Senior Specialist - Contractor Governance & Process

MMG; Rosebery; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9 Day fortnight

Employee benefits

Job summary

MMG Rosebery is seeking a Senior Specialist - Contractor Governance & Process to strengthen how we engage, manage, and partner with contractors across site. The role sits in a dynamic mining environment and reports to the Principal - Contract Management and Supply Operations.

You will embed contractor governance frameworks, drive standardised processes, and support audits and assurance activities to ensure safety, compliance and continuous improvement. Based onsite at Rosebery.

Qualifications

• Experience in contractor management, governance, or process improvement within mining or heavy industry.
• Ideally from a safety background in a mining environment.
• Understanding of contractor lifecycle processes and data reporting.

Responsibilities

• Work with contractors and site stakeholders to enable clear communication and alignment.
• Establish and embed contractor management frameworks and processes.
• Ensure contractors meet site safety, compliance, and performance expectations.
• Support onboarding, mobilisation, and integration of contractors into site systems.
• Monitor performance and identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Provide guidance on contractor management best practice to stakeholders.
• Drive consistency and standardisation across contractor engagement activities.
• Support audits, reporting, and assurance activities related to contractor governance.

Skills

Contractor governance

Governance frameworks

Process improvement

Data management

Stakeholder engagement

Mining industry experience

Job description

Senior Specialist - Contractor Governance & Process

Great salary, bonus & other employee benefits!

MMG Rosebery - Where Potential Finds Its Future

Thisisn'tjust ajob,it'sa lifestyle.You'rejoining a legacy - in one of Australia's most beautiful locations.

Play a key role in shaping the future of one of Australia's longest-running mines - a place with 90+ years of history, a close-knit community where everyone knows your name, and a natural environment like no other. This is more than a job:it'sa chance to build a career somewhere with room to grow; with less routine, more variety and direct exposure to our senior leaders. Be part of a storythat'sstill being written.

Wantto know more about us? Explore our story here: www.mmg.com

What'sin it for you:

• Join a culture built on zero harm, and shared values
• Competitive salary + bonus through a short-term incentive program
• 9 Day fortnight 5:2 4:3 roster
• Employee benefits including discounts on health insurance, retail, travel and more

Senior Specialist - Contractor Governance & Process

At MMG, we are committed to safe, sustainable operations and strong partnerships. We are seeking a Senior Specialist - Contractor Governance & Process to play a key role in strengthening how we engage, manage, and partner with contractors across site.

This role works closely with contractors and site contract owners, ensuring contractor management processes are embedded, governance standards are upheld, and relationships are built on clarity, consistency, and performance.
This role will be based onsite at our Rosebery operation.

Reporting to our Principal - Contract Management and Supply Operations, you will be responsible for driving contractor governance frameworks and embedding best practice processes across site for contractors who perform controlled activities onsite with material risks. You will work closely with operational leaders, support functions, and contractor partners to ensure alignment, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with contractors and site stakeholders, facilitating clear communication and alignment
• Establish, implement, and embed contractor management framework and processes
• Ensure contractors operate in line with site safety, compliance, and performance expectations
• Support onboarding, mobilisation, and integration of contractors into site systems and ways of working
• Monitor contractor performance and identify opportunities for process improvement and optimisation
• Provide guidance and coaching to stakeholders on contractor management best practice
• Drive consistency and standardisation across contractor engagement and management activities
• Support audits, reporting, and assurance activities related to contractor governance

About You

You are a strong communicator and influencer who thrives on bringing structure, clarity, and improvement to complex environments. You're equally comfortable working with frontline teams and senior leaders, and you know how to balance governance with practical outcomes.

You will also have:

• Demonstrated experience in contractor management, governance, or process improvement (ideally within mining or heavy industry)
• You will ideally have come from a safety background preferably from a mining environment
• An understanding of contractor lifecycle processes (awarding, onboarding, mobilisation, performance, demobilisation and transition)
• Experience embedding systems or operational processes, ability in data management and reporting
• Ability to build effective relationships and ability to influence across multiple stakeholders and contractor groups
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• A commitment to safety, compliance, and continuous improvement

If you're ready to take on a challenging yet rewarding role that empowers you to shape your work environment, we invite you to apply and join us in our pursuit of efficient and sustainable mining operations.

MMG Limited reserves the right to appoint a candidate prior to the closing date.