Principal Specialist Project Execution

Our newly formed Group Capital Projects team have an opportunity  for a Principal Specialist Project Execution to join their team.
 

Reporting to VP: Capital and Projects, you will be accountable for the delivery and execution of a portfolio of major capital projects across the business. This role ensures the people, processes and systems are effective and efficient in delivering investment outcomes that are approved at the investment gates.

As an employee at Gold Fields, we expect all levels of employees to act in a manner that seeks to align and enhance the values, safety culture and performance of Gold Fields with the purpose of creating enduring value beyond mining.

This role is offered on a permanent full-time basis and will require global site travel to support local and international major capital projects.

Benefits include:

• Private Health Insurance Allowance
• Short and Long-Term Incentive Scheme
• Flexible work arrangements on offer
• Salary sacrifice options
• Increased annual leave entitlements.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Long service leave pro rata after 5 years of continuous service
• Educational assistance

About the role:

• Ensure that our projects are resourced appropriately, and team capability is matched to the complexity of the project.  You will also maintain a talent pipeline for project managers.
• Ensure that projects managers / directors are aware of and trained in the application of the Gold Fields project requirements.
• Maintain and provide guidance on project standards and procedures for project delivery across the group.
• Ensure that all projects have an appropriate execution strategy by the end of the Pre-Feasibility study, and that project execution plans are in place prior to investment sanction.
• Ensure that projects are execution ready prior to commencing execution activities.
• Collaborate with site, function, and corporate leaders to ensure that all functional requirements are delivered on during the execution phase.
• Monitor the progress of the execution of the pipeline of projects, and support Project Managers / Directors to take corrective actions where required, including developing and implementing recovery plans.
• Identify and effectively communicate execution risks associated with our project to key stakeholders (prior to sanction), and that projects are effectively identifying and managing risks throughout the execution phase.
• Collaborate with the project services group to ensure that there are appropriate governance programs in place to provide assurance during the execution phase.

About you:

• Extensive experience in mega project delivery ideally in the mining industry
• Ability to communicate in English (advanced level for verbal and written)
• Degree or master’s in project management or construction management (desirable)
• Portfolio management experience
• Strong business acumen
• Effective cross business stakeholder management
• Underground and Open Pit start-up experience

Applications can be submitted via: https://careers.goldfields.com/Australia

Gold Fields is committed to achieving an inclusive workforce. We recognise that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance and success. We strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds.