VP, Human Resource Business Partner - Nevada Projects

AngloGold Ashanti is a global gold mining company with a diverse, high-quality portfolio of operations, projects, and exploration activities across 10 countries on four continents. We pursue value-creating opportunities involving other minerals, leveraging our existing assets, shareholdings, skills, and experience. Our work builds livelihoods in communities, champions environmental stewardship, and strengthens local and national economies. We prioritize listening, supporting each other, valuing differences, and embracing equity to foster greatness and well-being.

About the role

The VP HRBP for Nevada Projects will be a core member of the project leadership team, designing and executing the human capital strategy from initial investment through commissioning and operations. This high-visibility role requires scaling teams, managing complex workforce dynamics, and maintaining a high-performance culture under pressure to directly impact the project’s outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Architect the multi-year headcount strategy, ensuring the right technical expertise for every project phase (FEED, construction, and operations).
• Act as a trusted advisor to project leadership, providing data-driven insights on organizational health and risk.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to build sourcing strategies for Nevada Projects and Operations.
• Design and defend a compensation approach to attract and retain critical capabilities, including LTIPs, performance bonuses, and localized retention structures.
• Oversee international or domestic mobilizations and relocations.
• Build a scalable org structure accounting for "ramp up" and "ramp down" periods, ensuring smooth transitions and knowledge transfer.
• Champion succession planning, leadership development, and performance management.
• Lead Projects and Operations integration, culture transformation, and large-scale change initiatives.
• Embed a "Safety First" culture within the HR framework, prioritizing engagement and well-being in high-intensity environments.
• Navigate complex labor environments, contractor management, and localized compliance in Nevada.
• Collaborate with VP Projects and Operational Readiness Director to build and execute the People Workstream for transitioning from project to construction to operations.
• Ensure the learning, training, and development approach is scoped, designed, and actioned as part of the integrated operational readiness plan.

Requirements

• 10-15 years of HR experience, with significant exposure to major capital projects ($500M+ scale) in industries like Energy, Mining, Infrastructure, or Manufacturing.
• Proven ability to advance human capability, foster collaboration, accelerate business outcomes, simplify complexities, and mobilize information.
• An "Architect Mindset" – building systems aligned with project milestones (FID, Mechanical Completion).
• Comfort navigating high-stakes, ambiguous project environments with agility.
• Data fluency to predict attrition risks and measure hiring efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or a related field (Master’s or SPHR/SHRM-SCP preferred).
• Deep understanding of project management methodologies (PMBOK, Agile) as they relate to human capital.
• Proficiency in enterprise-grade HCM systems (SAP SuccessFactors preferred) and project management tools.

Benefits

• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
• Vacation, paid sick leave, and paid holidays.
• Employer-paid basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Wellbeing reimbursement program.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Flexible/hybrid work schedule.
• Eligibility for annual short-term and long-term incentive plans.

All benefits are subject to eligibility and program terms and conditions and may be modified or terminated at AGANA’s discretion.