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

• To manage a portfolio of major studies within the region, ensuring alignment with project and business objectives and providing comprehensive analysis and effective decision-making to support successful project execution and regional growth.

As Part Of Our Team You Will

• Lead two to three studies that are Major of higher complexity or a single mega study with asset timespans of over 20 years.
• Deliver study activities in line with Newmont’s Project Delivery Framework, ensuring alignment with the study charter, scope and objectives for studies from Stage 0 (Conceptual) to Stage 2B (Pre-Feasibility).
• Define and manage study scopes, schedules, and budgets for studies within their portfolio.
• Gather and assess data from various sources, including field studies, technical reports, and partner inputs.
• Collaborate with team members at site, region and corporate levels, including geologists, engineers, environmental and social performance guides, and external consultants, to analyze results and recommendations.
• Develop detailed study plans and schedules, ensuring timely completion of milestones and deliverables.
• Manage options trade-offs to develop recommended path for the project.
• Generate and deliver comprehensive study reports and recommendations to the Director, Studies Africa Asia Pacific.
• Verify and maintain compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and standard methodologies.
• Through effective engagement with the Business Unit Health, Safety, and Environment as well as External Relations and Social Performance functional support teams, deliver effective study permitting and stakeholder engagement strategies that are aligned with the site’s strategy.

You Will Also

• Drive and actively participate in the social engagement for their studies to comply with Environmental Impact Study (EIS) requirements.
• Manage Newmont interfaces with vendors and site during the projects or studies.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with key site, business unit, corporate and community stakeholders. Must be able to work in a collaborative environment and seek/share best practices across Newmont.
• Oversee and track the progress of studies within their portfolio, ensuring milestones and deliverables are met on time and within budget, and provide regular updates to the Director, Studies Africa Asia Pacific.
• Facilitate the transition of projects from study phases to execution phases, ensuring smooth handover and continuity.
• Responsible for identifying relevant project risks, applying mitigation measures, and continuously assessing for risks.
• Strong study leadership, interpersonal, and influencing skills are essential.

Your Training, Skills & Experience Checklist

Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):

• Formal education university level qualifications in Project Management, Geoscience, Engineering, or related fields is a pre-requisite for this role along with demonstrated industry experience in leading complex major studies.
• At least 10 years of work practice, with at least 2 years of that time with projects/studies, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance.

Additional Knowledge

• Strong skills in project management, study management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Essential soft skills for leadership, managing multidisciplinary teams, and support functions, including data analysis and report preparation.

Experience

• Managing three or more complex evaluations simultaneously.
• Working effectively within diverse cultural and multidisciplinary environments.
• Collaborating with contracted and functional support technical experts in local and corporate technical teams in global settings.
• Contributing to and managing large scale projects or studies across a wide variety of domains, each with distinct financial and risk profiles.

Problem Solving Ability

• Discerning trends to develop and refine study processes and develop new processes within a single knowledge field.
• Recognizing the interconnections of significant data from a flow of real events within a single system (knowledge field or discipline).
• Thinking about alternative means to achieve a goal by forming if this, then that; if that, then the other chains of hypothetical activities.
• Generates and tests hypotheses within a single field of knowledge.
• Determines the difference between special and systemic cause.

Technical And Professional Skills

Leadership and Management:

• Leading and influencing large cross functional teams in a matrix organization.
• Demonstrating strategic alignment through setting vision and direction for complex evaluations.
• Facilitating complex decision making processes using facilitation tools and methodologies.

Analytical And Technical Competencies

• Understanding and synthesizing information across multiple functions:
  • Geology, metallurgy/process, mine engineering, geostatistical modeling, operations, projects, IT, tax, treasury, financials, environmental, social, political, land, legal, HR, supply chain, security.
• Strategic thinking and driving process improvement.
• Utilization of appropriate tools and processes to achieve defined business outcomes.
• Communicating complex information verbally, in presentations, and in written reports.

Project and Study Management

• Justifying, budgeting, executing, and managing large complex studies.
• Overseeing independent study teams and contracted technical experts.
• Managing projects with varying financial drivers, risks, and project costs (up to $1B).
• Familiarity with risk assessment, stakeholder engagement, and regulatory compliance.

Communication And Interpersonal Skills

• Advanced written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate.

Social Process Skills

Team process:

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

Collaboration

• Establishes and nurtures relationships with stakeholders by use of effective listening and questioning to better understand others.
• Understands how to influence or negotiate with others to achieve productive outcomes.
• Can effectively balance positive interactions with getting the work done.

Self-awareness

• Able to analyze own behaviors and impact on others, and adapts behavior to suit context and circumstances.
• Can observe self in a variety of one-to-one and group encounters, reflecting and learning from the interactions, requesting feedback and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Can deal with the internal conflict/stress that may generate.

Your Work Environment

• The position is located in Ahafo South.

We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!

Our business success comes from the accomplishments and well-being of our employees and contractors. Our goal is to build a workplace culture that fosters leaders and allows every person to thrive, contribute, and grow. We are committed to selecting and developing our employees, and to establishing a work environment where everyone can take an active part in reaching our strategic goals while feeling a sense of pride in working at Newmont.

Newmont seeks to recruit, hire, place and promote qualified applicants, meaning applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the position, without regard to personal characteristics such as gender, race, nationality, ethnic, social and indigenous origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. As part of our diversity efforts. females are encouraged to apply.

NOTE: Newmont does not ask for or require job applicants to pay money to apply or be considered for employment with the Company. In addition, Newmont does not ask potential job candidates to provide sensitive personal data without first submitting a job application through our secure, online portal, and only as requested for legitimate business purposes. If you are asked to provide money or sensitive personal data through any other means, do not respond and please report this immediately to [email protected].