CPM PMO Specialist (Fixed Term Contract)

We’re re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives. That includes the lives of everyone who works for Anglo American. We strive to be a great company where employees are happy, inspired to do their best work. A place where every colleague can grow, develop and realise their potential. To live up to our Always with Purpose employee value proposition, we’re putting the development and growth of colleagues first by ensuring everyone at Anglo American has the career experience they deserve.

Please note that this is a fixed term contract role.

You will provide specialist support in coordinating CPM programme of work, formalised through program deployment plans, tracking and management routines.

Key responsibilities:

General

• Coordinate planning and tracking processes for assigned area, collaborating with the team to identify demand requirements, scope of work, timeframes and any specialist requirements.
• Provide specialist support with capacity requirements, gap analysis work, scenario modelling and scheduling of work.
• Facilitate management routines associated with the assigned area, including scheduling, agenda management, preparation of minutes and tracking of actions.
• Provide specialist input and customer insights for commercial planning in all global management routines.
• Provide the local team with visibility to metrics and performance; highlight non-conformance or sub-optimal performance against targets.
• Support the Global PMO as required, enabling an agile approach to the management of PMO resources.

Commercial Value Delivery

• Support planning activities, target setting, progress tracking and leadership management routines.
• Support CPM budget controls and reporting, liaising with SC performance management area as well as Finance to ensure proper budget cycle routines and budget execution is within approved limits
• Support deployment of CPM Value Proposition and Delivery Strategy through the application of CPM principles to service contracts

PMO Excellence

• Provide specialist support for defining new ways of working, enabling systems, tools and templates and advanced analytics to build a world class PMO capability.
• Partner with the Data & Reporting team to enhance reports and dashboards which enable delivery of commercial planning and PMO activities.
• Collaborate with Digitalisation team to identify and implement digital and analytics capabilities to improve and enhance PMO processes, planning routines and reporting.
• Conduct broad scanning activities to keep up to date with innovative approaches and opportunities.
• Conduct data analysis and benchmarking for continuous improvement.

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure compliance to internal Anglo American and Supply Chain Governance requirements for all team members and pertaining to all relevant activities
• Ensure compliance to applicable legislative requirements pertaining to relevant activities
• Regular, timeous and accurate reporting pertaining to all relevant activities.

• An undergraduate qualification - Bachelor degree level or equivalent, alternatively relevant tertiary qualification and proven track record of extensive practical experience in a role and context of similar complexity Experience:
• Desirable: A postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline OR a proven track record of extensive practical experience in a role and context of similar complexity

EXPERIENCE

• Strong technical knowledge across the Supply Chain value chain, ability to integrate and understand what drives excellence.
• Governance and Risk Management
• Strong Commercial understanding 
•  Systemic, knowledge-based problem-solving approach
• Project Management
•  Business Planning

What we offer

• When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. But more than this, you’ll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We’re a large, successful multinational company – and we’re still growing all the time.

Who we are?

• Anglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine, process, move and market our products to our customers around the world.

Inclusion and Diversity

• Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential

How we are committed to your safety

• Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies – from drones to data analytics – that are helping to make mining safer

How to apply

• To apply for this role, please complete our online application form. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of this process.

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