Project Manager (glt Operations) - South Africa

Project Manager - GLT Operations

We believe that the only right way forward is to develop products and practices that leave our planet better than it was yesterday. That is why we are committed to safely and efficiently producing the highest quality products. We never stop reinventing them. All this, however, would not be possible without the right team.

Role:  Project Manager

Reports To: Director of Operations / Senior Leadership

Job Overview: The Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the successful execution of multiple interconnected projects on a global scale within the mining industry, focusing on managing schedules, resources, and technical requirements such as pilot plant availability and leach processes. This role involves coordinating efforts across different regions, with regional project schedulers reporting directly to the Program Manager. The Program Manager ensures alignment between global strategies and regional project execution, managing risks, budgets, and timelines across various sites.

Key Responsibilities but limited:

Strategic Program Oversight (Global Scope):

• Lead the overall global program strategy, ensuring alignment with company objectives and customer requirements across multiple mining projects worldwide.
• Develop global program roadmaps, with clear milestones, timelines, and deliverables, ensuring proper coordination of resources such as pilot plants, equipment, and testing devices.
• Ensure that the leach process and other critical mining processes are factored into the global program plan, overseeing all aspects of their integration across regions.

Team Leadership and Regional Coordination:

• Provide leadership and direction to project teams worldwide, including direct supervision of regional project schedulers, ensuring that regional schedules are aligned with the global strategy.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between global leadership and regional teams, ensuring that schedules, resources, and project dependencies are fully coordinated across different regions.
• Conduct regular meetings with regional project managers, project schedulers, and other stakeholders to ensure program alignment and address any global or regional challenges.

Resource and Budget Management (Global and Regional):

• Develop and manage the global program budget, ensuring resources are allocated effectively across all projects, and regional financial targets are met.
• Coordinate with supply chain, operations, and external vendors to ensure the timely availability of critical equipment and test devices for mining operations across various regions.
• Optimize the use of pilot plants and other resources globally and ensure regional teams are aligned to achieve maximum efficiency and program adherence.

Risk and Issue Management:

• Identify and mitigate global program risks, especially those related to technical challenges such as pilot plant capacity or issues in the leach process.
• Implement risk management strategies and contingency plans to address potential delays, resource shortages, or operational issues at both global and regional levels.
• Ensure that regional deviations or issues are escalated appropriately to the global team and resolved in a timely manner.

Program Reporting and Performance Tracking:

• Establish and manage global key performance indicators (KPIs) and program metrics to measure progress, cost, and overall performance across regions.
• Provide regular global program updates to senior leadership, customers, and stakeholders, including schedule, budget, and resource utilization reports for each region.
• Ensure that regional project schedules are updated regularly by the regional project schedulers, reflecting real-time progress and necessary adjustments to the global roadmap.

Continuous Improvement and Best Practices:

• Promote continuous improvement of global project management processes, especially in areas related to mining operations such as the leach process.
• Implement best practices in global program management, including risk management, resource optimization, and scheduling across multiple regions.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and innovations in mining technologies and processes, integrating these into global program execution where applicable.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in project management, engineering, business administration, mining, or a related field is required.

• Industry Expertise: Knowledge of mining processes, particularly leaching processes and other relevant techniques.

• Program and Project Management Skills: 7-10 years of experience in project or program management, with a proven track record of leading complex, global, multi-project programs.

• Leadership and Communication Skills: Strong leadership abilities, with experience managing and coordinating cross-functional, global teams.

• Analytical and Organizational Skills: Highly organized, with the ability to juggle multiple global priorities and ensure on-time delivery of program milestones across different regions.

Desired Experience:

• Experience Supervising Regional Project Schedulers: Proven experience directly supervising regional project schedulers, ensuring alignment of regional schedules with global objectives.
• Global Mining Project Management: Experience managing large-scale mining projects with a global scope, particularly those involving complex processes like leaching and project coordination.
• Multi-Regional Coordination: Demonstrated ability to oversee multiple, concurrent projects across different geographic regions, ensuring alignment with local regulations and nuances while maintaining global consistency.
• Resource Allocation Expertise: Expertise in working with resource managers and regional teams to optimize personnel and equipment allocation across projects globally.
• Stakeholder Management: Strong track record of managing relationships with both global and regional stakeholders, including internal teams, customers, vendors, and regulatory bodies.

Who are we?

• Experts and innovators in cyanide-based chemistry
• Reimagining what’s possible with familiar chemistry
• The largest and most robust network of experts for cyanide support
• World leader in manufacturing excellence
• Committed to safety and efficiently producing qualify products
• A global supplier with a family business approach
• Providing dedicated, personal service to our customers around the world
• Focused on the future of our plant
• Developing products and practices that leave our planet better than it was yesterday
• Empowering our people
• Supporting our people to help them realize their full potential and lead our company forward
• An international team driven by a shared vision
• Working across geographies with a conscious ambition to be the best at what we do

Who we are:

Draslovka is a global supplier with a family business approach focused on the future of our planet.

We are an international team driven by a shared goal and guided by our core values:

• We put safety first
• We always do the right thing
• We build strong relationships
• We act like business owners
• We constantly reimagine what’s possible

We specialize in the manufacture, distribution and application of CN-based chemistries, with more than 100 years of experience in CN chemistry and production for chemical synthesis, mining, industrial and agricultural applications. We have operations in the Czech Republic, United States, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and India, and serve customers around the world. Come be part of our team!

Draslovka is an equal opportunity employer