Senior Mining Program Lead — Central America

Worldwide Clinical Trials; La Pampa; On-site; ARS 185,448,000 - 247,265,000; Full time

Job summary

Tether seeks a Program Manager with a solid mining background to lead strategic initiatives in Central America. You will oversee planning, execution, and delivery of multiple interrelated mining projects, spanning exploration, development, operations readiness, stakeholder engagement, and regulatory alignment.

Lead cross-functional teams, manage budgets and schedules, ensure governance and reporting cadences, and build strong relationships with government authorities and local communities to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering, Geology, Industrial Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related field.
• Postgraduate qualification in Project/Program Management, Business, or related field preferred.
• 6+ years in mining with 3-5 years managing complex programs or multi-project portfolios.
• PM/PgMP/PRINCE2 or equivalent certification preferred.
• Experience with government authorities, regulators, and local communities in Latin America.
• Experience budgeting, scheduling, and leading multidisciplinary teams.

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

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Cross-cultural comms

Program mgmt

MS Project

Primavera

Budget mgmt

Education

Bachelors in Mining or related

Postgrad in PM/Business

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

Tether seeks a Program Manager with a solid mining background to lead strategic initiatives in Central America. You will oversee planning, execution, and delivery of multiple interrelated mining projects, spanning exploration, development, operations readiness, stakeholder engagement, and regulatory alignment.

Lead cross-functional teams, manage budgets and schedules, ensure governance and reporting cadences, and build strong relationships with government authorities and local communities to