OPERATIONS & PROJECT PORTFOLIO MANAGER

Fortuna Mining Corporation; Central Luzon; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortuna Mining Corporation in the Philippines seeks an experienced Operations & Project Portfolio Manager to oversee the company’s projects, programs, and major operational initiatives. This portfolio-level leadership role ensures proper prioritization, coordination, monitoring, and alignment with strategic and operational objectives.

You will coordinate across Operations, Engineering, Finance, Procurement, HSE, and other stakeholders, establish governance and reporting, manage budgets and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mining Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, Finance or related field.
• 8–10 years of relevant professional experience.
• 5+ years in project/program/portfolio management or PMO roles.
• Experience coordinating multiple projects with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the integrated portfolio of projects, programs and major initiatives.
• Monitor scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, issues and deliverables.
• Support prioritization, resource allocation and portfolio decisions.
• Establish governance, reporting, monitoring and control systems.
• Prepare portfolio dashboards and executive materials for Senior Management.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Management reporting

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mining Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, Finance, Management

Tools

PMP

PgMP

PRINCE2

Engineering license

MBA

Job description

Fortuna Mining Corporation – Philippines

Fortuna Mining Corporation is looking for an experienced and strategic Operations & Project Portfolio Manager to provide integrated oversight of the Company's projects, programs, and major operational initiatives.

This is a portfolio-level leadership role responsible for ensuring that projects and operational initiatives are properly prioritized, coordinated, monitored, and aligned with the Company's strategic and operational objectives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will:

• Manage and maintain the Company's integrated portfolio of projects, programs, and major operational initiatives

• Monitor project scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, issues, dependencies, and deliverables

• Support Senior Management in project prioritization, resource allocation, and portfolio decision-making

• Establish and maintain effective project governance, reporting, monitoring, and control systems

• Identify projects that are delayed, over budget, under-resourced, or at risk and recommend appropriate corrective actions

• Maintain consolidated portfolio-level risk and issue registers

• Coordinate across Operations, Engineering, Technical Services, Finance, Procurement, HSE, Sustainability, contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders

• Facilitate resolution of cross-functional technical and operational issues

• Monitor project budgets, actual expenditures, forecasts, and significant variances in coordination with Finance

• Prepare portfolio dashboards, executive reports, presentations, and decision-support materials for Senior Management

• Monitor whether completed projects achieve their intended operational and business benefits

• Promote standardized project-management practices, lessons learned, and continuous improvement

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mining Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, Finance, Management, or a related field

• Minimum 8–10 years of relevant professional experience

• At least 5 years of experience in project management, program management, PMO, portfolio management, operations management, or a comparable role

• Demonstrated experience managing or coordinating multiple concurrent projects or major operational initiatives

• Strong experience in project planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, resource management, and management reporting

• Experience working with cross-functional technical and operational teams

PREFERRED

Experience in:

• Mining or mineral processing

• Construction or engineering

• Energy or oil & gas

• Manufacturing or other heavy industries

• Remote/site-based operations

• Capital projects and major operational improvement initiatives

Professional certifications such as PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, engineering license, MBA, or risk/project management certifications are an advantage.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS

• Strategic thinking and strong business judgment

• Excellent project and portfolio management skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Leadership and stakeholder-management skills

• Excellent communication and executive reporting skills

• Strong negotiation and coordination abilities

• High integrity, accountability, and professionalism

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure

• Ability to identify issues early and drive timely resolution

THE ROLE IN ONE SENTENCE

You will serve as the Company's portfolio "control tower"—providing Senior Management with a clear view of what projects are being undertaken, why they matter, how they are performing, what risks exist, what resources are required, and where management intervention is needed.

Location: Philippines
Employment Type: Full-Time

Join Fortuna Mining Corporation and help drive disciplined project execution, operational excellence, and sustainable business performance.