Transitions Manager at Anglo American

Job Description:
In this role you will take accountability for planning, structuring, leading and executing complex transition projects and programmes.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Run complex Accounting Services (AS) & Employee Services (ES) transitions from design and development stage to implementation and completion stage
• Define requirements and plan transition lifecycle
• Create strategies for risk mitigation and contingency planning
• Demonstrate leadership to define requirements for transition risk and allocate appropriate resources
• Develop requests for proposals for external services
• Communicate with all stakeholders
• Manage both the dependencies and the interfaces between transition projects
• Manage and report progress and risks to the transition’s successful outcome
• Apply a structured change management approach and methodology for business risks

This role is at a band 6 level, Transitions Specialist, and will be reporting into the Manager: Transitions. 

Qualifications:

• Degree level education such as BComm, BusSc, BSc Actuarial Science, Technology or Engineering or related field; Preferably with post graduate qualification (e.g. Honours, CA, CFA or MBA); 
• 5 – 7 years’ experience managing transiitons 
• PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification or equivalent preferred
• MS Project/ SmartSheets

To be successful in this role you will have the following experience:

• Post qualification project management and management level experience
• Specialist knowledge of accounting and employee services (HR and payroll) service offerings
• Experience in the transition of work/activities between Business Units     
• Good understanding of shared services and service management processes (performance management, service level management, customer surveys, continuous improvement, etc.)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills

Closing Date: 15th, April 2022