Job Description

Company Description
Valterra Platinum Limited (Valterra Platinum), formerly Anglo American Platinum Limited, is a leading primary producer of platinum group metals (PGMs), with integrated mining, smelting, and refining operations in South Africa and Zimbabwe, marketing the metal we produce globally. Following its demerger from Anglo American plc, Valterra Platinum is now an independent, publicly listed company with a primary and secondary listing on the Johannesburg and London stock exchanges respectively.
As we embark on this exciting new chapter, Valterra Platinum is positioned to define and pursue its own strategy, anchored in safety, operational excellence, sustainability, and value creation for the long-term. With full accountability for our performance and growth, we are focused on strengthening our capabilities across the entire PGM value chain, from mine to market.
Our independence empowers us to deepen our commitment to stakeholders and lead with purpose - to "Unearth Value to Better Our World". We remain steadfast in our ambition to be the world's foremost producer of platinum group metals, while embedding safety and sustainability in everything we do.

Lead the project management office for Processing Concentrators to ensure an integrated approach, strategic alignment and successful delivery of the organization's entire portfolio of projects * Safety: Create a safety culture through productive and authorized operational systems/processes that allow all employees (including contracting partners) to provide their outputs in a risk-controlled environment. Oversee consistent application of Safety & Health principles in all discipline interactions and take personal responsibility for safety of self and others to ensure zero harm and elimination of fatalities.

• Performance and Delivery

• Portfolio management: Manage and prioritize the Concentrators' project portfolio, ensuring that initiatives align with overall strategic goals and resource capacity.
• Strategy and governance: Define, develop, and maintain the organization's project management methodology, standards, and tools.
• Resource allocation: Manage and allocate resources, including human resources, equipment, and finances--across all projects and programs.
• Performance monitoring and reporting: Track, monitor, and analyze project and portfolio-level key performance indicators (KPIs) to provide clear, data-driven reports to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Process improvement: Promote and drive a culture of continuous improvement, identifying and implementing opportunities to enhance project delivery processes and overall productivity.
• Strategic contract oversight: Provide a governance function over the contract lifecycle, ensuring all external agreements--particularly for high-risk and complex projects--align with project objectives, budgets, and compliance regulations
• Managing vendor performance: Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for third-party vendors and contractors.
• Systemic risk analysis: Beyond individual project risks, identify and analyse systemic risks and interdependencies across the entire project portfolio.
• People & Teams:

• People & Culture: Implement a purpose-driven, high-performing culture that is aligned with the company values, is inclusive and promotes diversity, supports engagement and fosters continuous improvement to work processes.
• Team leadership and mentoring: Provide guidance, coaching, and mentorship to project managers and their teams.
• Stakeholder management: Act as the central point of contact for project stakeholders, including senior management, operations, external contractors, and government agencies.
• Enhancing team capability: Develop and implement training programs to improve the project management skills and competencies of project managers and their teams across the organization.
• Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with internal and external regulatory, legislative and permitting requirements.
• Risk and compliance management: Oversee risk and compliance across all projects.
• Ensuring proactive mitigation: Develop and implement a framework for proactively identifying, tracking, and escalating risks. Establish clear ownership for risk mitigation and ensure that risk responses are not only documented but actively managed.
• Establishing a knowledge repository: Maintain a centralized, accessible repository for all project documentation, including lessons learned, best practices, project templates, and methodologies.

Qualifications

• A degree in engineering (mechanical or electrical),
• A post graduate qualification in project management or Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate is advantageous
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• GCC Mines & Works: Mechanical/Electrical

Experience:

• 7 - 10 years working experience within the mining or heavy industrial sectors, with several years in a PMO leadership role.

Technical knowledge (experience) required for role:

• A strong foundational knowledge of the multidisciplinary engineering principles involved in mining, including civil, electrical, mechanical, and mining engineering.
• A deep understanding of critical mining equipment and processing equipment.
• Knowledge and application of Project management fundamentals and principles
• New technologies and their impact on operational activities within scope of projects and application of change management
• Knowledge of budgeting cycle and processes for capital portfolio.
• Advanced knowledge of cost estimating and control for large-scale mining projects, including capital expenditure (CapEx) and operational expenditure (OpEx).
• Knowledge of different contracting strategies common in mining, such as Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) and Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management (EPCM).
• Quantifying project risks in monetary terms to support investment decisions and contingency planning.
• Knowledge and application in aligning the project portfolio with the organization's overarching business strategy.
• Expertise in designing and implementing performance management frameworks for project teams.
• Deep knowledge of stakeholder mapping and engagement strategies.
• Advanced knowledge of change management principles and their application in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.
• Extensive knowledge of the safety, health and environment, legislative, statutory, regulatory and permitting requirements of government departments.
• Awareness and knowledge of modern ESG standards and reporting requirements.
• Expertise in preparing and submitting accurate reports to regulatory bodies and proactively identify potential compliance risks and integrate mitigation strategies directly into project plans.

Additional Information
What We Offer
At Valterra Platinum, you will join a team committed to excellence and impact.
We offer:

• Meaningful work in a high-performance, values-led environment.
• Market-aligned reward and recognition.
• Opportunities for learning, development and progression.
• A culture that respects diversity and encourages innovation.
• A clear commitment to safe Operations.

Inclusion and Diversity
Valterra Platinum is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfill their potential.
Valterra Platinum has a zero tolerance to dignity harms, these include all acts of gender based violence, bullying, harassment and victimisation. Ensuring the safety of our employees extends beyond physical safety and includes the eradication of harmful behaviours from our workplace. This responsibility extends to everyone at Valterra Platinum both during work hours and outside of work. We are unconditional in creating a respectful, inclusive, and safe working environment to ensure that no colleague will be violated or harassed under our watch.
How to Apply
To apply for this role, please complete our online application form via this job advert.
Closing Date
17 October 2025

Skills Required