Director, HR Business Partner
At a glance
Director-level HR Business Partner & Generalist role at Anglogold Ashanti. Las Vegas · no salary stated · we estimate $157,500–$225,000 across the United States.
Anglogold Ashanti has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
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What you'll do
- Set workforce plans for each project stage, matching headcount and technical skills to upcoming needs
- Advise project and senior leaders on organizational health and people-related risks using workforce data
- Coordinate specialist hiring and employee moves, including domestic and international relocations
- Shape an organization that can expand and contract, while preserving knowledge through transitions
- Guide succession, leadership growth, labor relations, safety culture and major change efforts
What you bring
- At least ten years in HR, including substantial work on major capital projects at the stated scale
- A bachelor's degree in HR, business or a related discipline
- Strong knowledge of project management approaches and how they affect workforce planning
Who this fits
This director role suits an experienced HR leader who can build people systems for a major project and adapt as plans change. You'll work with project and senior leaders, and handle complex labor matters, contractor relationships and large-scale hiring.
From the employer
Who We Are
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, where we can leverage our existing assets, shareholdings, skills, and experience.
At AngloGold Ashanti, we assure you of work that carries significance and creates tangible results. What we do goes beyond mining. We build livelihoods in communities, champion environmental stewardship, and strengthen local and national economies. Our leaders and teams are committed to listening to and supporting each other, valuing differences, and embracing equity. We are convinced that greatness only happens when we prioritize these behaviors and the well-being of every person.
Learn more about our Vision, purpose, values - AngloGold Ashanti
As the Director Human Resources Business Partner for Nevada Projects, you will be a core member of the project leadership team. You will design and execute the human capital strategy required to take this project from initial investment through to commissioning and handover. This is a high-visibility role where your ability to scale teams, manage complex labor dynamics, and maintain a high-performance culture under pressure will directly impact the project’s outcomes for AGA.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Workforce Planning: Architect the multi-year headcount strategy, ensuring the right technical expertise is in place for every phase of the project lifecycle (FEED, Execution, and Operations).
Executive Advisory: Act as a trusted coach and advisor to the Project leadership and senior leadership, providing data-driven insights on organizational health and risk.
Talent Acquisition & Mobility: Partner with recruitment to source specialized technical talent and manage the complex logistics of international or domestic mobilizations and relocations.
Organizational Design: Build a scalable org structure that accounts for the planned "ramp up" and "ramp down" periods, ensuring smooth transitions and knowledge transfer.
Talent Development: Champion succession planning, leadership development, and performance management.
Culture transformation: Lead Projects and Operations integration efforts, culture transformation, and large-scale change initiatives.
Labor & Employee Relations: Navigate complex labor environments, including union negotiations, contractor management, and localized compliance in project-specific regions.
Culture & Safety Leadership: Embed a "Safety First" culture within the HR framework, ensuring that engagement and well-being are prioritized in high-intensity environments.
Experience & Competencies
- 10+ years of HR experience, with a significant portion spent supporting major capital projects ($500M+ scale) in industries like Energy, Mining, Infrastructure, or Manufacturing.
- HR Competencies: You are a proven entity who is able to advance human capability, foster collaboration, accelerate the business, simplifies complexities and mobilize information.
- The Architect Mindset: You don't just follow policies; you build systems. You understand how project milestones (FID, Mechanical Completion) dictate HR priorities.
- High Stakes Navigation: You are comfortable in the "grey area" of project life and can pivot quickly when project scopes or timelines shift.
- Data Fluency: You use metrics to tell a story, whether it’s predicting attrition risks or measuring the efficiency of a massive hiring surge.
Technical Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or a related field (Master’s or SPHR/SHRM-SCP preferred).
- Industry Knowledge: Deep understanding of project management methodologies (PMBOK, Agile) as they relate to human capital.
- Systems: Proficiency in enterprise-grade HCM systems (SAP Success factors preferred) and project management tools.
AngloGold Ashanti Limited
BENEFITS:
AngloGold Ashanti North America (AGANA) offers a competitive benefits package to include company paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums; flexible spending accounts; 401(k) retirement plan with employer match; vacation, paid sick leave, paid holidays. Other ancillary benefits include employer paid basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term and long-term disability insurance, wellbeing reimbursement program, tuition reimbursement and a host of other benefits. AGANA recognizes the need for work life balance and offers a flexible/hybrid work schedule to employees. Eligible employees will participate in the annual short-term and long-term incentive plans. All benefits are subject to the applicable eligibility and program/plan terms and conditions and may be modified or terminated at AGANA’s sole discretion.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
AngloGold Ashanti North America Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type with regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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