Remote Mining Program Lead – Central America

OpenFn; Tandil; Remote; ARS 139,086,000 - 278,173,000; Full time

Job summary

Tether is seeking a Program Manager with a solid mining background to lead strategic initiatives across Central America. You will coordinate exploration, permitting, development, and operations readiness while engaging with regulators and communities.

This role demands strong leadership, cross-cultural communication, and a track record of delivering complex multi-project portfolios on time and within budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field is required.
• 6+ years in mining with program management experience.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional coordination.
• Experience with government authorities and communities in LATAM preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end program management for mining initiatives in Central America; integrate exploration, studies, permitting, and readiness.
• Define scope, milestones, budgets, and resources aligned to strategy.
• Coordinate geology, engineering, environmental, legal, finance, and community teams and external consultants.
• Manage relationships with government authorities, regulators, and local institutions for permits and policy engagement.
• Drive community and stakeholder engagement to support social license and ESG commitments.
• Monitor risks, dependencies; implement mitigation and report to steering committee.
• Establish governance, reporting cadences, and KPIs; produce executive updates.
• Oversee budgets, capex tracking, and vendor/contract management.
• Ensure compliance with mining regulations, international standards, and HSE.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Cross-cultural communication

Planning & organization

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering, Geology, Industrial Engineering, Civil Engineering

Postgraduate qualification in Project/Program Management or related field

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

Tether is seeking a Program Manager with a solid mining background to lead strategic initiatives across Central America. You will coordinate exploration, permitting, development, and operations readiness while engaging with regulators and communities.

This role demands strong leadership, cross-cultural communication, and a track record of delivering complex multi-project portfolios on time and within budgets.