Manager Mine Planning

MINERAL RESOURCES LIMITED; City Of Stirling; On-site; AUD 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Mineral Resources is seeking an experienced Manager Mine Planning - Iron Ore to lead the development and delivery of two-year, five-year and Life-of-Mine plans. Reporting to the General Manager Studies and Planning, you will shape strategic decisions, capital planning and operational execution across our iron ore business.

You will lead a high-performing team of planning professionals, establish governance for planning, and provide actionable insights to executives.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in mining engineering, geology or related technical discipline.
• Membership of a recognised professional body such as AusIMM.
• Capability to act as Competent Person for Ore Reserve reporting.
• Proven experience in a senior mine-planning or technical leadership role.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong knowledge of bulk commodity supply chains and strategic mine planning.
• Experience contributing to studies, approvals, technology implementation or data-system improvements.
• Strong analytical, communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of mine planning professionals.
• Design and oversee mine-planning practices, policies and governance.
• Deliver clear, actionable planning insights to executive leadership.
• Champion governance, project custodianship and integration with board objectives.
• Ensure quality and governance of geology and mine-planning data, models.
• Drive best-practice optimisation, assumptions management and performance tracking.
• Provide strategic direction for studies and problem solving for value.
• Act as Competent Person for Iron Ore Reserve reporting and MROR governance.
• Identify, communicate and manage planning, technical, commercial, environmental and execution risks.
• Contribute to the mine planning and operations technology roadmap, including data, systems and automation improvements.

Skills

Mine planning leadership

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Influencing

Data & technology experience

Education

Mining Engineering or Geology degree

Job description

MinRes Can Offer

• Shape major iron ore investment and operating decisions - Lead the development of two-year, five-year, and Life-of-Mine plans.
• Lead a high-impact technical team - Build, mentor and develop a skilled mine-planning team that enable confident business decisions.
• Influence the future of mining at MinRes - Drive best-practice planning, optimisation, data and technology initiatives across a fast-moving business that values agility, collaboration and achieving ambitious outcomes.

The Opportunity

Lead the planning that shapes our future.

Mineral Resources is looking for an experienced Manager Mine Planning - Iron Ore. Reporting to the General Manager Studies and Planning, you will lead a high-performing team responsible for the development and delivery of our two-year, 5 year and Life of Mine (LOM) plans. This role is critical and underpins strategic decision-making, capital planning and successful operational execution across our iron ore business.

What you'll do

• Lead and develop a team of mine planning professionals, creating an inclusive, capable and high-performing environment.
• Design and oversee mine-planning practices, policies and governance for strategic and tactical planning.
• Deliver clear, actionable planning insights to executive leadership, supporting business decisions, capital allocation and execution certainty.
• Champion technical governance, project custodianship and the integration of planning outcomes with Technical Board and Executive Steering Committee objectives.
• Ensure the quality, governance and effective use of geology and mine-planning data, optimisation and scheduling models.
• Drive best-practice optimisation processes, assumptions management, performance tracking and reconciliation.
• Provide strategic direction for studies and problem solving to achieve practical, cost-effective and value-accretive mining outcomes.
• Act as the Competent Person for Iron Ore Reserve reporting and contribute to MROR Steering Committee governance.
• Identify, communicate and manage planning, technical, commercial, environmental and execution risks.
• Contribute to the mine planning and operations technology roadmap, including data, systems and automation improvements.

What you'll bring

• A tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering, Geology or a related technical discipline.
• Membership of a recognised professional body, such as AusIMM.
• The capability to act as a Competent Person for Ore Reserve reporting.
• Proven experience in a senior mine-planning or technical leadership role.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong knowledge of bulk commodity supply chains and strategic mine planning.
• Experience contributing to studies, approvals, technology implementation or data-system improvements.
• Strong analytical, communication and influencing skills.

About Mineral Resources

MinRes is a leading diversified resources company with extensive operations in iron ore, lithium, energy, and mining services across Western Australia. Our commitment to innovation and our people has made MinRes one of the ASX'sbest performingcompanies since listing in 2006.

Our Osborne Park headquarters offers worldclass facilities including a café, restaurant, commercial gym, crèche, daycare, and health centre. At MinRes, the future's bright - be part of our next chapter