Programme Manager – Underground & Planning – Debswana Diamond Company
Job Description
Title: Programme Manager – Underground & Planning – 5 Year Fixed Term Contract
Closing Date: 18/04/2025
Location:
Gaborone, BW
Description: Debswana Diamond Company would like to invite suitably qualified innovative, results oriented and self-driven individuals to apply for the position listed and described below and join a professional team driven by service excellence, where the demands of the business are met by encouraging team work and addressing the needs of the individual.
Purpose of the Role
To provide strategic direction and thought leadership to owners team and consultants to produce pre-feasibility and feasibility studies on all underground Mining Projects.
Key Job Responsibilities
- Formulates and manages the selection of underground mining methods to ensure alignment with Debswana’s goals
- Develops and manages the Underground Design and Planning Project objectives within the framework of the Organization’s strategic business plan, legal requirements, best Mining, Ore Processing and Engineering principles
- Produces robust feasibility studies for all underground Mining Projects
- Ensures that all geological, geotechnical, hydrogeological and geo metallurgical data is obtained within the required timeframes to complete feasibility studies to the appropriate level of accuracy
- Provides strategic orientation, vision and direction to lead and pursue new opportunities to achieve business goals
- Provides thought leadership and leads the Project team to provide the business with strategic, tactical and operational support
- Establishes and manages a highly skilled underground mine design team, consistent with world`s best practice in underground mining
- Develops framework for underground feasibility study development which includes the methodology, schedule, cost resources etc
- Develops detailed transition plan from open pit to underground mining following on from the feasibility study
- Delivers organizational structure that takes into account scale of Debswana’s underground mining projects and current project structures inclusive of roles, talent recruitment and development in the project team
- Develops frameworks and manages the implementation of and adherence to legal and corporate governance principle/requirements
- Responsible for and manages the overall Functional safety, health and the environmental programme in line with organizational strategy and objectives
- Builds relationship across the Debswana pipeline by sharing business information and knowledge management
- Establishes and maintains business partner relationships with all internal and external key stakeholders to facilitate the optimal functioning of the business
- Actively pursues a standardised companywide approach around the exchange and protection of information between Group of Companies and individuals to ensure effective knowledge management according to organisational objectives
- Manages the key subordinate’s effectiveness areas by setting, monitoring and reviewing performance and taking remedial action as necessary
- Oversees the implementation of the functional talent management initiatives by ensuring the right competency and effectiveness of manpower
Other Job Responsibilities
- Builds relationship across the Debswana pipeline by sharing business information and knowledge management
Education
- Bachelors Degree in Mining Engineering
- Post graduate qualification in Mineral Economics or Master of Business Administration
Experience
Twenty (20) years post graduate experience, fifteen (15) of which should have been in underground mine design.
Legal Certification/Professional Registration
Technical Competencies
- Project Management
- Technical Analysis
- Technical Knowledge
- Driving Business Performance
- SHE Risk Management
Behavioral Competencies
- Achievement Orientation
- Business Acumen
- Managing performance and holding people accountable
- Change Leadership
- Impact and Influence
- Strategic orientation
- Concern for Safety, Health and the Environment
- Integrity and Accountability
- Building Organizational Capability
- Building Partnerships
Debswana is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Please note that we only contact shortlisted candidates.
Fixed Term Contract
5 Years
Job Segment: Geology, Hydrogeology, Materials Science, Metallurgy, Science, Manufacturing, Engineering
