Manager Mine Planning

Careermine; Osborne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Mineral Resources is seeking a Manager Mine Planning to lead the delivery of two-year, five-year and Life-of-Mine plans for its iron ore business. You will head a high-performing team, shaping strategic decisions and capital planning across operations.

The role requires governance across planning practices and data systems, with integration to executive committees and board-level objectives. Based in Osborne Park, WA, the position emphasizes agility and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering or Geology.
• Professional body membership such as AusIMM.
• Ability to act as Competent Person for Ore Reserve reporting.
• 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 implementations 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, governance for planning.
• Deliver clear planning insights to executive leadership for capital allocation.
• Champion governance and integration with Technical Board and Steering Committee objectives.
• Ensure quality of geology and mine-planning data and models.
• Drive optimisation processes, assumptions management and performance tracking.
• Provide strategic direction for studies and problem solving.
• Act as Competent Person for Iron Ore Reserve reporting.
• Identify and manage planning, technical, commercial, environmental risks.
• Contribute to the mine planning and operations technology roadmap.

Skills

Mine planning leadership

Team leadership

Analytics

Communication

Influencing

Education

Mining Engineering

Geology

AusIMM membership

Competent Person for Ore Reserve reporting

Job description

Manager Mine Planning

Job no: 526409

Work type: Permanent, Full time

Location: Osborne Park

Categories: Engineering

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

Advertised:

14 Sep 2026 W. Australia Standard Time