Director Mine Planning - Newmont Mining Corporation

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Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc and lead. The Company’s world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favorable mining jurisdictions in Africa, Australia, Latin America & Caribbean, North America, and Papua New Guinea. Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. The Company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.

At Newmont, people create the value in the metals we mine and are ambassadors in the communities where they live and work. As a team, we foster an environment in support of our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives and is valued. We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences to support delivering results together.

Our Africa operations employ approximately 5,900 employees and contractors, with the majority working at the Ahafo Mine. We offer an unparalleled blend of opportunity and career satisfaction with all the benefits you would expect from a global company. This, combined with our growth opportunities, makes Newmont a great company to work.

Our Akyem and Ahafo mines have made significant sustainable community development investments in our host communities. These include establishing Development Funds at our Akyem and Ahafo operational areas with each mine contributing US$1 per ounce of gold sold and 1% of net pre-tax annual profit into its community development fund.

Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry.

Your Impact

• Drive alignment of long-term plans with corporate goals, optimize planning granularity in the 5-year space, lead risk mitigation strategies, and ensure operational continuity through integration of mine extension plans.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, establish software systems, and lead career development to deliver accurate mine plans and financial outcomes for both underground and open pit mining.

As Part Of Our Team, You Will

• Establish long-term plans to align with corporate goals and maximize resource value.
• Lead the alignment of 5-year and life of mine (LOM) plans, and integration activities.
• Establish and monitor the alignment of LOM plan with Integrated Strategic Plan, following strategic direction.
• Create mitigation strategies for identified risks and embed them into the planning process.
• Drive modelling various mining options, scenarios using advanced simulation tools for the open pit and underground mines, and presentation to partners in the region.
• Lead the integration of mine extension plans with current operations to ensure operational continuity.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop conceptual designs that address technical, environmental, and economic challenges.
• Optimize planning granularity 5-year by increasing the level of details in scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation.
• Drive the estimation of mineral reserves and resources annually, or as new information becomes available, and according to reporting standards. Present reserve and resource estimates to partners, regulatory bodies.
• Drive the documentation and presentation of cutoff grade strategies for compliance and strategic review.
• Present mine, phase designs, options, tradeoffs, and LOM schedules to team members region for approval and feedback.

Your Training, Skills & Experience Checklist

Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):

• Degree-qualified Mining Engineer, Advanced degree qualifications beneficial.
• Recognised Competent / Qualified Person for Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resource (MRMR).

Additional Knowledge

• The incumbent should have a working knowledge of open pit and / or Underground mine planning which includes design, scheduling, business planning, resource to reserve conversion and business improvement.
• Operational value drivers in Underground operations.
• Open pit or Underground mine design and scheduling optimization.
• Mine Automation and Technologies knowledge.
• Mine engineering design and scheduling, including Deswik and or MineSight software.
• Knowledge of Functional Cost modeling and tools Standards compliance monitoring and reporting.
• Safety in design concepts.
• Lead through influence and collaboration.
• Ability to communicate highly technical concepts to non-technical leadership.
• Supervision and development of technical staff.
• Proficiency in English required, additional language capability (Ghanaian language) an asset.

Experience

• A minimum of between 15-20 years combined mine engineering and operations experience, at open pit or underground sites, including substantial experience in hard rock Gold / Copper-Gold operations.
• Experience in senior mine management roles, such as Mine Technical Services or Mine Manager, including supervision of Mine Engineering professional staff and groups at owner operator mine sites
• Experience communicating at a regional leadership and higher level with senior stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Experienced in both bulk and selective mining methods.
• Site experience with oxide Au leading and Cu/Au ore bodies.
• Seasoned experience in project evaluation and Newmont’s Investment.
• System at all stages from Target ID to Definitive Feasibility, with an emphasis on value and quality analysis.
• Experience in performing merger and acquisition (M&A) due diligence.

Technical Skills

• Technical skills in terms of design and scheduling, with expert proficiency in the field of Underground and / or Open pit.
• Mine Planning concepts and procedures.
• Advanced proficiency in either Underground Mine Planning or Open pit software applications.
• Advanced proficiency in designing and implementing solutions to optimize value and reduce variability in mine planning.
• Competent proficiency in Functional Cost modeling and application of tools.
• Advanced proficiency in People Leadership, with the ability to generate stakeholder buy-in and lead through influence at a senior management level (Site and Region).
• Advanced proficiency in managing time constraints, competing priorities and work prioritization, in multidisciplinary environment.
• Advanced proficiency in managing the implementation of systems and processes, sub-processes, to deliver an Integrated Mine plan.
• Advanced proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.

Problem-Solving Ability

• Develop and refine existing systems, and develop new systems, by understanding trends within a single field of knowledge.
• Recognize the interconnections of data from a flow of real events within a system (or knowledge field, or discipline).
• Think about alternative means to achieve a goal by forming chains of hypothetical activities (if this, then that; if that, then the other).
• Generate and test hypotheses within a single field of knowledge.
• Determine the difference between special and systemic cause.

Self-awareness

Social Process Skills:

• Understand own behavior and is aware of impact on others, adapt behavior to suit context and circumstances.
• Reflect on own behavior in a variety of situations, learning from the interactions, request feedback and identify areas for improvement.
• Recognize and accept the need to put the overall business needs ahead of their own and can deal with the internal conflict/stress that may generate.

Team Process

• Understand role as a team member and team leader (where applicable) and can adjust behavior as needed.
• Understand the behavior of other individuals and the effects on the team, resolves conflicts as needed.
• Able to be an effective team leader (where applicable) by fostering a climate that is inclusive and where team members feel safe to contribute, collaborate, and receive feedback and coaching.

Collaboration

• Establish and nurture relationships with stakeholders by listening and asking questions to better understand others.
• Understand how to influence or negotiate with others to achieve productive outcomes.
• Can effectively balance positive interactions with getting the work done.

Your Work Environment

• This position is located at the Accra Regional Hub.
• Position requires travel to our Sites.
• The incumbent will be required to access mining and processing areas.

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