Specialist: Geology, Mine Planning & Mining Technology at AngloGold Ashanti

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in IT, Geology or Mine Engineering related fields

General knowledge / Experience

• 5+ years providing project management experience delivering new platforms and applications, and providing help desk support.
• Experience working in the mining industry, preferably with exposure to Geology, Mine Planning & Mine Technology systems.
• Experience working with vendors.

Technical knowledge & skills

• 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.
• Strong change and configuration management background in order to ensure stable end user experiences.
• Proven project and change management experience.
• Ability to facilitate business continuity scenarios, via the recovery of platforms and applications.
• 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.
• Customer Service-oriented approach to adding business value and managing risk.
• Track record of taking accountability and providing transparency to stakeholders
• 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.
• Track record of sound budget, quality and schedule management
• Ability to multi-task, and manage competing priorities, effectively in a changing environment and within defined timelines is critical.

Role Accountabilities

• Support the collaborative development and deployment of strategy for the Operational Technology (OT) function with senior functional stakeholders.
• Co-develop the governance of OT applications and platforms for the Geology, Mine Planning & Mining Technology functions.
• Collaborate with DT peers and functional, regional and site stakeholders to ensure all digital platforms are managed and maintained and provide reliable services at each operation.
• Provide professional and friendly help desk support of digital technology issues within Geology, Mine Planning & Mining functions by troubleshooting, coordinating resolution and escalating to management where required.
• Effective communication with vendors, facilitate monthly meetings with vendors and effective contract management.
• Cultivate strong and productive relationships with the Geology, Mine Planning & Mine Technology functions groups and appropriate senior leaders to provide a single point of contact and accountability for the services provided.