Senior Mining Program Lead: Central America Initiatives

Tudip; La Pampa; Remote; ARS 138,361,000 - 199,855,000; Full time

Job summary

Tether seeks a seasoned Program Manager with a solid mining industry background to lead and coordinate strategic initiatives in Central America. You will oversee planning, execution, and delivery across exploration, permitting, and operations readiness, partnering with geology, engineering, legal, finance, and community relations teams.

You will drive governance, budgets, and stakeholder engagement while ensuring compliance with regulations and ESG commitments, all in a global remote setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering, Geology, Industrial, or Civil Engineering or related field.
• Postgraduate qualification in Project/Program Management, Business, or related field preferred.
• Program/Project management certification (PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) strongly preferred.
• Experience working with government authorities, regulators, and local communities, ideally in Latin America.
• Track record managing budgets, schedules, and multidisciplinary teams in mining environments.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and cross-cultural communication skills.
• Proficiency in program management tools (MS Project, Primavera) and reporting platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end program management for mining initiatives in Central America, integrating exploration, technical studies, permitting, and operations 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 escalate 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 management

Cross-cultural communication

Planning and organization

Risk management

Spanish & English proficiency

MS Project / Primavera knowledge

Reporting platforms

Education

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

Postgraduate qualification in Project/Program Management or related field

PM certification (PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2)

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Reporting platforms

Job description

Tether seeks a seasoned Program Manager with a solid mining industry background to lead and coordinate strategic initiatives in Central America. You will oversee planning, execution, and delivery across exploration, permitting, and operations readiness, partnering with geology, engineering, legal, finance, and community relations teams.

You will drive governance, budgets, and stakeholder engagement while ensuring compliance with regulations and ESG commitments, all in a global remote setting.