Major Mining Development Project

This position offers the opportunity to play a defining leadership role on a major Canadian mining development project whilst working within a financially strong and technically capable international organisation.

The company has a highly collaborative culture and places genuine value on long-term thinking, responsible development and empowering experienced people to do their jobs effectively.

The successful individual will have the opportunity to help shape the future direction of the project and broader Canadian business whilst building relationships across industry, government and communities in Québec.

An executive-level compensation package is available, including long-term incentives and comprehensive benefits.

The Opportunity

This is a rare opportunity to join an organisation with a strong track record of mine development and operations globally, substantial financial strength, and a long-term commitment to responsible project development.

The role will act as the senior in-country representative for the business, working closely with corporate leadership, local stakeholders and the wider project team to help guide the project through its next phase of development.

This is not purely a technical project delivery role.

About You

The successful individual will be responsible for helping align corporate strategy with local execution, building trusted relationships across government, First Nations and communities, identifying critical project bottlenecks and ensuring the right people, resources and expertise are in place to support long-term project success.

The organisation places significant value on collaboration, humility, transparency and leadership maturity. The successful candidate will be someone capable of leading through influence, building trust across multidisciplinary teams and creating alignment between corporate and local stakeholders.

The Role

Reporting into senior corporate leadership, the Country Manager will oversee the overall Canadian business presence connected to the project and support the continued growth of the organisation within Québec.

The role will work closely alongside project delivery, technical, environmental and operational teams whilst maintaining visibility across the broader strategic direction of the asset.

Key areas of responsibility will include:

* Providing leadership across the Canadian business and supporting alignment with corporate strategy '

* Building and maintaining relationships with Québec government bodies, regulatory authorities and key stakeholders

* Supporting First Nations and community engagement initiatives alongside dedicated community relations teams

* Identifying permitting, environmental and development bottlenecks and ensuring appropriate resources are deployed

* Supporting the transition of the project through development and toward future operations

* Providing oversight and coordination across multidisciplinary teams including environmental, sustainability, permitting, community and project functions

* Working closely with project leadership whilst allowing technical teams and subject matter experts to lead within their respective disciplines

* Supporting the continued establishment and growth of the organisation's Québec presence

* Helping develop a strong local culture centred around collaboration, accountability and transparency

* Supporting recruitment, mentoring and succession planning across the local organisation

We are interested in speaking with senior mining leaders who combine strong relationship management and leadership capability with practical exposure to mining project development.

The successful candidate is likely to bring:

* Significant experience within the mining industry in Québec

* Experience supporting mining projects through development, permitting, construction and/or operations

* Strong understanding of Québec regulatory processes and stakeholder engagement

* Demonstrated experience working with First Nations and local communities

* Exposure to government relations, permitting and social acceptability initiatives

* The ability to operate effectively between corporate leadership and site-based teams

* Strong emotional intelligence and collaborative leadership capability

* Experience building and mentoring multidisciplinary teams

* Commercial awareness and the ability to identify and resolve project bottlenecks

* The confidence to challenge constructively whilst maintaining alignment and trust

* Bilingual French and English language capability. Additionally Spanish would be a major plus

Additional international exposure across mining projects globally would be viewed positively.

The role will require regular travel between corporate, community and project locations.

We recognise that strong candidates may not meet every requirement listed above. If your background aligns with the broader leadership, stakeholder and project development aspects of the role, we would encourage a confidential discussion.