About Glencore Capital Projects Group (CPG)

The Capital Projects Group (CPG) is Glencore’s dedicated organisation for developing and delivering selected major capital projects across its global Commodity Departments. Working within the Life of Asset (LOA) management process, CPG will typically begin supporting selected major projects post concept development when a project is gated to the pre-Feasibility stage (PFS entry). Collaborating deeply with the respective Commodity Department and regional team, CPG is able to shape, develop and execute, major projects from PFS onwards, into Feasibility and then Execution and handover, deploying organisation capability and project management expertise to achieve targeted outcomes safely and with predictable capital productivity.

Operating with agility and deep expertise, CPG will collaborate with each Commodity Department to develop fit for purpose delivery models that leverage and maximise regional capabilities and skills for each project that it either supports or is accountable for. As Glencore’s portfolio and LOA plans evolve, CPG will strive to continue enhance its impact and influence, driving safe, responsible and sustainable project delivery to the business.

Global Risk & Opportunity Principal – CPG Portfolio

Location: Santiago, Chile / Maidenhead, United Kingdom
Division: Capital Projects Group
Reports to: Head of Project Execution

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Finance / Business, or related discipline.
• Formal qualifications in Risk Management.
• Minimum 10–12 years of experience in Risk Management, preferably with 5+ years in mining, infrastructure, oil & gas, or heavy industry operations and major projects.
• Proficiency in quantitative risk management techniques, development of risk models, and supporting software applications.
• Strong technical report writing and presentation skills.
• Experience facilitating and coordinating risk and opportunity workshops with diverse and multi-lingual teams.

Main objectives of the job

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of project risk and opportunity management across CPG’s major capital project portfolio.
• Ensure that risks and opportunities are systematically identified, visualized, and integrated into project and portfolio-level decision-making.
• Provide strategic risk advisory support to Commodity Integrated projects.
• Build capability and embed best practices that drive project success and strategic value creation.

Operating Context

• Work within the Capital Projects Industrial Division, collaborating closely with other Glencore Industrial divisions.
• Provide hands-on, proactive leadership to drive decision-making under uncertainty, from pre-feasibility through execution and ramp-up.
• Partner with Regional Risk focal points and Industrial Asset ERM teams to uplift risk management practices and inform portfolio-level risk and opportunity assessments.
• Maintain key relationships with CPG Leadership, Project Directors, Group ERM, and Commodity Department stakeholders to integrate risk considerations across planning and delivery processes.

Control elements

• Capital Management Framework (CMF).
• Group Enterprise Risk Management framework and standards.
• HSEC and Human Rights Standards.
• Delegated Authorities.
• Monthly Project Reports.
• Industrial Asset Quarterly Performance Review.
• Capital quality assurance activities (IPRs, ITRs, PIRs).
• All other relevant Company policies and procedures.

Experience and skills

• Significant knowledge of risk and assurance management frameworks and systems, including ERM frameworks applied to major capital projects.
• Demonstrated experience applying risk and opportunity management practices from PFS through execution in complex jurisdictions.
• Proficiency in quantitative risk assessments, expected loss modelling, VaR analysis, and risk visualization.
• Experience integrating risk management with business planning, annual budgeting, and strategic decision-making.
• Extensive analytical and problem-solving capabilities to translate project-level risks into enterprise-level insights.
• Demonstrated capability in stakeholder management and delivering training and coaching on risk management.
• Experience with mining or comparable large industrial projects is highly desirable.

Key accountabilities

1. Enable effective risk integration and execution across CPG’s project portfolio.
2. Develop and maintain CPG portfolio-level risk registers and mitigation/value realization plans.
3. Drive identification, tracking, and treatment of critical uncertainties across projects.
4. Create clear, decision-supportive risk visualizations and pathway comparisons.
5. Continuously improve the CPG Risk Management Framework, systems, and reporting standards.
6. Support Regional Risk Leads to ensure consistent, high-quality risk assessments.
7. Deliver targeted risk management training and coaching to leadership and project teams.
8. Establish and execute an annual risk assurance program to validate control effectiveness.
9. Lead quantitative risk assessments to inform cost/schedule contingencies and strategic decisions.
10. Provide risk advisory support to Commodity Integrated and Commodity Advisory projects.
11. Develop and embed business planning risk frameworks and tools across Life of Asset planning and capital allocation.
12. Facilitate cross-functional risk workshops to identify strategic risks and optimization opportunities.
13. Develop training materials to build capability in integrating risk with planning and performance processes.
14. Review and improve ERM artefacts, including risk matrices and taxonomies.
15. Support ERM eLearning development and deployment across the Industrial Group.

Job relationships and structure

Direct reports: None

Other internal relationships:

Glencore Heads of HSEC and Human Rights
Glencore ERM Industrial Assets Group Manager and team
Departmental ERM Leads
Head of Business Development and team
CPG Leadership Team
Project Directors and Project Integration Managers
Regional Risk Leads and project risk representatives

External relationships:

Risk Intelligence Consultants (e.g., Control Risks, Risk Advisory)
Risk Assurance Consultants (e.g., KPMG, EY, PwC)
Risk Management System Vendors (e.g., CGR, MetricStream)
Quantitative Risk Specialists (Engineering Consultancies, Universities, Insurance firms)

Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity
At Glencore Capital Projects Group (CPG), we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment that encourages the active and full participation of all individuals within our organization, in alignment with fair labour practices.