Director, Business Improvement, Tanami

About Newmont Newmont is the world's leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc, lead and molybdenum.
The company's world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favourable mining jurisdictions in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean and North America.
Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices.
The company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency.
Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.Newmont APAC Operations are in Western Australia, the Northern Territory, New South Wales and Papua New Guinea, with roles in operations, projects, corporate support and exploration.
APAC Business Unit Support is provided from our offices in Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne.
About Tanami Newmont has fully owned and operated the Tanami mine since 2002.
The mine operates in the remote Tanami Desert of Australia.
The mine and plant are located on Aboriginal freehold land that is owned by the Warlpiri people and managed on their behalf by the Central Desert Aboriginal Lands Trust.
Tanami is a fly-in-fly-out operation in one of Australia's most remote locations.
Tanami is 270 km from its closest neighbours, the remote Aboriginal community of Yuendumu.Who we're looking for Reporting to the General Manager, Tanami Operations, the newly created position of Director, Business Improvement, will be vital for the execution and delivery of Newmont's reshaping global business improvement strategy at a site-based, operational level for the Tanami Operations.
In consultation with Tanami site leadershjp, this role will be integral in optimising Tanami's operational efficiency, productivity and cost improvement processes whilst exploring new ways of thinking and striving for excellence through cross-functional team collaboration.To be successful in this role, you will bring demonstrated capability in executing and delivering performance and productivity improvement initiatives in adherence with safety and risk management processes and compliance requirements, ideally within a large-scale, underground mining environment.
You will also ideally have:Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering disciplineCapability in the delivery of Lean, Six Sigma, Theory of Constraints, or similar methodologies Experience in leading Kaizen events, value stream mapping and root cause analyses Familiarity with mining industry key performance drivers such as availability, utilisation, recovery and unit costsDemonstrated ability to influence change and confidence to work with multi-disciplinary site-based teamsPrevious site-based mining operation experienceAstute financial acumen with the ability to develop robust return on investment and positive cashflow impact business cases Proficient skills in data analytics tools (Power BI, Excel, SQL) Exposure to PI, SAP, or other operational systems.This permanent position will be based on-site at the Tanami Mine Operation in the remote Northern Territory working on a fly in, fly out flexible roster from Perth, Darwin, Brisbane or Alice Springs.
Full and unrestricted eligibility for employment in Australia will be essential.
At Newmont, people create the value in the metals we mine responsibly and are ambassadors in the communities where they live and work.
As a team, we foster an environment in support of our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives and is valued.
We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences to support delivering results together.Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry.
Applications close Fri 26 Sept 2025.