Group Manager: Planning and Technical Analysis

Responsibilities:

Suggest new technology / systems optimization and integration/ practice introduction to existing business units considering congruencies.

Strategic Business Planning:
Develop a framework for Business Planning at Operations
Develop a framework for budget and execution planning.
Project manage investigations into strategic growth options
Run Project Delivery Steering Committee
Develop models and value propositions.
Run comparative scenarios.
Support Ops Director in generating Operation Strategy submission to ExCo/Board
Integrate various planning streams into an integrated system.
Performance measurements:
Introduce meaningful measurements throughout the process
Compile meaningful reports on real time performance.
Develop strategy for automation and digitisation.
Benchmark:
Benchmark performance cost and performance
Analyse and compare performance.
Compile and report on trends.
Make recommendations to improve performance.
Continuous improvement:
Project Manager for the cost reduction project (journey to $20/kg) identifying work streams and develop a project charter.
Develop scorecards to track improvements.
Explore new technologies to improve performance.
Explore technology for automation and digitisation
Identify potential areas for A & D projects f.
Lead the A & D process with Engineering and IT partners.
Create platform for future A & D.
Technical reviews:
Analyse performance MetBal, Control charts
Conduct technical reviews with operations in conjunction with peers
Reporting:
Be the custodian of information.
Compile weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
Compile ExCo reports end to end
Compile investor reports end to end
Compile Boards reports
Prepare presentations and motivations
Support:
Support Operations Director in adhoc requests of project management.
Knowledge and Skills:

Formal Education
Relevant B-Degree (e.g., BSc Engineering)
Post graduate degree - advantageous
Technical Certification
Lean and Six Sigma
Financial/Statistical or Data Modelling
Experiences & Skills:

Job Experience
7 to 10 years relevant work experience with at least 3 spent in mining or industrial manufacturing environment
Proven working experience in a Lean and/or Six Sigma
Proven data analytics and research experience
Technology and Analytics
Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills essential
Able to manipulate large, complex data sets using a variety of software applications (SPSS, SAS, Excel, Microsoft Office Suite), including the use of relational databases and able to perform statistical analysis
Demonstrated proficiency with Minitab and/or JMP or similar to analyse data
Skilled knowledge in generating process documentation Communication
Strong written and verbal communication skills with technical writing skills
Proven ability to p