Study Manager at Glencore

The Opportunity  
 The primary purpose of the Study Manager role is to deliver the Pre-feasibility Study (PFS) including the study report, project controls, the project valuation, and the management of the study’s workstreams including, but not limited to, water management, waste management, geotechnical work, infrastructure and services, engineering approvals, the feasibility study plan, and the project execution plan. The Study Manager is accountable for the quality of the PFS deliverables and ensuring that all applicable guidelines and standards are met or exceeded. 
 
You will be responsible for a wide range of tasks including:  

• Develop the Project Scope by understanding the Glencore Copper Asset business drivers and integrating these into a meaningful plan. 
• Maintain continuous alignment of project scope with business objectives and making recommendations to modify the project to enhance effectiveness in achieving business results or strategic intent. 
• Influence decisions based on understanding of the strategy and commercial drivers and contributing to the implementation strategy within the project. 
• Implement the project in accordance with approved parameters (e.g. HSE, scope, quality, budget, schedule, etc.) to deliver an operating asset. 
• Work closely with key stakeholders to continually understand and update business critical project deliverables. 
• Follow a rigorous problem-solving methodology, analyse a broad range of data, and interpret to deliver solutions to business-critical issues. 
• Design and implement innovative approaches to problem solving to accelerate delivery time on projects and other step change improvements. 
• Ensure the right systems and processes are in place and that these are applied in the Contracts/ Project. 

You will have the following skills and attributes:  

• 10+ years of direct experience in engineering principals, practices and standards. 
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related field. A Masters’s degree is advantageous. 
• Project Management Qualification preferably e.g. PMI - PMP 
• Proven track record in leading and managing studies for projects within the mining industry. 
• Proven ability to optimize project design and to deliver innovative thinking and design stage of the project 
• Excellent project management skills, including planning, execution and monitoring. 
• Ability to analyse and interpret technical data and make informed decisions. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels. 
• English language skills required however bilingual (French) would be considered beneficial  
• Ability to travel to Glencore operations in the DRC on extensive basis.