Senior Mining Program Lead – Central America & ESG

WorkBetterNow; Municipio de Rincón de los Sauces; Hybrid; ARS 139,086,000 - 216,357,000; Full time

Job summary

Tether seeks a Program Manager with a strong mining background to lead strategic initiatives in Central America. You will oversee planning, execution, and delivery of multiple mining projects spanning exploration, permitting, construction readiness, and operations.

Coordinate cross-functional teams and external consultants, manage budgets and vendors, ensure compliance with international mining standards, and report to the steering committee. Bilingual Spanish/English is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mining or related field and postgraduate PM qualification.
• 6+ years in mining with 3–5 years managing complex programs or multi-project portfolios.
• PM certification (PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) strongly preferred.
• Experience working with government authorities, regulators, and local communities in Latin America.
• Track record budgeting, schedules, and multidisciplinary teams in greenfield/brownfield mining environments.
• Strong leadership and cross-cultural communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end program management for mining initiatives in Central America, integrating exploration, technical studies, permitting, and readiness workstreams.
• Define program scope, objectives, milestones, budgets, and resource plans with alignment to 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; escalate issues to the steering committee and establish governance and KPIs.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

MS Project

Primavera

Cross-cultural communication

Spanish/English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering

Postgraduate qualification in Project/Program Management

PM Certification (PMP PgMP PRINCE2)

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

Tether seeks a Program Manager with a strong mining background to lead strategic initiatives in Central America. You will oversee planning, execution, and delivery of multiple mining projects spanning exploration, permitting, construction readiness, and operations.

Coordinate cross-functional teams and external consultants, manage budgets and vendors, ensure compliance with international mining standards, and report to the steering committee. Bilingual Spanish/English is required.