Senior Long Term Planning Lead - Underground at Newmont Goldcorp Corporation

ABOUT THIS ROLE:

• To oversee the reserve reporting process for the underground mines in the region, coordinate projects and sites to confirm internal alignment with Newmont procedures and that they are completed on time. 
• To provide mine designs, schedules and reports that comply with internal Newmont reserve reporting guidelines. 
• To participate in the Long Term Planning process for the region focusing on underground (UG) projects and sites, and to provide Underground  planning scenarios that align with the goals of the process.

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL:

• Information Management and Management Reporting
• Oversee the reserve reporting process for the underground mines in the region, coordinate projects and sites to confirm internal alignment with Newmont procedures and are completed on time. 
• For all reserve and resources provide analysis of costs and cut-off grades, mine designs, scheduling, cash flows, cost and productivity analysis, capital schedules documentation and reporting that comply with internal Newmont reserve reporting guidelines. 
• Responsible for ensuring quality and accuracy of underground designs, coordinating reviews including site operations and engineering teams, Geotech, Hydrology and site management. 
• Responsible for incorporating feedback from reviews into design work.

 
Strategy / Planning Process 

• Participate in the Long Term Planning process for the region focusing on the underground (UG) projects and sites.
• Maintain financial and cost modelling tools to support long term planning work, financial valuations and M&A activities.
• Incorporate site guidance into long term plans, challenge assumptions and KPI’s where needed to ensure quality plans.
• Provide UG planning scenarios that align with the goals of the process, and work with project and site teams to complete this work. 
• Gain support from the sites for recommended plans, work with sites to address issues and implement plans where needed.
• Communicate risks and opportunities to sites and region.
• Assist with the development of new tools as required.

 
Financial Management

• Provide project financials that follow Newmont standards.
• Work with project directors to guarantee there are no gaps in financial analysis and cash flows. 
• Lead execution of project financials. 
• Certify compliance with Newmont standards. 
• Remove roadblocks, work with project teams to guarantee that project financials are accurately reflective, and any potential issues/opportunities are brought to the project directors attention for resolution/communication.

Relationship Management

• Work with project teams to provide UG designs and schedules that align with stage gate requirements. 
• Work with sites to improve planning and share best practices.
• Mentor and coach open pit engineers across the region to improve mine planning processes.

YOUR TRAINING, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE CHECKLIST:

• Formal Qualification (including professional registrations)
• An advanced degree in Mine Engineering, with a secondary degree in Business is preferred. 

 
Additional Knowledge

• Advanced knowledge of mine designs.
• Experience
• Between 7 to 10 years' of experience in underground mine planning, optimisation, and operations exposure to long term planning preferred, in large and diversified mine sites or operations.

 
Technical Skills

• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Advanced computer literacy skills -  MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Advanced planning, organising and prioritising skills.
• Leadership and management skills.
• Gap analysis and change management skills. 
• Financial analysis skills and reporting skills.
• Mathematical skills.  
• Motivational and negotiation skills. 
• Presentation and training skills.
• Relationship Management skills.  
• Technical reading and writing skills.  
• Time management skills. 

Behavioural Attributes

• Professional. 
• Assertive.
• Influential.
• Customer focused.
• Applies integrity 
• Confidentiality.
• Works independently.
• Safety conscious.
• Results driven.
• Pro-active.
• Attentive to detail.