Principal, People Projects

Newmont • Miami, FL

266d • Hybrid

About The Position

Founded in 1921, Newmont Mining Corporation is one of the largest gold mining companies in the world. Newmont prides itself on safety and embraces diversity, engages employees, fosters innovation, rewards high performance and develops great leaders. In this role, you will lead HR strategic projects to enhance operational effectiveness and productivity, aligned to business needs and global People strategy. You will identify and lead HR operational improvement opportunities, leveraging best practices, synergies and alignment across sites. You will develop and manage the HR project portfolio strategy to identify projects, initiatives, and optimize the value delivery for the business. Additionally, you will develop BU HR reporting and analytics capability to support business decisions, critical discussions and continuous improvement. You will lead regional workforce planning activities to enable proactive and effective workforce management (i.e. absenteeism management). As a BU People Change Practitioner, you will enhance change management capability across the BU and sites by ensuring change management strategy and tools are embedded into HR Projects. You will also act as the regional project lead for global HR projects, ensuring local context is considered in program design and execution. Furthermore, you will oversee BU HRLT Teams sites and content, lead BU People planning and budget process, actuals reporting and full potential tracking, ensuring that resources are applied efficiently and effectively to achieve the organization's goals. You will assist the BU People Head with presentation deliverables, talking points, and special projects as needed.

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge in project management and strategic planning.
• Proven track record of successful project delivery and strategic alignment.
• Advanced proficiency in project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall) and tools (e.g., MS Project, Asana, Trello).
• Deep understanding of change management principles and frameworks (e.g., ADKAR).
• Proficiency in data analysis and HR analytics tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, SAP SuccessFactors).
• Expertise in resource allocation and budgeting skills.
• Formal education qualifications such as a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Familiarity with HR Information Systems (HRIS) and Human Capital Management (HCM) software (e.g., SuccessFactors).

Nice To Haves

• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to engage and influence senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in creating and delivering presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Proficiency in content creation and management for HR communications and project documentation.
• Strong understanding of compliance and regulatory requirements related to HR practices and project management.

Responsibilities

• Identify and lead HR operational improvement opportunities, leveraging best practices, synergies and alignment across sites.
• Develop and manage the HR project portfolio strategy to identify projects, initiatives, and optimize the value delivery for the business.
• Develop BU HR reporting and analytics capability to support business decisions, critical discussions and continuous improvement.
• Lead regional workforce planning activities to enable proactive and effective workforce management.
• Act as BU People Change Practitioner, enhancing change management capability across the BU and sites.
• Serve as regional project lead for global HR projects, ensuring local context is considered in program design and execution.
• Lead functional planning for the BU People team.
• Oversee BU HRLT Teams sites and content.
• Lead BU People planning and budget process, actuals reporting and full potential tracking.
• Assist the BU People Head with presentation deliverables, talking points, and special projects as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Mining (except Oil and Gas)
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree