MANAGER, MINE TECHNICAL SERVICES

The Technical Service Manager is a core member of the Site Leadership team and will be responsible and accountable for leading the technical function that underpins safe, efficient and cost-effective mining operations in Ahafo North. The role plays a critical role in establishing engineering standards for design, mining, dewatering, geotechnical, strategic, medium-term and short-term planning, and liaising with the long-term planning group to ensure alignment on plans while learning and building high performing technical team.

As Part of Our Team, You Will:

• Establish and coordinate technical expertise in teams and work required to achieve the site objectives and ongoing sustainability of the site activities.
• Ensure alignment between mining planning, geology, geotechnical, project and production execution.
• Site the site in achieving production, cost and safety targets.
• Oversee life of mine (LOM) planning, strategic and budget planning.
• Optimize pit design, haulage models and design.
• Lead the development and execution of short, medium and long term mine plan
• Ensure and align the technical service team and engineers on Safety. Clearly demonstrate and execute safety leadership that prioritizes employee safety and creates a culture of safety within the operation.
• Lead a diverse range of key technical functions that support the operations in areas including but not limited to, geosciences, mine planning, tailings and survey. Understand the objectives of mining and processing, and the required technical work required by these areas to deliver in a sustainable way.
• Coordinate technical service programs of work that enhance the life of the asset, and the quality and delivery of production. Technical activities and programs will be both short term, routine technical work, as well as well as medium term. Problem solving or enhancement pieces of work, all intended to focus on technical excellence in support of the operations.
• Generate and deliver detailed reports on technical performance, covering progress, safety incidents, and efficiency metrics.
• Drive adherence to company policies and industry standards in all technical services-related activities. Governance function for the site to hold execution teams accountable to delivering to plan or design. Need to ensure all regulatory requirements are met in all technical services delivered.
• Interface with Mining and Processing to understand key support and service requirements, as well as to drive key technical initiatives. Interface with the Business Unit and the Enterprise technical organization to integrate and deliver technical work, expertise and initiatives on site.
• Engage with Sustaining Capital Projects to inform capital plans and budgeting.
• Identify key performance indicators related to technical services and investigate data to find trends, variances, and areas for improvement. Conduct risk assessments, develop management systems to manage identified risk and verify the associated actions are being completed.
• Lead a team of operators, technicians, and supervisors in the technical areas. Articulate, role model and drive a culture of health and safety across all areas of Operations. Act as a leader, coach and mentor in all areas of technical expertise, safety, people leadership, and expected behaviors.  Build current and future capability through training, talent management and development pathways.
• Form part of the site leadership team, actively contributing to overall site leadership, culture, and site delivery, with focus and responsibility for the technical portfolio, service delivery, safety, and teams.

Your Training, Skills & Experience Checklist:

Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):

• A bachelor's degree in mining engineering, Geology, Geotechnical or a related Mining discipline.
• Qualified Person signatory – SME RM, AussIM.

Experience

• At least 12 - 15 years of combined experience in operational leadership roles, with a progression through roles of increasing responsibility in Mining.
• Advanced experience in leading and developing teams.
• Advanced ability to interact, influence, and resolve conflicts with various stakeholders, including employees, contractors, regulators, and the community.

Technical Skills:

• Advanced understanding of Geological, Geotechnical and Planning.
• Advanced strategic thinking with the ability to align technical services with the strategic vision and objectives of the site.
• Advanced knowledge of key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics in Geological, Geotechnical and Planning areas.
• Advanced skills in identifying, planning, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with Technical Services.
• Competent understanding of the latest technologies and innovations across Geological, Geotechnical and Planning areas.
• Advanced knowledge of health, safety, environment and sustainability regulations and practices.
• Competent understanding of cost management and financial principles in mining.

Social Process Skills:

Self-awareness:

• Demonstrate strong self-awareness by understanding and reflecting on the impact of their behavior on others, actively seeking feedback and adapting their approach as needed, while prioritizing overall business needs above personal interests and effectively managing any resulting internal conflict or stress.

Team process:

• Effectively contributes as a team member or leader by adapting behavior as needed, managing team dynamics and conflict, and fostering an inclusive, safe environment that enables collaboration, contribution, feedback and coaching.

Collaboration:

• Build and sustain strong stakeholder relationships by actively listening and asking insightful questions, effectively influencing and negotiating to achieve productive outcomes, while balancing positive interactions with the need to deliver results