About Newmont

At Newmont, we’re not just a world-leading gold and metals producer – we’re a team united by our commitment to shaping a more inclusive, sustainable, and responsible mining industry. Joining us means becoming part of a global, diverse workforce where everyone is valued, empowered, and encouraged to grow. Our people are the heart of our success, bringing exceptional skill, integrity, and dedication to everything we do as an organization and we’re dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.

About Lihir

Our Lihir Operation, located on the beautiful island of Niolam, approximately 800km north of Papua New Guinea's capital, Port Moresby, is one of the world’s largest gold mines. Set within a geothermically active, extinct volcanic crater, Lihir operates an open-pit mine producing refractory ore, which undergoes pressure oxidation and conventional leaching to recover gold. Our workforce includes both residential and commute rosters, creating a diverse and dynamic team. Lihir offers a range of recreational facilities, including a gym, sports club, restaurant, bar, swimming pool, tennis and squash courts, and a 9-hole golf course. For those who enjoy the outdoors, the Lihir fishing and boating clubs provide access to pristine waters and beaches, while our onsite deli and café serve fresh local and imported produce, barista-made coffee, and freshly baked goods.

We are proud to work closely with the local Lihirian community and value its vibrant culture. Through initiatives like our School to Mine program, we offer meaningful employment, training, and development opportunities for Lihirian men and women, as well as scholarships and vocational apprenticeships. We also partner with the New Ireland Province to ensure economic benefits flow directly to the community, strengthening our commitment to sustainable development and positive local impact.

About the Role

We are seeking a dynamic and solutions-focused individual to support the successful delivery of key people initiatives across our Lihir operations. This role plays a critical part in implementing new processes, systems, and ways of working within the People function, with a strong focus on operational efficiency, stakeholder alignment, and long-term impact. You will work closely with enterprise, regional, and site-based People teams to deliver consistent and sustainable change. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a passion for continuous improvement, strong project execution capabilities, and the ability to translate people strategies into practical outcomes across complex operating environments.

Reporting to the Director People Lihir, you will lead and coordinate a range of transformation activities, from process redesign and system enablement to employee engagement and post-implementation evaluation. You will identify and address operational pain points, collaborate with key internal stakeholders, and maintain robust documentation and reporting for leadership. As a successful candidate, you will bring a blend of technical and interpersonal strengths including change management expertise, organizational design knowledge, problem-solving capability, and a collaborative mindset.

Essential Duties

• Support the execution of initiatives across the operations, ensuring alignment with the Site Leadership team and Newmont’s broader organisational priorities
• Coordinate implementation activities across workstreams such as process redesign, systems enablement and organisational change
• Identify and address operational pain points across HR processes, recommending improvements to enhance efficiency, scalability, and employee experience
• Collaborate with enterprise / APAC BU and relevant Operations leaders to ensure a unified approach to people transformation delivery
• Develop and maintain detailed project documentation, including action plans, process maps, risks, and decision logs
• Track progress of initiatives and prepare reporting for People leadership on milestones, outcomes, and risks
• Maintain project artefacts (e.g. frameworks, templates, playbooks) to ensure consistency and repeatability across initiatives
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement activities to support awareness, input, and alignment during transformation rollouts
• Coach and support People Business Partners and the broader People team to adopt and embed new processes, tools, and behaviours aligned to the broader People agenda
• Monitor post-implementation impacts, supporting issue resolution and iteration where needed to embed changes effectively

About You

We are seeking passionate and experienced professionals with a strong background in operational excellence and people transformation to join our dynamic team. Ideal candidates will bring proven expertise in project management, stakeholder engagement, and communication, along with the ability to tackle complex challenges with practical, strategic solutions. You will hold a bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field, and have demonstrable experience in a similar role. A solid understanding of HR compliance, budget oversight, workforce planning, and organisational design is essential, along with familiarity with PNG Employment and Labour Law and hands-on experience with SAP or similar HR systems.

Success in this role requires a strong foundation in change management, business partnering, and the agility to thrive in a fast-paced environment. We're looking for individuals who are resourceful, results-focused, and collaborative, with a proactive approach to improvement and relationship building. Excellent interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, and the ability to balance strategic thinking with effective execution are key to driving impactful outcomes in this role. If you're ready to contribute to meaningful transformation while building strong partnerships across the business, we’d love to hear from you.

Why Join Us?

At Newmont, our commitment to diversity and inclusion ensures that everyone can work to their full potential, free from discrimination, while respecting the cultures, religions, and governance of the regions in which we operate. Guided by our values of Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, Responsibility, and Inclusion, our Lihir team – 90% of which are Papua New Guinean – is dedicated to creating a culturally rich and supportive environment where meaningful, long-term connections can be formed within the industry.

We believe in the strength of our people and the positive impact we can create together. Newmont employees are rewarded with a competitive salary, flexible packaging options, and programs that recognize those who go above and beyond. We know no candidate meets every qualification listed, so if you share our values and feel you can make a meaningful contribution, we encourage you to apply before

Closing date: 20 June 2025. – we’d love to hear from you!