Director Project Management

Mackinnon Bruce International; Arizona; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Mackinnon Bruce International is partnered with a leading global mining organisation seeking an experienced Director of Sustaining Capital & Projects to provide strategic oversight across a portfolio of sustaining capital projects throughout North American operations.

This is a senior portfolio‑level role responsible for governing, prioritising and delivering projects safely, on schedule and in line with business objectives, typically overseeing 30+ active projects with individual values up to

Qualifications

• 15+ years in engineering, project management or capital delivery.
• Proven experience managing a large portfolio of concurrent capital projects.
• Experience delivering sustaining capital projects, preferably in mining or mineral processing.

Responsibilities

• Govern a portfolio of sustaining capital projects across multiple North American sites.
• Provide strategic direction across the full project lifecycle, from scoping through to close-out.
• Establish consistent project governance, standards, KPIs and reporting across the portfolio.
• Oversee project scope, schedule, cost, risk and performance.
• Support quarterly capital planning and allocation in partnership with finance and operational teams.
• Provide oversight of AFE development, approval and execution.
• Partner closely with site operations, engineering, maintenance and project teams to align with priorities.
• Identify opportunities to improve project delivery, capital efficiency and portfolio performance.
• Provide senior-level reporting and recommendations to corporate leadership.
• Work with internal engineering teams and external EPCM partners to ensure successful project execution.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Portfolio governance

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

We are partnered with a leading global mining organisation is seeking an experienced Director of Sustaining Capital & Projects to provide strategic oversight across a portfolio of sustaining capital projects throughout its North American operations.

This is a senior portfolio-level position, responsible for ensuring multiple site-based projects are effectively governed, prioritised and delivered safely, on schedule and in line with business objectives. The role will oversee 30+ projects at any given time, with individual project values ranging from smaller site initiatives through to projects valued at approximately $100M.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the governance and oversight of a portfolio of sustaining capital projects across multiple North American mining sites.
• Provide strategic direction across the full project lifecycle, from early-stage scoping and feasibility through to execution and close-out.
• Establish consistent project governance, standards, KPIs and reporting across the portfolio.
• Oversee project scope, schedule, cost, risk and performance.
• Support quarterly capital planning and allocation in partnership with finance and operational teams.
• Provide oversight of AFE development, approval and execution.
• Partner closely with site operations, engineering, maintenance and project teams to ensure capital projects align with operational priorities.
• Identify opportunities to improve project delivery, capital efficiency and portfolio performance.
• Provide senior-level reporting and recommendations to corporate leadership.
• Work closely with internal engineering teams and external EPCM partners to ensure successful project execution.

You will ideally have:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• 15+ years' experience in engineering, project management or capital project delivery.
• Proven experience managing a large portfolio of concurrent capital projects.
• Experience delivering sustaining capital projects, preferably within mining or mineral processing.
• Strong understanding of project governance, cost control, budgeting and capital allocation.
• Experience with AFE development and approval processes.
• Experience working across multiple sites and with site-based project teams.