Principal Technical Assistant to the CEO

Valterra Platinum, formerly Anglo American Platinum, is a leading primary producer of platinum group metals (PGMs), with integrated mining, smelting, and refining operations in South Africa and Zimbabwe, marketing the metal we produce globally. Following our demerger from Anglo American plc, Valterra Platinum is now an independent, publicly listed company with a primary and secondary listing on the Johannesburg and London stock exchanges respectively.

As we embark on this exciting new chapter, Valterra Platinum is positioned to define and pursue its own strategy, anchored in operational excellence, sustainability, and value creation for the long-term. With full accountability for our performance and growth, we are focused on strengthening our capabilities across the entire PGM value chain, from mine to market.

Our independence empowers us to deepen our commitment to stakeholders and lead with purpose – to Unearth Value to Better Our World. We remain steadfast in our ambition to be the world’s foremost producer of platinum group metals, while embedding safety and sustainability in everything we do.

If you're driven by purpose and the opportunity to make a lasting impact, we invite you to join us. Apply today and be part of something bigger.

This role is based in 144 Oxford Road, Rosebank.

Provide support for the CEO’s Office to run efficiently and effectively.

1. Performance and Delivery:
   • Supporting the CEO in safe and efficient delivery of business objectives. This includes driving safety ownership by the CEO across the business.
   • Manage the urgent and important deliverables of the CEO Office including ExCo meetings, Board reporting, Investor reporting, engagement briefings, strategic communications, etc. This includes preparing the CEO’s report to the Board – the Chief Executive’s principal delivery for the Board, managing the interface with other corporate reporting processes and programme management of function and Group to ensure contributions are delivered timeously, and contain the correct levels of detail.
   • Manage the preparedness for the CEO engagements and meetings (i.e. briefing notes and supporting material).
   • Coordinate and ensure adherence to Executive Routines, supporting the Head of the CEO’s Office to align and streamline (where appropriate) governance processes so that all approvals and decisions are executed seamlessly. Provide support to ensure there are efficient decision-making processes to deliver on our purpose, strategy and mitigate risks, as well as look for opportunities to improve ensuring we remain agile as a business.
   • Manage and track operational-related workstreams and matters that are for the attention of the CEO and CEO Office - as well as any operational matters that carry risk to the CEO legally and with respect to the business plan.
   • Investigate key issues/topics and prepare briefing papers to assist the Chief Executive and Head of the CEO’s Office.
   • Project management support to co-ordinate ExCo initiatives and company-wide interventions for which the CEO requires tracking and accurate reporting managing trade-offs and identifying conflicts.
   • Proactively partner and maintain stakeholder relationships to shape opinions and share information broadly in the business, to bring purpose and context.
   • Manage and implement “special projects” for quick resolution of critical business issues. As initiated by the CEO, this role will be accountable to investigate or clarify issues in the business and/or deliver a business change project.

1. Sustainability & Social
   • Manage delivery of the sustainability activities as relevant to the discipline to improve sustainability performance over time.
   • Participate in and support the business cross-functional integration on sustainability.
   • Ensure compliance with environmental and social requirements as relevant to discipline, including commitments to stakeholders.
   • Ensure environmental and social risks triggered by or impacting on discipline are identified and mitigated as part of the asset risk management approach.
   • Ensure environmental and social opportunities relevant for discipline are identified and translated into sustainability initiatives.
   • Foster awareness of environmental and social sustainability within discipline and ensure full impact decision making.
   • Implement and participate in processes that build relationships with key all stakeholders:
   • Participate in engagement forums as relevant to discipline.
   • Ensure any engagements with stakeholders are consistent with long-term sustainability initiatives and standards.

1. People & Teams:
   • Participate as an effective team member in working collaboratively with your leader, peers and relevant others to achieve business goals.
   • Contribute to the broader business by working with others in such a way that it optimises the overall business results.

1. Compliance:
   • Ensure discipline with external (legislative, regulatory, permitting) requirements. Apply required compliance governance for the discipline. Oversee investigation of incidents (safety, health, environmental and social) occurring within the discipline.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Mining or Mining Engineering or Finance and or related.
• Master’s degree or Business Qualification.
• 15 years’ experience in a mining / industrial organisation.
• Postgraduate or Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) advantageous.

Technical Skills

• Advanced knowledge in analysis, problem solving and strategic acumen.
• Advanced skills in the ability to rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Advanced skills in being able to work collaboratively and effectively with employees at all levels of the organisation as well as with important external entities.
• Advanced at internal and external communications; report and memo writing, speech preparation for the CEO.
• Advanced analytical skills to be able to surface and address pros and cons of issues under review.

What We Offer

At Valterra Platinum, you will join a team committed to excellence and impact.

We offer:

• Meaningful work in a high-performance, values-led environment.
• Market-aligned reward and recognition.
• Opportunities for learning, development and progression.
• A culture that respects diversity and encourages innovation.
• A clear commitment to safe Operations.

Inclusion and Diversity

Valterra Platinum 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 fulfill their potential.

Valterra Platinum has a zero tolerance to dignity harms, these include all acts of gender based violence, bullying, harassment and victimisation. Ensuring the safety of our employees extends beyond physical safety and includes the eradication of harmful behaviours from our workplace. This responsibility extends to everyone at Valterra Platinum both during work hours and outside of work. We are unconditional in creating a respectful, inclusive, and safe working environment to ensure that no colleague will be violated or harassed under our watch.

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please complete our online application form via this job advert.

Closing Date

26 September 2025

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