Pueblo Viejo - Project Lead

Project Lead

Barrick is looking for a Project Leader to join the Capital Projects team. This person will be responsible for leading and managing projects within the Capital Projects area, administering resources, and establishing work plans to achieve departmental objectives. The role is responsible for planning, executing, and closing projects in accordance with agreed timelines, budget, and scope. The position will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage risks, communicate progress to internal and external stakeholders, and ensure the delivery of business value. Acts as a liaison between clients/users and the technical team, ensuring agile and efficient project management.

Main Functions and/or Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and closure of assigned projects within the Growth and Replacement Assets (GRA) portfolio, ensuring compliance with safety, scope, quality, schedule, and budget objectives.
• Act as the primary point of contact between the project and internal and external stakeholders, including operational areas, corporate teams, contractors, consultants, communities, regulatory entities, and government representatives.
• Develop and maintain project execution strategies, ensuring alignment with business objectives, corporate standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Define, manage, and control project scope, establishing clear objectives, deliverables, critical milestones, and measurable success criteria.
• Develop and manage integrated project plans, including schedules, budgets, resources, procurement, risks, and execution plans.
• Coordinate and supervise the work of contractors, consultants, and suppliers, ensuring compliance with technical, contractual, safety, and quality requirements.
• Proactively manage stakeholder expectations, resolving conflicts and ensuring transparent and timely communication.
• Facilitate key meetings for project decision-making and progress communication.
• Lead commissioning, operational handover, and project closure processes, ensuring the capture and documentation of lessons learned and best practices for future initiatives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, Industrial, Mining Engineering, or related fields.
• Specialized training in Project Management, Construction Management, Contract Administration, or Asset Management (preferred).
• Bilingual (English/Spanish).
• Microsoft Office.
• Microsoft Project.
• Power BI.
• 5 years of experience in construction and project management within the mining industry.
• Experience with project management tools and techniques.
• Experience in project planning, cost tracking and control, scheduling, and project performance management.
• Experience in project controls, financial modeling, and project profitability analysis (preferred).

About Barrick

Barrick is a global leader in the gold mining industry, with a vision of generating wealth and well-being through responsible mining for our owners, our people, and the countries and communities with which we partner. Our objective is to maintain and improve industry-leading margins, driven by innovation and digital transformation, while managing our portfolio and allocating capital with discipline and rigor; and leveraging our distinctive culture of collaboration as a competitive advantage.

We are committed to fostering a high-performance culture defined by the following principles: a deep commitment to collaboration, consistent execution, operational excellence, disciplined capital allocation, and continuous improvement. We are focused on talent, seek new perspectives, and challenge ourselves to think differently to transform Barrick into a leading company for the 21st century.

Thank you for your application. We will contact you if your profile is considered for participation in the selection process.

When applying, please attach your updated CV. If you are a PVD employee, you must also attach the internal job application form signed by your direct supervisor and area manager.

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