Business Development Director – Mining

Together, our nearly 60,000 people across 60 countries have already achieved many industry firsts. And we’ve broken several records along the way.

We’re excited about the challenges ahead as the energy transition gathers pace. If you ask us, there’s never been a more rewarding time to work in the energy, chemical and resources sectors.

Whatever your ambition, there’s a path for you here. And there’s no barrier to your potential career success.

We are currently looking for a Business Development Director to join us and lead our business development activities for the Mining, Metals and Minerals sector. The successful candidate will have held a role of a similar nature, possess established relationships with industry peers/clients and a track record of identifying and perusing business. This is a permanent role based in our Melrose Office, Johannesburg.

Role :

Assist the business in achieving its business strategy objectives, provide subject matter expertise and give hands on support to deliver successful commercial, contractual and sustainable outcomes on projects, leverage the global assurance knowledge and networks and work with local leaders and projects to strengthen awareness and management of risks in compliance with Group values, and local regulations, obligations and laws.

Tasks and responsibilities:

• Directs, establishes, maintains, and plans the overall policies and goals for a one or more sectors.
• Responsible for accounts with major customers.
• Develops and maintains client relationships.
• Identifies potential business partners and negotiates agreements.
• Works with other departments to ensure alignment of company goals, as set by senior management.
• Ensures business growth strategies are met.
• Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sector and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure.
• Deep knowledge of the managed sector is required.
• Makes independent decisions and recommendations in the course of managing multiple functional disciplines, one larger functional discipline, or a significant size project. Decisions are for long-range planning, coordination, and technical decisions that can be either specific and/or far-reaching.
• Develops and oversees implementation of strategic programs and policies for their groups, which may impact the region, location or large project
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects through others
• Works frequently with location and regional management on significant matters influencing the business results.
• Operates with broad management authority, receiving minimal technical guidance and control.

  You can expect a lot from a career at Worley
  

  Together, our nearly 60,000 people across 60 countries have already achieved many industry firsts. And we’ve broken several records along the way.

  We’re excited about the challenges ahead as the energy transition gathers pace. If you ask us, there’s never been a more rewarding time to work in the energy, chemical and resources sectors.

  Whatever your ambition, there’s a path for you here. And there’s no barrier to your potential career success.
  

  We are currently looking for a Business Development Director to join us and lead our business development activities for the Mining, Metals and Minerals sector. The successful candidate will have held a role of a similar nature, possess established relationships with industry peers/clients and a track record of identifying and perusing business. This is a permanent role based in our Melrose Office, Johannesburg.

  Role :

  Assist the business in achieving its business strategy objectives, provide subject matter expertise and give hands on support to deliver successful commercial, contractual and sustainable outcomes on projects, leverage the global assurance knowledge and networks and work with local leaders and projects to strengthen awareness and management of risks in compliance with Group values, and local regulations, obligations and laws.

  Tasks and responsibilities:
  

• Directs, establishes, maintains, and plans the overall policies and goals for a one or more sectors.
• Responsible for accounts with major customers.
• Develops and maintains client relationships.
• Identifies potential business partners and negotiates agreements.
• Works with other departments to ensure alignment of company goals, as set by senior management.
• Ensures business growth strategies are met.
• Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sector and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure.
• Deep knowledge of the managed sector is required.
• Makes independent decisions and recommendations in the course of managing multiple functional disciplines, one larger functional discipline, or a significant size project. Decisions are for long-range planning, coordination, and technical decisions that can be either specific and/or far-reaching.
• Develops and oversees implementation of strategic programs and policies for their groups, which may impact the region, location or large project
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects through others
• Works frequently with location and regional management on significant matters influencing the business results.
• Operates with broad management authority, receiving minimal technical guidance and control.

Experience/Qualifications Required:

University Degree, or equivalent, in related field or applicable discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

20+ years relevant experience with significant supervisory and/or management experience.

Ability to effectively communicate and present complex proposals and reports to senior level management.

Ability to persuade and influence others.

Participative management style with a cooperative team approach.

Expert understanding of broader systems, processes and tools related to field. Able to teach and help others. May be involved in the development of new systems, processes and tools.

What we offer you

Providing an agile culture and challenging work opportunities results in a positive work environment. Our people enjoy competitive compensation packages and a fun, personal, collaborative and safe working environment. We value equal employment opportunity and are committed to promoting fairness, equality and diversity.

Our policy is to conduct background checks for all candidates who accept an offer of employment with us.

If you have the passion and talent to keep up, it’s time to test the limits of what you can become. Find your future with Worley.