing skills to manage diverse stakeholders and points of view.
• Ability to build a strong network and relationships with customers, peers and vendor groups.
• Must be able to be responsive when business priorities dictate, occasionally at inconvenient times.
• Ability to mentor, coach and effectively transfer expertise to others.
• Ability to multi-task, and manage competing priorities effectively in a changing environment and within defined timelines. 

Role accountabilities

• Lead the Processing, Asset Management & Maintenance Technology team.
• Coordinate the collaborative development and deployment of OT strategy for Processing, Asset Management & Maintenance Technology functions with functional stakeholders.
• Own governance of OT applications and platforms for the Processing, Asset Management & Maintenance Technology functions
• Collaborate with DT peers and functional regional and site stakeholders on the selection, implementation, and upgrade of the business's platforms.
• Ensure effective governance on projects and report on groupwide project performance according to PMO standards. 
• Keep abreast of industry and vendor developments in order to influence company, customer and peer strategy.
• Lead discussions with senior stakeholders and their teams on all functional system matters including monitoring, governing, support take-ons and Service Level Agreement management.
• Cultivate strong and productive relationships with the Processing, Asset Management & Maintenance Technology functions groups and appropriate senior leaders in order to provide a single point of contact and accountability for the services provided, including sustainment, material change, strategic positioning, and governance.
• Ensure excellent customer service provided by the group, in a transparent and accountable manner.
• Effective management of Commercial contracts related to the area, in conjunction with the Strategy and Governance group.