Newmont Mining Corporation is here with an exciting career opening. The mom company is seeking to employ a new Senior Mining Applications Specialist to work at Ahafo.
About The Role:
- The Senior Mining Applications Specialist provides dedicated support for applications and database systems used at operations and in regional operations support hub.
- Provides technical insights to optimize systems and ensure superior availability for deployed technologies in the field.
- The role will support mine site personnel with the functionality, capability and improvements of critical Operations Technology (OT) software applications related to mining and/or processing technology.
Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred in Information Technology field , Computer Science, or other related field
- Strong knowledge of contracting, negotiating, organization development, change management, technology trends, strategic planning, action planning and management required for successful performance.
- Demonstrated strong knowledge of Mining Operations and Processing applications support.
- Has an understanding of project management: budget reporting, control, and forecasting.
- Has an overall understanding of the objectives and functions of the Company, business units and departments serviced by Information Technology.
- Experience in writing code, development of interface logic (API’s) and advanced troubleshooting techniques.
Experience:
- Five to ten years progressively responsible experience in technology support.
- Must have exposure to general business functions and business process redesign for operating efficiency gains and cost reduction.
- Experience working with vendors, dealers, consultants and other contracted services.
- Directs the resolution of business problems applying analytical thought and judgment.
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Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, previous leadership, management and supervisory experience, and the ability to achieve results through others.
- Self-driven individual focused on service with strong skills for issue resolution.
- Adept at managing teams of employees and vendors in a matrix environment and from multiple cultures.
- Ability to identify problems, make decisions, create solutions, and take action.
- Highly self-motivated and directed with an attention to detail and a strong customer service orientation.
- Influences business through improved understanding of technology issues, balances competing priorities within business groups and across Information Technology (IT) functional groups.