Principal Operations Manager Digital

Company Description
- Anglo American is on a journey to create Intelligent Mines where data-driven insight creates sustainable value across an integrated value chain. The drive is to create a system which empowers data-driven decision-making abilities at all levels in the organization.
Data Analytics is a new discipline in the Technical and Sustainability (T&
S) function of Anglo American. The work of the discipline is aimed at better leveraging our data to deliver new insights, value, and smarter ways of working from discovery to market.
We are going to generate more data than we ever have before, and we need to build the systems to support this. Data will come in from different steps in the value chain which will enable us to make better decisions. New digital technologies bring us better ways of doing the things we already do.
We are looking for a Principal Operations Manager Digital within the Group Technical &
Sustainability function. This is a Band 5 role, reporting to Head of Digital Services.
**Job Description**:
- To manage the integrated programme deployment activities associated with the operational environment related to Product and Portfolio Management execution for Data Analytics.
**Performance &
Delivery**
- Support the Head of Digital and key partners in completing related processes and services
- Lead and execute within the team that performs the following processes and provide services for Data Analytics products which include:
- Project execution and program management
- Product Portfolio Management - Consolidation, Reporting and Value Realization tracking
- Work closely with the Product Development team to track progress on products
- Determine BU areas of improvement and work with Product Development team to develop and implement value add
- Develop and implement contingency plans to assure goal achievement and reduce risk
- Resource planning and management
- Vendor management
- Stage gate process development
- Project and product management framework
- Business plan integration
- Budget creation and management
- Collaboration with Document management, lessons learned, portal implementation and other tool implementations
- Establish, manage and ensure execution of work plans (e.G. targets, budgets, infrastructure, resources, and value tracking processes);
continually evaluate priorities and resources to ensure alignment with objectives and strategy
- Design, develop, implement and maintain global Project &
Product Management processes and tools/systems that enable the consistent delivery of quality initiatives to the business
- Design, develop, implement and maintain global Group DA team portal, document management solution and tools + document management governance
**People &
Teams**
- Lead and manage resources to deliver the following:
- Product Portfolio Management - Consolidation, Reporting and Value Realization tracking
- Align resources to achieve objectives
- Implement and Deliver Projects
- Create a purpose-led, high-performing culture within the discipline that is aligned with the company values, is inclusive and promotes diversity
- Act as a role model and actively engage as a team member in all team processes
- Implement effective team leader and team member processes. Set clear and consistent expectations, encourage teams to challenge the status quo and strive for improvements
- Ensure that the discipline specific systems, symbols and behaviours reinforce desired culture and align with Anglo American values
- Communicate operation's goals and direction, making it digestible for the teams and communicate across teams
- Lead effective employee &
contractor management processes for the discipline
- Ensure individuals and teams have the authorities and resources (time, people and budget) to perform their tasks in line with the nature/complexity of work and industry benchmarks on efficiency
- Hold individuals within discipline to account in line with their role authority and accountability structures
- Build and maintain effective relationships with key partners and clients:
inform, influence and engage with key stakeholders
- Build trust and credibility and manage relationships with internal network and external vendors and contacts to achieve business results
**Qualifications
- Qualifications**:
- An undergraduate qualification (Bachelors / Honours degree or equivalent) in a relevant technical discipline.
- Post-graduate qualification in a digital field, or a relevant technical discipline
**Role-specific knowledge**:
- Translating ideas into practical initiatives to be implemented and a demonstration of successful execution and delivery of initiatives within the Project Management area
- Process design, data management, analysis and reporting activities
**Operations**:
- Delivery of technical solutions in projects and operations by demonstrating project management skills
- Systematic, knowledge-based problem-solving approach and structured methodologies (such as r