We’re re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives. That includes the lives of everyone who works for Anglo American. We strive to be a great company where employees are happy and inspired to do their best work. A place where every colleague can grow, develop and realise their potential. To live up to our Always with Purpose employee value proposition, we’re putting the development and growth of colleagues first by ensuring everyone at Anglo American has the career experience they deserve.
Context
The strategy of Anglo American is to secure, develop and operate a portfolio of high quality and long-life resource assets to deliver leading shareholder returns. This can be achieved through innovative practices and technologies, in the hands of our world-class people, working towards a common purpose of re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives.
The Separation Management Office (SMO) plays a critical role in delivering strategic portfolio simplification initiatives across Anglo American – one of the three key strategic mandates. The team ensures seamless planning and execution of separation programmes, enabling business continuity, stakeholder alignment, risk mitigation and value creation.
Purpose
The purpose of this role is to provide day-to-day operational and administrative support to the Separation Manager and SMO team, ensuring effective coordination, stakeholder engagement, and delivery of separation programme activities.
Key responsibilities include:
Project Management
- Schedule and coordinate meetings, workshops, and governance forums.
- Maintain programme documentation, timelines and trackers.
- Support preparation of meeting agendas, minutes, and follow-ups.
- Log risks and issues as they arise, as well as tracking mitigation actions and escalate unresolved issues.
Stakeholder Coordination
- Assist with stakeholder communications and engagement.
- Ensure timely updates and responses to internal and external queries.
- Support cross-functional collaboration and alignment.
Governance Support
- Help organise and run governance forums and check-ins.
- Track action items and ensure timely completion.
- Support reporting and escalation processes.
Other Key Tasks
- Support onboarding of new functional leads/business representatives or team members.
- Assist with knowledge management and documentation.
- Contribute to team culture and collaboration.
- Foster a constructive and productive working environment. Support team delivery and collaboration.
- Understand and support programme processes and systems. Assist in improving documentation and delivery workflows.
Requirements
- Experience in a administrative, project support or related field
- Stakeholder coordination experience
- Ability to work closely with consultants
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a project team
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and produce clear summaries
Who We Are
We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer ways of working, demonstrating integrity and showing care and respect for people and the planet. That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies. Our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.
What We Offer
When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. But more than this, you’ll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We’re a large, successful multinational company – and we’re still growing all the time.
How We Are Committed To Your Safety
Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies that are helping to make mining safer.
Inclusion and Diversity
We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are. We provide equality of opportunity to enable everyone to fulfil their potential.
