Principal Specialist, TechOps Solution

Role Summary

• Captures the Statement of Requirements for initiatives, troubleshoot the current and future states and drive the package of works showing value through quarters
• Define the solution plans, inline with the Platform and Solution Architects, assist the business unit delivery with site-based deployments and management.

Key Responsibilities

Manage Solution delivery

−Translate the business challenges, troubleshoot the site-based evidence for specific solutions being identified

−Translate the priority elements of solutioning required to meet the Business Unit objectives for the technology domain(s)

−Resolve technical and integration issues impacting initiative outcomes

−Ensure solutions designs are scalable, integrated, and aligned with enterprise standards

Guide Delivery Teams

−Guide delivery teams including data scientists, engineers, and digital specialists to ensure correct implementation of the solution design

−Provide technical direction, design clarification, and quality oversight throughout delivery

−Ensure implementation meets agreed functional, performance, and quality expectations

Support Domain and TechOps Initiatives

−Work with Domain Integrators and Business Partners to shape initiative scope, success measures, and value hypotheses

−Ensure initiatives remain aligned with agreed KPIs, value outcomes, and priorities

−Surface technical trade-offs, risks, and dependencies early

Core Competencies

• Technical solution architecture and design ownership
• Quality-focused delivery guidance
• Systems thinking and cross-domain integration
• Strong problem structuring and communication
• Ability to operate across multiple initiatives concurrently

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mining or Minerals Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical Electrical or Industrial also applicable), Computer Science and / or Data Science,
• 5–10 years’ experience in technical, analytics, or technology delivery roles
• Proven experience owning solution design and guiding delivery teams
• Strong ability to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments