Senior Strategic Planning Manager

We have an opportunity for a Senior Manager Strategic Planning to join our technical department in a dynamic, international environment. This position was created through our recent operating model update to build on the global nature and impact of our business.

Role Details:

Reporting to Vice President Strategic Planning, manages the Gold Fields strategic planning process, advances the strategic framework through guiding and influencing, and integrated analytics and expert technical and planning direction for internal growth opportunities. This role requires collaboration and effective communication with the Asset and Functional teams to develop strategic plans aligned to the corporate objectives of the business, enabling decision-making at the asset and portfolio levels.

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

This permanent Monday to Friday roster role is offered. We will consider full-time, part-time, or job share options.
 

Benefits include:

• Private Health Insurance Allowance

• Short and Long-Term Incentives

• Educational assistance

About the role:

• Lead and deliver the annual strategic planning process

• Collaborate and communicate strategic planning guidance effectively to the functions, assets and senior management.

• Analyses and present strategic options available for each asset are completed.

• Identify and deliver improved strategic intelligence systems that help quantify, understand and resolve the strategic tension between cash flow, margin, growth and balance sheet.

• Provide leadership for the development of planning tools and knowledge to increase strategic agility and control.

• Consolidate the strategic plans into the portfolio profile for review and debate by the Gold Fields executive committee, for strategy setting and portfolio management activities.

• Provide timely and pertinent advice regarding mine planning inputs for internal growth and portfolio management activities

• Build collaborative alliances with the function and asset teams, to facilitate the accomplishment of strategic objectives through identifying opportunities to improve current practices or challenge the status quo.

About you:

• Relevant graduate degree in Engineering (Mining or similar)

• Displayed skills in data analytics and visualisation

• Extensive demonstrated industry experience in a technical capacity with operational time desirable

• Demonstrated knowledge of various underground and open pit mining operating practices

• Strong financial acumen and understanding of business drivers as well as portfolio cash flow modelling

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across different functions and geographical locations

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

We work across geographies, with diverse teams and cultures. This diversity of talents, backgrounds, experience and knowledge drives our growth and ability to deliver safe, reliable and sustainable production with lasting value for all our stakeholders. We are committed to continue building a safe, respectful and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive, and follow an inclusive recruitment process with all qualified applicants considered.