Company Description
Valterra Platinum is the world’s leading primary producer of Platinum Group Metals (PGMs), operating across the full value chain, from resource to market. We mine the materials that make modern life possible, in ways that are safer, smarter and more responsible.
Our business is at the heart of the broader Southern African economic and social landscape and we are committed to working towards a safe, sustainable, competitive and profitable business that benefits our country, our communities, our people, and our shareholders.
If you're driven by purpose, performance and the opportunity to make a lasting impact, we invite you to join us. At Valterra, you'll be part of a team creating value that lasts—powered by curiosity, courage, and care. Apply today and be part of something bigger.
Location: 144 Oxford Road
Job Description
Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Contributing to defining the overall portfolio strategy, objectives and/or prioritization criteria.
- Develop and maintain a portfolio management framework to ensure all IM projects align with business objectives and enterprise architecture.
- Project Prioritization & Governance: Establish a governance structure for project selection, prioritization, and execution, ensuring alignment with business needs and resource availability.
- Portfolio Performance Tracking: Define and track portfolio-wide KPIs, financial performance, resource allocation, and project interdependencies.
- Risk & Change Management: Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and challenges across the portfolio, implementing mitigation strategies.
- Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting: Provide executive-level reporting on project status, portfolio health, and strategic alignment to key stakeholders.
- Collaboration with Business & IT Teams: Work closely with Enterprise Architects, IT leaders, and Business Unit Heads to ensure successful project execution.
- Continuous Improvement & Lessons Learned: Establish a culture of process improvement, innovation, and lessons learned from project implementations.
- Technology & Vendor Management: Engage with vendors and technology providers to ensure projects leverage the right tools, solutions, and best practices.
- Compliance & Regulatory Alignment: Ensure that all IM projects adhere to compliance, governance, and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain portfolio outcomes, technical outcomes and business capability outcomes
Qualifications
- achelor’s degree in Project Management, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Master’s degree in IT Strategy, Business Administration (MBA), or Digital Transformation. (Desirable)
Experience
- 5-7 Years of experience in Project & Portfolio Management (PPM), Digital Transformation, or IM/IT Program Management.
- Proven track record in managing large-scale IM/IT project portfolios, ensuring strategic alignment with business goals.
- Extensive experience in managing budgets, resource allocation, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.
- Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles and how IM projects integrate within business processes.
- Hands-on experience with project and portfolio management tools
- Experience in reporting KPIs and portfolio health to executive leadership and governance committees.
- Familiarity with mining industry-specific technology stacks and their digital transformation roadmaps.
Technical knowledge(experience) required for role:
- Portfolio & Project Management Frameworks: Deep understanding of PPM methodologies (PMBOK, PRINCE2, MoP, SAFe Agile).
- IT Governance & Compliance: Strong knowledge of COBIT, ITIL, ISO 27001, GDPR, and risk management frameworks.
- Enterprise Architecture & IM Strategy Alignment: Ability to align IM projects with enterprise-wide architecture and business priorities.
- Budget & Financial Management: Understanding of cost-benefit analysis, ROI calculations, and financial forecasting for IM investments.
- Technology & Digital Trends: Knowledge of cloud computing, AI, automation, cybersecurity, and IoT in the mining sector.
- Vendor & Contract Management: Experience negotiating and managing vendor contracts, SLAs, and technology partnerships.
Additional Information
Who We Are
We are a Southern African PGM producer, marketing metals globally, with a presence across 8 regions and 17 sites. Our operations include 4 operating mines, 3 smelters, and 2 refineries, giving us full control across the Platinum Group Metals (PGM) value chain—from resource to market.
We explore, we mine, we concentrate, we smelt, we refine and we market. As a result, we have an in-depth knowledge of PGM production and markets. Using this knowledge, we invest in developing sustainable markets for PGMs, partnering directly with research institutions as well as customers in the industrial, jewellery and investment sectors.
With 3 global marketing hubs and a team of over 29,000 employees, we serve a diverse international customer base while remaining deeply rooted in Southern Africa.
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: 28/08/2024
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