Manager Mine Planning

Mineral Resources; City Of Stirling; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Mineral Resources is seeking an experienced Manager Mine Planning – Iron Ore to lead two-year, five-year and Life-of-Mine plans. Reporting to the General Manager Studies and Planning, you’ll head a high-performing team delivering strategic planning, capital allocation and execution certainty for our iron ore business.

You’ll drive governance, data and technology improvements, while shaping studies and problem solving to achieve value-driven mining outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering or Geology or related technical discipline.
• AusIMM membership or equivalent professional recognition.
• Competent Person for Ore Reserve reporting capability.
• Proven senior mine-planning or technical leadership experience.
• 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 actionable planning insights to executive leadership.
• Champion governance, project custodianship and integration with boards.
• Ensure the quality and use of geology and planning data, models.
• Drive best-practice optimisation processes and reconciliation.
• Provide strategic direction for studies and problem solving.
• Act as the Competent Person for Ore Reserve reporting.
• Identify and manage planning, technical, environmental and execution risks.
• Contribute to the mine planning and operations technology roadmap.

Skills

Mine planning leadership

Team leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Influencing stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering or Geology

Job description

• 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.

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’s best performing companies 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