Contract Management Process Owner

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**ABOUT THE ROLE**

The Contractor Management Process Owner (CMPO), part of the Operational

Readiness group, is accountable for the end-to-end ownership,

governance, and continuous improvement of the Contractor Management

System of Work. This role ensures the system is effectively designed,

implemented, and consistently applied to support safe and compliant

operations. The CMPO evaluates local business requirements, develops and

maintains site-specific process documentation, and ensures alignment

with the Global Process Owner and enterprise standards. They provide

governance and assurance to confirm the system is functioning as

intended and delivering effective risk management outcomes.

This role oversees the full process lifecycle, driving alignment with

organizational policies and risk management frameworks. The CMPO ensures

clarity of roles and responsibilities, maintains process integrity, and

identifies opportunities for continuous improvement and standardization.

Additionally, the CMPO promotes adoption, monitors performance, and

supports ongoing assurance activities to ensure the Contractor

Management System of Work remains effective, compliant, and fit for

purpose. This position is based at the Hermosa Project site near

Patagonia, Arizona.

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Other Key Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Ensure the Contractor Management System of Work is fit for purpose
  
  

designed, fully documented, and delivers value to stakeholders /

customers

• Collaborate with other Critical Process Owners to align objectives,
  
  

simplify our way of working, and ensure consistent engagement with

the Contractor Management System of Work

• Ensure contractor management related risks and controls are
  
  

identified, understood by Risk Owners, and managed within Global360.

Where acting as the Risk Owner, manage risks in accordance with the

South32 Risk Management Standard

• Ensure the contractor management process is clearly understood and
  
  

supported by complete and current documentation, including process

maps, policies, standards, procedures, and tools

• Ensure all process documentation meets defined quality expectations
  
  

and that process maps are published in the appropriate document

repositories as defined in the Information Management Standard

• Define the resources needed to deploy the Contractor Management
  
  

System of Work, considering operational size, complexity, and

outcomes of gap assessments

• Develop and maintain gap closure plans to support effective
  
  

implementation of the Contractor Management System of Work

• Facilitate Change Impact Assessments (CIA) to assess readiness and
  
  

develop change deployment plans

• Facilitate the integration of systems and processes across the
  
  

organization to enable effective contractor management execution

• Ensure appropriate training is established to support process users
  
  

in understanding and fulfilling their roles within the Contractor

Management System of Work

• Develop learning solutions that improve implementation effectiveness
  
  

and ensure contractor management processes are embedded

• Develop local procedures that support sustainable implementation,
  
  

including defined governance arrangements

• Design and maintain a progress-tracking matrix aligned with the
  
  

business plan, including KPIs to monitor site-level implementation

for contractor management processes

• Periodically review and evaluate the effectiveness of the system of
  
  

work to ensure it continues to meet business objectives.

• Ensure compliance with the Contractor Management System of Work is
  
  

monitored, non-conformances identified, and corrective actions are

tracked to closure.

• Act as the pr ocess owner and subject matter expert for governance
  
  

and assurance activities related to contractor management, ensuring

findings are addressed and improvements implemented.

• Govern changes to the Contractor Management System of Work, ensuring
  
  

updates are risk-assessed, approved, communicated, and implemented

in a controlled manner.

• Clearly define process requirements and accountability boundaries
  
  

between the Contractor Management Process Owner and Operational

leaders to ensure consistent and effective execution.

• Ensure the Contractor Management System of Work covers the full
  
  

contractor lifecycle, from pre-qualification and onboarding through

performance management, assurance, and off-boarding.

• Establish feedback mechanisms to gather input from process users and
  
  

contractors, using insights to improve usability and effectiveness

of the system of work.