Central America Mining Program Lead

Boys & Girls Clubs Of America; La Pampa; Remote; ARS 136,732,000 - 197,502,000; Full time

Job summary

Tether is seeking a Program Manager with a solid mining background to lead and coordinate strategic initiatives in Central America. You will oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of multiple interrelated mining projects: spanning exploration, permitting, operations readiness, stakeholder engagement, and institutional relations.

Responsibilities include coordinating geology, engineering, environmental, legal, finance, and community relations; managing budgets and schedules; ensuring

Qualifications

• 6+ years in mining with 3–5 years managing complex programs or multi-project portfolios.
• Program/project management certification (PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) strongly preferred.
• Experience with government authorities, regulators, and local communities, ideally in Latin America.
• Track record managing budgets, schedules, and multidisciplinary teams in greenfield or brownfield mining environments.
• Strong leadership and cross-cultural communication skills, with fluency in Spanish and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end program management for mining initiatives in Central America, coordinating exploration, studies, permitting, and readiness workstreams.
• Define program scope, objectives, milestones, budgets, and resource plans.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and external consultants.
• Manage relationships with government authorities, regulators, and local institutions to advance permits and policy engagement.
• Drive community and stakeholder engagement aligned with ESG commitments.
• Monitor risks and dependencies; implement mitigation plans and escalate issues to steering committee.
• Establish governance, reporting cadences, and KPIs; produce executive updates.
• Oversee budgets, CAPEX tracking, and vendor/contract management.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and international mining standards.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Bilingual Spanish/English

Program management

MS Project/Primavera

Budget management

Education

Engineering degree in Mining/Geology/Industrial/Civil

PM certification (PMP PgMP PRINCE2)

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Reporting platforms

Job description

Tether is seeking a Program Manager with a solid mining background to lead and coordinate strategic initiatives in Central America. You will oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of multiple interrelated mining projects: spanning exploration, permitting, operations readiness, stakeholder engagement, and institutional relations.

Responsibilities include coordinating geology, engineering, environmental, legal, finance, and community relations; managing budgets and schedules; ensuring