Are you an experienced Project Manager looking for a high-impact opportunity?

Join Newmont’s Sustaining Capital delivery team and help shape the future of one of the world’s largest gold mines.

As the Superintendent, Studies and Project Management, you will lead the planning and development of a capital portfolio, driving the delivery of critical sustaining infrastructure projects across all of Lihir’s facilities.

Reporting to the Manager, Sustaining Capital, you will lead a multidisciplinary team and manage core functions across Portfolio Management, Studies, Engineering, Project Management, and Project Services.

Key areas you will drive include:

• Lead the development and delivery of detailed project scopes, schedules, and budgets to ensure alignment with strategic business goals.
• Govern and align project plans with long-term objectives, applying best-practice project controls and governance.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks by formulating and implementing proactive mitigation strategies to support safe, on-time, and on-budget project outcomes.
• Drive collaboration across multidisciplinary project teams, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure seamless communication and successful project delivery.
• Monitor project milestones, KPIs, and financial performance, delivering transparent and insightful reporting to senior leadership.
• Champion a strong safety culture by ensuring strict compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards across all activities.
• Resolve operational challenges while continuously improving project and study management processes.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of project managers, analysts, and planners, as well as external engineering service providers.
• Mentor and advise project and study teams on best practices, procedures, and safety protocols.
• Provide regular coaching, feedback, recognition, and professional development support to team members.
• Manage financial planning activities including investment evaluations, cost-benefit analysis, and forecasting.
• Oversee studies, business cases, and investment evaluations to support informed project investment decisions and secure approvals through the various Investment Councils.

About You

• Tertiary Qualifications in Project Management, Engineering, or related field.
• Proven experience managing engineering and project teams across diverse portfolios and project stages ideally within the mining industry.
• Expertise in project management, feasibility studies, detailed engineering, risk management, and compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Skilled in project planning, execution, optimization, and risk mitigation, with strong financial acumen for early-stage project assessment and investment preparation.
• Proficient in using project management methodologies, tools, KPIs, and metrics to drive performance.
• Competent in cost management, sustainability practices, and end-to-end mining value chain financial principles.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities, with a proven ability to influence and adapt in dynamic business environments.
• Willingness and ability to travel to Lihir Mine operations.
• Ability to complete a pre-employment medical assessment.
• Must be able to complete a National Police Check & Navex Risk Rate Screening

Working conditions and location

Our Brisbane-based team enjoy flexible Monday to Friday work options to balance working from home and in the office. Our modern office is based in Milton, conveniently located for public transport access, a range of local cafés and green outdoor spaces. Travel to the Lihir Mine operations is required to support to the broader team.

Newmont employees are rewarded with a competitive salary package, options for salary packaging and annual incentive program.

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.