Manager, Group Data Analytics

At First Quantum, we free the talent of our people by taking a very different approach which is underpinned by a very different, very definite culture – the “First Quantum Way”.

Working with us is not like working anywhere else, which is why we recruit people who will take a bolder, smarter approach to spot opportunities, solve problems and deliver results.

Our culture is all about encouraging you to think independently and to challenge convention to deliver the best result. That’s how we continue to achieve extraordinary things in extraordinary locations.

Job Description Company Description First Quantum Minerals is a leading Canadian-based global mining & metals company focused on the production of copper, nickel, gold & cobalt. As a company, we strive for continuous excellence and after 25 years of operations we are now one of the world’s top 10 copper producers, exporting millions of tonnes of concentrate from multiple countries to customers worldwide. Our operations and future developments span across Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Australia and the Americas, and we are globally recognised for our specialist technical, engineering, construction and operational skills, which allow us to unlock value from complex mineral projects and deliver rewarding careers for our people, returns for our shareholders and sustainable development for the many local communities that host our operations. As we expand our operations, continue to provide metals to build the modern world and shift to a low carbon, greener economy in the years ahead, our mining projects will continue to require the best and the brightest talent to help us solve the emerging challenges of our time, shape our business and unlock opportunities for our future.

Job Description Although our production and financial results are the engine that drives our business, it is the depth of capability in our people that will continue to determine First Quantum’s ongoing success. Reporting to the Group IT Manager (CIO), The Head of Data & Analytics leads First Quantum’s Data & Analytics (D&A) function within Group IT and is accountable for the strategy, platform, people and services that turn the Company’s data into operational and commercial value across our mines and corporate offices.The Head of Data & Analytics:

• Owns the Company’s Data Platform: the area of the Azure estate built on a standard architecture of Databricks, Azure Data Factory and Azure Integration Services.
• Ensures the Data Platform is secure, well governed and resilient enough to support live operations across multiple sites and time zones.
• Drives better data management across the business, both for workloads on the Data Platform and across the wider database estate.
• Leads the Data Platform team directly. The Data Operations team also reports to the role through its Team Lead, who manages the integration, analytics and data engineers and the managed services.
• Works closely with corporate and site stakeholders to build the capabilities the business needs.

Key Accountabilities Strategy & Capability

• Own and evolve the D&A function strategy, aligned to Group IT and business priorities.
• Work with key corporate and site stakeholders to identify the data and analytics capabilities required to achieve their use cases.
• Maintain the D&A capability model and determine where new capabilities sit, including boundaries with other Group IT functions.
• Set direction for analytics and AI/ML capability, including build, buy or partner decisions.

Data Platform

• Own the Data Platform and its standard architecture of Databricks, Azure Data Factory and Azure Integration Services (Logic Apps, Azure Functions, Service Bus, API Management).
• Act as design authority for Data Platform architecture, patterns and engineering standards.
• Ensure the Data Platform remains secure, cost-effective and fit for scale as business demand grows.
• Define the integration strategy and patterns that connect operational, corporate and site systems to the Data Platform.
• Act as design gate reviewer and approval authority for changes released to production.

Data Management

• Drive improved data management practice across the business, covering Data Platform workloads and the wider database estate.
• Establish and embed standards for data ownership, quality, metadata, master data and lifecycle management.
• Work with data owners in corporate and site funct…