Director, Social Performance, Cadia

Workplace Type: Onsite

About Newmont

At Newmont, we're not just a world-leading gold and metals producer – we're a team united by our commitment to shaping a more inclusive, sustainable, and responsible mining industry. Joining us means becoming part of a global, diverse workforce where everyone is valued, empowered, and encouraged to grow. Our people are the heart of our success, bringing exceptional skill, integrity, and dedication to everything we do as an organization and we're dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.

About Cadia

Our Cadia Valley Operation in New South Wales is situated about 25 kilometers from Orange and 250 kilometers west of Sydney. Cadia produces gold doré bars from a gravity circuit and gold-rich copper concentrates from a flotation circuit. The operation includes the Cadia East Mine which is globally renowned for its use of block caving, a large-scale underground mining method.

We acknowledge the Wiradjuri people, traditional custodians of the land surrounding Cadia, and proudly run an Indigenous Buddy Program to enrich the workplace experience our Indigenous employees. As a residential (drive-in / drive-out) mine, Cadia values community deeply, offering both financial and in-kind support to organizations across Blayney, Cabonne, and Orange townships. The Orange region is often referred to as the gateway to Country New South Wales with acclaimed wineries, fine dining, annual festivals and charming heritage villages making for an unparalleled work-life balance.

Your impact

The Director, Social Performance, Cadia, will be an active member of the site leadership team, leading the Social Performance team to develop, implement and manage social performance and community relations programs.

You will lead the site social performance strategy, developing social performance initiatives and ensuring our engagement with local stakeholders is meaningful and effective. You will oversee social and human rights impact assessments, management of associated risks and opportunities (including those involving business partners), and act as the subject matter expert on social risks for the site.

You will be dedicated to ensuring the effective implementation and management of grievance mechanisms and will engage with local regulators, communities, and partners to manage local community issues, address commitments, regulatory requirements and play a pivotal role in achieving the required project approvals.

Other responsibilities include:

• Driving and fostering effective partnerships with local communities, governments, and other stakeholders, building sustainable processes for enduring relationships that support Cadia's operational continuity and growth.
• Partnering and collaborating with site leaders in achieving their social performance targets, addressing social impacts, and solving issues that could impact operational performance and project approvals.
• Leading and developing high-performing social performance team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Implement the Enterprise Social Performance Standards including but not limited to stakeholder relationship management, community development, human rights, , Indigenous Peoples, and social aspect related to the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM).
• Ensure cross-functional implementation of social performance related programs and risk controls including local employment, local procurement, human rights, cultural heritage, participatory monitoring, and stakeholder engagement.
• Develop and oversee implementation and monitoring of comprehensive community engagement plans and programs to optimize stakeholder collaboration to mitigate risk and deliver on business objectives
• Ensure support, participation and report on compliance, assurance and governance activities associated with social performance
• Develop and implement the site community investment and development programs aligned with Enterprise frameworks and local community needs and priorities
• Monitor social performance events, trends, risks, and performance to identify gaps and action plans, that address performance improvements. Support investigations and development of actions, tracking actions.

The successful candidate will possess outstanding communication and negotiation skills, paired with a deep understanding of best practices in mining social performance, particularly across multiple sites.

Prerequisites for your success in the role:

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Social Performance or relevant discipline.
• Demonstrated managerial experience within the mining industry
• Knowledge of Project Management fundamentals
• Extensive site leadership experience
• Demonstrated experience in external engagement programs with communities, external bodies, and regulatory authorities

This is a permanent residential position based in Orange, New South Wales. The role will best suit applicants who are currently based in Orange or surrounding NSW, or willing to relocate. Applicants must have full and unrestricted Australian working rights.

At Newmont, our commitment to diversity and inclusion ensures that everyone can work to their full potential, free from discrimination, while respecting the cultures, religions, and governance of the regions in which we operate. Guided by our values of Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, Responsibility, and Inclusion, we believe in the strength of our people and the positive impact we can create together.

Newmont employees are rewarded with a competitive salary, flexible packaging options, and programs that recognize those who go above and beyond. We know no candidate meets every qualification listed, so if you share our values and feel you can make a meaningful contribution, we encourage you to apply – we'd love to hear from you