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Analyst - Operations Strategy (18 Month Contract)

Employer
Kinross Gold Corporation
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Mar 5, 2021

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Category
Auxiliary & Support Staff
Work Term
Contract
Work Load
Full Time
Language
English
The Kinross Corporate Head Office is located in downtown Toronto and supports Kinross' operations and projects worldwide. Corporate functions include Finance, Procurement, Health & Safety, Human Resources, IT, Investor Relations, Exploration, Geology and Mine Planning, among others.

Job Description

Provides analytical and project management support for various Operations Strategy programs and projects, from cross-site programs, to high-priority individual site support projects and business cases. Contributes to each project by combining experience and business judgment, with financial and technical analysis, the development and delivery of senior-level communications materials, collaborative project management, and other diagnostic and support tools.
The position will report to a Senior Manager or Director within the Operations Strategy Team supporting the development of the Chulbatkan Project in Russia

Job Responsibilities

Provide analytical and project management support for various Operations Strategy programs and projects, from broader cross-site programs, to high-priority individual site support projects, by doing the following:
  • Generally speaking, supports Kinross and its sites and projects in making their most strategic decisions, through analysis, modelling and impactful communication.
  • Takes a leading and ‘client facing' role in management of global Continuous
  • With moderate instruction and guidance, performs error-free and insightful analysis, financial or otherwise, that supports site, cross-site or Corporate projects.
  • Applies understanding of key business drivers within our area to build and maintain financial models, which will often support multi-million dollar decisions (if not 10s or 100s-of-millions of dollars). Pressure-tests others' models and analysis.
  • Support broader corporate global programs outside of own area, such as Working Capital, the Kinross Way for Supply Chain and Maintenance, etc. This includes the development of reporting tools, supporting site action plans, etc.
  • Based on experience, contributes technical advice and insights to projects, maintaining an eye to value.
  • Makes decisions within procedures and guidelines in standard situations.
  • Explains and presents complex information in a straightforward way, by developing and delivering communications materials for sites and senior executives, up to the CTO and SLT level.
  • Supports the analysis and preparation of communication materials for AFEs, Strategic Business Cases, and the Strategic Business Planning process in general.
  • Assist with non-standard requests for support and identify solutions to such requests.
  • Be as self-directed as possible to achieve the above tasks, while working within guidance, guidelines and policies.

Other, general support as required:
  • Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
  • Manages the flow of information between the sites. Drives and facilitates discussions around best practices.
  • Uses developing knowledge of Kinross operations to support sites, pressure-test business models, etc.
  • Analyzes, interprets and provides insights from data (e.g. operating metrics like: tons hauled; equipment efficiency; downtime due to maintenance, operating constraints and suboptimal performance).
  • Assists in identifying cost savings opportunities and building full potential cost models.
  • Actively operates with a Continuous Improvement mindset, keen to identify areas for opportunity or improvement in areas of work.
  • Responds to a variety of internal and / or external requests, many of which will not be standard and will require advanced problem-solving approaches.
  • Provides coaching and mentorship for junior team members as required.
  • Prepares straightforward communication materials, manuals, and other written materials related to evaluations, technical issues, programs, or systems.
  • Actively seeks mentorship and learning to improve product or technical knowledge and skill set.
  • Performs analysis and coordination on due diligences for Mergers and Acquisitions. Potentially assist with merger integration.
  • Help to coordinate, maintain and improve project financial models via error free analysis of mainly DCF models, carrying out sensitivity analysis as well as coordinating sourcing of relevant inputs from various stakeholders as required


Education and Experience

Education
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, accounting or finance or a related field.
  • Additional specialized education, including masters level degree (specifically an MBA) or equivalent would be beneficial.


Experience
  • 3 - 5 years of related work experience or equivalent.
  • Previous experience in the mining industry and/or a major consultancy is strongly preferred.
  • One or more years of experience in the mining industry, preferably with progressive experience in a project/operations environment (corporate or site-level).
  • One or more years of experience with exposure to financial and strategic modeling in an asset-intensive industry (preferably mining).


Skills

  • Operations and strategy analysis experience including developing and analyzing financial and full potential models.
  • Understanding of financial statements and mining concepts.
  • Demonstrated analytical and quantitative skills set: ability to complete a Design of Experiments, Logistical Regression, Modeling, statistically literate etc.
  • Proven team leadership skills and/or project management ability.
  • Ability to interact effectively with Senior Management.
  • Solid verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to learn quickly.
  • Flexibility in a fast-paced environment; ability to handle significant variation in workload.
  • Experience supervising or mentoring financial or consulting employees.
  • Well organized, works well independently and in team settings.
  • Possesses good time-management skills, and is able to work effectively under pressure.
  • Conversational French, Spanish, Portuguese or Russian is a major asset, but not a requirement.
  • Ability to function within the following travel requirements: frequent travel to remote mine sites in Mauritania, Ghana, Chile, Brazil, Nevada, Washington State, Alaska and Far East Russia. The expectation is that the role will require up to 2 weeks of travel out of every 4 weeks.


Kinross is a Canadian-based gold mining company with mines and projects in Canada, the United States, Brazil, Chile, Russia, Ghana and Mauritania, employing approximately 9,300 people worldwide. Our core purpose is to lead the world in generating value through responsible mining.

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