Mine Waste to Value Leader: Tech & Commercialization

Maaden

Saudi Arabia

On-site

SAR 300,000 - 500,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

Ma'aden is seeking a Principal Specialist – Mine Waste to Value to lead the transformation of mining waste streams into commercial value. This role drives strategic opportunities, develops long-term portfolios, and scales innovations from lab to deployment across operations.

You will partner with research institutions, technology providers, and internal stakeholders to deliver financially and environmentally impactful outcomes, advancing Ma'aden's sustainability and growth agenda.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering, Metallurgy, Mineral Processing, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related discipline.
7+ years of experience in mining, mineral processing, technology development, innovation, or strategic partnership environments.
Experience in mine waste, waste rock, tailings valorization, resource recovery, or circular economy initiatives.
Proven experience leading technology development, pilot programs, feasibility studies, or commercialization projects.
Demonstrated experience managing executive, governmental, industry, and research stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

Shape and maintain a long-term waste-to-value portfolio aligned with growth, sustainability, and circular economy objectives.
Identify opportunities to maximize value recovery from waste rock, tailings and by-products.
Develop commercially viable products derived from mining waste streams that create new revenue opportunities.
Accelerate validation and commercialization of innovative resource recovery technologies.
Provide expert technical leadership for feasibility studies, due diligence activities, and innovation assessments.
Strengthen Ma'aden's innovation capability through global benchmarking and adoption of industry best practices.
Advance opportunities through laboratory testing, pilot programs, demonstration projects, and commercial implementation.
Develop robust business cases and investment recommendations that support informed decision-making.
Monitor project outcomes to ensure value realization, operational effectiveness, and scalability.
Establish strategic relationships with research institutions, universities, technology providers, startups, and industry organizations.
Leverage global innovation ecosystems to strengthen Ma'aden's competitive advantage and access to emerging technologies.
Identify licensing, partnership, joint venture, and commercialization opportunities that maximize economic returns.
Enable successful commercialization by aligning technical, legal, procurement, sustainability, and operational stakeholders.