Strategy Programme Management Office (PMO) Manager

Job Description

As a Strategy Programme Management Office (PMO) Manager, you will lead the Strategy PMO team and support the Platinum Management Committee (PMC) on specific transformative initiatives that require integration with a significant impact across multiple Executive-level functions and with a defined end-date after which the programme is completed and transitioned to ‘business as usual’ with line responsibility.

You will also,

• Manage development and review of an integrated cross-functional programme plan with input from project leads and thereafter, track and challenge timelines and programme delivery status
• Develop an integrated view on change management and ensure there is alignment between key programmes
• Define strategy business objectives together with PMC to assess and prioritise new programmes based on their strategic relevance and impacts
• Coordinate and support the development of leadership or change communications including updates to Board, PMC and other programme forums
• Enable programme reporting and management through development of standards, tools and procedures and coordinate with respect for integrating the tool in existing system environments
• Implement a purpose-driven, high-performing team culture that is aligned with the company values, is inclusive and promotes diversity, supports engagement and fosters continuous improvement to work processes

Reporting to the Head of Strategy, the role will be based at our Johannesburg corporate office, at aBand 5 level.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or Finance or related Business Management degree
• Formal Project Management qualification or demonstrable experience (e.g. management consultant experience)

• 8 - 10 years’ overall work experience
• 5 years in a senior role responsible for business transformational programme management
• Advanced expertise in programme and project management in a matrix organisation and preferably in the extractive industries
• Advanced management of transformational programmes within programme management office
• Experienced in business case development, financial metrics, cost and value management, benefit tracking and budgeting tools
• Advanced experience in preparing board and executive presentations both in Word and PowerPoint
• Experienced in business improvement tools and techniques
• Experience with relevant change management frameworks, including stakeholder engagement, effective communication and planning, roadmap and journey management

Additional Information

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 are a large, successful multinational company – and we are still growing all the time.

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. We work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the sustainable value that those resources represent for our shareholders, the communities and countries in which we operate and for society at large. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives.

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.

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.

Successful candidates will be required to complete background screening which may include a criminal check and validation of qualifications.

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.