Remote Senior Mining Programs Lead - Central America

Solvo Global Inc.; Tandil; Remote; ARS 139,086,000 - 185,448,000; Full time

Job summary

Tether is seeking a Program Manager with a strong mining industry background to lead strategic initiatives in Central America. You will oversee exploration, permitting, and operations readiness across multiple projects while coordinating geoscience, engineering, environmental, and legal teams.

You will define scope, schedules, budgets, and governance, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and local community expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering, Geology, Industrial Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline; postgraduate qualification in Project/Program Management preferred.
• 6+ years in mining with 3–5 years on complex programs or multi-project portfolios.
• PM certification strongly preferred (PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent).
• Experience working with government authorities, regulators, and local communities, ideally in Latin America.
• Experience budgeting, scheduling, and managing multidisciplinary teams in mining environments.
• Strong leadership and cross-cultural communication skills.
• Proficiency in program management tools (MS Project, Primavera) and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end program management for mining initiatives in Central America, integrating exploration, technical studies, permitting, and operational readiness workstreams.
• Define program scope, objectives, milestones, budgets, and resource plans, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (geology, engineering, environmental, legal, finance, community relations) and external consultants.
• Manage relationships with government authorities, regulators, and local institutions to advance permits, concessions, and policy engagement.
• Drive community and stakeholder engagement programs aligned with social license and ESG commitments.
• Monitor program risks, dependencies, and critical path; implement mitigation plans and elevate issues to the steering committee.
• Establish governance, reporting cadences, and KPIs across projects; produce executive-level updates.
• Oversee program budgets, capital expenditure tracking, and vendor/contract management.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, international mining standards, and HSE requirements.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Budgeting & scheduling

Bilingual Spanish/English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering, Geology, Industrial Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related field

PM certification (PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2)

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

Tether is seeking a Program Manager with a strong mining industry background to lead strategic initiatives in Central America. You will oversee exploration, permitting, and operations readiness across multiple projects while coordinating geoscience, engineering, environmental, and legal teams.

You will define scope, schedules, budgets, and governance, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and local community expectations.