About this role

In this role you will

• Lead the development of scope, schedule, and budget for the Business Readiness, Process Operations, and Process Maintenance areas.
• Direct and provide cohesion to all Functional area managers tasked with completing the Business Readiness deliverables of the project as per Global Projects standards and guidelines to ensure a smooth handoff to operations.
• Manage the technical Process Operations and Maintenance area and ensure that process technology expertise is provided to the Project Engineering team.
• Manager Yanacocha Operations team input and participation with the Project team to ensure that operations and maintenance requirements for operability and maintainability are incorporated in the plant design.
• Provide knowledge & expertise in key components of Newmont’s business functions and the Investment Process to support the Water Treatment Project Director with third-party independent reviews, Global Project functional peer reviews, Technical reviews, Value Assurance reviews, etc.
• Provide supervisory and technical direction to resolve problems associated with cross-functional activities. Problems will vary in severity and require strong relationships with Global Functional Leads and advanced knowledge of project management to ensure adequate resolution.
• Manage and facilitate cross-functional team sessions to develop Stage 4 Business Readiness plans and commissioning, start-up, and ramp-up plans. Shared responsibility to implement corrective actions as required with Project Functional Leads and the Project Director.
• Monitor the incorporation of Corporate, Regional, and Site operating standards in Business Readiness plans and activities and provide quality checks until transfer to operations.
• Provide Business Readiness & Process Ops/Maintenance technical expertise to the Water Treatment Project, Yanacocha Site, & South America regional team.

Your training, skills and experience checklist

• At least 15 years of combined corporate, engineering, and operations experience, preferably at large-scale, multiple pit, and multiple process operations.
• B.Sc. or greater degree - Advanced business training/degree a plus.
• Bilingual skills, or English as a second language a plus
• Experience in supervision of technical groups at company sites with groups consisting of either consultants or staff.
• Overseas work experience is desirable as either a full-time or frequently deployed employee.
• Understanding for the life cycle cost of an operation with regards to reclamation and closure costs.
• Knowledge of unit costing methods for budgeting and forecasting. Working knowledge of gold industry accounting practices and how they drive market valuations.
• Ability to build and maintain a strong communications network with peers, Project Managers, Mine Managers, Chief Engineers, and JV partner representatives.
• Proven ability to facilitate functional and cross-functional groups to see a common goal and solve problems.
• Experience in performing reviews of technical components of various business segments by providing skilled facilitation skills to allow the group to see intrinsic values.
• Familiarity with business systems and standard office application software.
• Strong problem solving skills with a significant ability to multi task and work within the functional group structure.
• Strong technical writing, group presentation, and interpersonal skills including cultural sensitivity.
• Knowledge of mine methods, process options, and support functions required to generate the value addition process to realize the business opportunity for the creation of an effective Business Ready project.
• Experience in performing reviews of technical components of various business segments by providing skilled facilitation skills to allow the group to see intrinsic values.
• Familiarity with business systems and standard office application software.
• Strong problem solving skills with a significant ability to multi task and work within the functional group structure.
• Strong technical writing, group presentation, and interpersonal skills including cultural sensitivity.
• Knowledge of mine methods, process options, and support functions required to generate the value addition process to realize the business opportunity for the creation of an effective Business Ready project

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