Business Readiness Manager

at  Newmont Mining

Workplace Type: Onsite
Newmont Peru SRL was founded in 1983 as an exploration mining company whose main objective is obtain new gold reserves. Headquartered in Lima, Peru this is the home base for Regional Operations. Our work culture embraces diversity, engages employees, fosters innovation, rewards high performance and develops great leaders.

We offer an unparalleled blend of opportunities and career satisfaction with all the benefits you would expect from a global company. This combined with our growth opportunities, makes Newmont great company to work.

• People: Our goal is to maximize the competitive advantage we realize through our people.
• Health & Safety : Our goal is to achieve zero harm.
• Operational Excellence: Our goal is to create a culture of continuous improvement.
• Growth: Our goal is to deliver profitable production gains.
• Sustainability and External Relations: Our goal is to gain access to land, resources, approvals and capital

YOUR TRAINING, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE CHECKLIST

• At least 15 years of combined corporate, engineering, and operations experience, preferably at large-scale, multiple pit, and multiple process operations.
• B.Sc. or greater degree - Advanced business training/degree a plus.
• Bilingual skills, or English as a second language a plus
• Experience in supervision of technical groups at company sites with groups consisting of either consultants or staff.
• Overseas work experience is desirable as either a full-time or frequently deployed employee.
• Understanding for the life cycle cost of an operation with regards to reclamation and closure costs.
• Knowledge of unit costing methods for budgeting and forecasting. Working knowledge of gold industry accounting practices and how they drive market valuations.
• Ability to build and maintain a strong communications network with peers, Project Managers, Mine Managers, Chief Engineers, and JV partner representatives.
• Proven ability to facilitate functional and cross-functional groups to see a common goal and solve problems.
• Experience in performing reviews of technical components of various business segments by providing skilled facilitation skills to allow the group to see intrinsic values.
• Familiarity with business systems and standard office application software.
• Strong problem solving skills with a significant ability to multi task and work within the functional group structure.
• Strong technical writing, group presentation, and interpersonal skills including cultural sensitivity.
• Knowledge of mine methods, process options, and support functions required to generate the value addition process to realize the business opportunity for the creation of an effective Business Ready project.
• Experience in performing reviews of technical components of various business segments by providing skilled facilitation skills to allow the group to see intrinsic values.
• Familiarity with business systems and standard office application software.
• Strong problem solving skills with a significant ability to multi task and work within the functional group structure.
• Strong technical writing, group presentation, and interpersonal skills including cultural sensitivity.
• Knowledge of mine methods, process options, and support functions required to generate the value addition process to realize the business opportunity for the creation of an effective Business Ready project

ABOUT THIS ROLE

The Business Readiness Manager provides executive direction by assisting the project team in developing a set of Stage-level Plans and Functional-level deliverables so that the business opportunity being built successfully transitions into an operating business.

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL

• Lead the development of scope, schedule, and budget for the Business Readiness, Process Operations, and Process Maintenance areas.
• Direct and provide cohesion to all Functional area managers tasked with completing the Business Readiness deliverables of the project as per Global Projects standards and guidelines to ensure a smooth handoff to operations.
• Manage the technical Process Operations and Maintenance area and ensure that process technology expertise is provided to the Project Engineering team.
• Manager Yanacocha Operations team input and participation with the Project team to ensure that operations and maintenance requirements for operability and maintainability are incorporated in the plant design.
• Provide knowledge & expertise in key components of Newmont’s business functions and the Investment Process to support the Water Treatment Project Director with third-party independent reviews, Global Project functional peer reviews, Technical reviews, Value Assurance reviews, etc.
• Provide supervisory and technical direction to resolve problems associated with cross-functional activities. Problems will vary in severity and require strong relationships with Global Functional Leads and advanced knowledge of project management to ensure adequate resolution.
• Manage and facilitate cross-functional team sessions to develop Stage 4 Business Readiness plans and commissioning, start-up, and ramp-up plans. Shared responsibility to implement corrective actions as required with Project Functional Leads and the Project Director.
• Monitor the incorporation of Corporate, Regional, and Site operating standards in Business Readiness plans and activities and provide quality checks until transfer to operations.
• Provide Business Readiness & Process Ops/Maintenance technical expertise to the Water Treatment Project, Yanacocha Site, & South America regional team.
  The above responsibilities are the main responsibilities of the position. The position also develops other activities that are not included in this document and the immediate supervisor is responsible for informing such activities.