Project Manager - Mineral Exploration

PROJECT MANAGER

Mineral Exploration

The Project Manager is accountable for effective planning, execution and delivery of the exploration program.  Leads the in-country team and ensures adherence to the client’s standards.

Project Manager Accountabilities include:

·          Membership of Exploration Management Group

·          Ensuring the program is conducted in accordance with the company strategy

·          Recruiting and developing capability to key roles

·          Communicating key program results

Project Manager is responsible for:

·          Preparing, updating and delivering against the Plan, ensuring the plan is maintained as a controlled document, and managing the program in accordance with the Plan and budget

·          Assisting Exploration Manager in developing the exploration program

·          Ensuring the plan adhere with company standards

·          Ensuring the team prepares for Appraisals, and develops an action plan to close all gaps identified in a timely manner

·          Developing closeout plans against gaps identified in Corporate HSEC

·          Implementing management plans to address potential safety, cost, time and other program risks

·          Preparing, submitting and tracking any title applications for the program, title maintenance and title relinquishments and divestments

·          All aspects of target testing, including:

§          verifying drill holes meet their design intent in relation to testing Giant resource potential

§          reviewing progressive results from each target test to ensure remaining drill testing is best optimised to effectively test Giant Resource potential of the Opportunity

§          verifying Resource Range Analysis is routinely updated following testing of targets

§          verify completion of Target Testing Completion Report and Opportunity Closeout Report

·          Reporting all material mineralized intercepts to the Global Exploration Manager

·          Conducting effective periodic performance reviews with major contractors or partners and organizing and hosting contractor or partner alignment meetings

·          Preparing and submitting an Investment Approval Request, Investment Amendment Request and an Investment Completion Notice as required

·          Developing program teams and individual capabilities through inductions, regular performance reviews and training

·          Developing detailed annual program budget, tracking spend relative to approved budget and producing accurate monthly forecasts;  budgeting for capital items and tracking spend

·          Operations execution and data acquisition and in-field data analysis and interpretation. Reviewing results with Exploration Team and amending work program as required

·          Assisting with developing program KPIs; tracking progress against agreed KPI’s

·          Monitoring competitor activity and reporting significant competitor activity with in the Monthly Report

Requirements:

·          Tertiary qualification (degree or diploma)

·          MBA or equivalent an advantage

·          Previous proven General Management or Project  Management experience ( minimum 10 years)

·          Previous experience in Africa