General Manager
About the JobA US focused gold developer is seeking a General Manager to lead a large scale oxide gold project through development, construction readiness, commissioning, ramp up, and future operations.This is a senior site leadership role requiring a highly visible operational leader capable of bridging project development and long term mining operations across a complex, multi discipline environment.The successful individual will play a major role in building the site leadership structure, operational systems, contractor framework, safety culture, operational readiness strategy, and long term operating discipline required to transition the asset into a successful producing mine.The General Manager will report directly to the President & CEO and will operate as the senior operational leader responsible for aligning site execution with the company’s broader strategic, technical, and commercial objectives.Key Responsibilities• Lead the transition from feasibility and permitting into construction readiness, commissioning, first gold, and operational ramp up• Provide leadership across open pit mining, heap leach operations, ADR processing, maintenance, technical services, HSE, and contractor management• Build the site operating structure, management systems, KPIs, reporting routines, and workforce capability required for long term operations• Drive operational discipline across mine planning, ore stacking, recovery performance, maintenance execution, water management, and production delivery• Lead budgeting, forecasting, cost control, contractor performance, and operational business planning activities• Maintain strong relationships with regulators, permitting bodies, contractors, consultants, local stakeholders, and corporate leadership• Ensure operational requirements are embedded into engineering, procurement, construction planning, staffing, and commissioning activities• Develop a strong operational culture focused on accountability, safety, execution discipline, and continuous improvement• Support operational readiness, workforce mobilisation, leadership development, and long term organizational capability buildingRequirements• Strong senior leadership experience within North American open pit mining operations• Direct exposure to oxide gold, heap leach, ADR, or ROM processing environments highly preferred• Experience transitioning projects from feasibility or permitting into construction, commissioning, and operations• Strong contractor management and multi discipline operational leadership capability• Proven experience managing operational budgets, forecasts, KPIs, and cost performance within mining environments• Strong understanding of mine operations, maintenance, metallurgy, technical services, environmental compliance, and operational risk management• Experience operating within MSHA regulated environments strongly preferred• Ability to operate effectively across both executive level strategic leadership and hands on site execution• Strong communication, leadership, stakeholder management, and team building capability