Contractor Performance & Governance Advisor

Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

1.     Safety: Create a safety culture through productive and authorized operational systems/processes that allow all employees (including contracting partners) to provide their outputs in a risk-controlled environment. Oversee consistent application of Safety & Health principles in all discipline interactions and take personal responsibility for safety of self and others to ensure zero harm and elimination of fatalities.

2.   Performance and Delivery

• Lead the implementation of the Contractor Management Process across designated sites ensuring adherence to timelines standards and governance requirements.
• Ensure effective utilization of the Contractor Management System maintaining data integrity and accuracy to support compliance and reporting.
• Monitor and report contractor performance metrics including headcount compliance and risk indicators and support improvement initiatives to address gaps.
• Verify contractor scope from engineering and commercial perspectives ensuring quality standards are embedded throughout tendering execution and close-out phases.
• Maintain the contractor assurance framework conduct compliance checks and ensure adherence to legal regulatory and internal standards.
• Track and monitor expenditure against approved budgets and escalate out-of-budget requests for review and approval in line with governance requirements.
• Compile and analyse contractor performance data (cost schedule adherence quality outcomes) and prepare accurate reports to inform decision-making.
• Coordinate with key stakeholders including Commercial Supply Chain SHE and People & Organisation teams to ensure contractor performance supports business priorities.
• Support the contractor feedback process ensuring mechanisms are in place to address suggestions complaints and recommendations effectively.
• Identify opportunities for scope consolidation ensuring alignment with Delegation of Authority (DOA) requirements to optimize efficiency.
• Provide guidance on Scope of Work (SoW) development ensuring risk assessments SHE and Social Performance requirements and KPIs are incorporated before submission

3.      People & Teams:

• Implement a purpose-driven high-performing culture that is aligned with the company values is inclusive and promotes diversity supports engagement and fosters continuous improvement to work processes.

4.      Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with internal and external regulatory legislative and permitting requirements.

Qualifications :

• Relevant technical Tertiary qualification (Mining Engineering Processing)

Experience

• A minimum of 4 years experience ideally 4 - 7 years in contractor performance management cost control and governance within mining refining or heavy industry environments.

Knowledge and Skills

• Solid understanding of scope of works budgeting principles and refinery process risk management.
• Experience in audit assurance or project governance will be advantageous.
• Knowledge of regulatory and legislative frameworks related to procurement and their operational impact.
• Proven experience in strong stakeholder engagements. Proven project management experience
• Strong commercial acumen combined with sound engineering understanding.
• Highly analytical detail-oriented and solutions-focused.
• Demonstrates integrity and fairness in applying governance standards.
• Skilled in influential communication and constructive challenge.

Additional Information :

What We Offer

At Valterra Platinum you will join a team committed to excellence and impact.

We offer:

• Meaningful work in a high-performance values-led environment.
• Market-aligned reward and recognition.
• Opportunities for learning development and progression.
• A culture that respects diversity and encourages innovation.
• A clear commitment to safe Operations.

Inclusion and Diversity

Valterra Platinum is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfill their potential.
Valterra Platinum has a zero tolerance to dignity harms these include all acts of gender based violence bullying harassment and victimisation. Ensuring the safety of our employees extends beyond physical safety and includes the eradication of harmful behaviours from our workplace. This responsibility extends to everyone at Valterra Platinum both during work hours and outside of work. We are unconditional in creating a respectful inclusive and safe working environment to ensure that no colleague will be violated or harassed under our watch.

How to Apply

To apply for this role please complete our online application form via this job advert.

Closing Date

20 February 2026

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time