Exploration Manager

The Opportunity

A growing mining company with a strong commitment to discovery is seeking an experienced Exploration Manager to lead both greenfield and brownfield exploration programs across highly prospective gold terrains.

This role offers the opportunity to shape exploration strategy across a portfolio of projects targeting world class gold deposits within proven mineral belts. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing exploration concepts, refining geological models and leading multidisciplinary teams in the pursuit of significant new discoveries.

Reporting into senior leadership, the Exploration Manager will oversee the full exploration lifecycle, from target generation and early stage exploration through to resource definition and project advancement. The position requires a strong blend of technical expertise, strategic thinking and leadership capability.

The organisation is seeking an individual who can combine hands on geological understanding with the ability to manage teams, budgets and exploration programs across multiple projects. A strong emphasis is placed on innovation, technical excellence and the ability to challenge conventional thinking to unlock discovery potential.

This is an ideal opportunity for an exploration leader who is passionate about making discoveries and building high performing exploration teams while contributing to the long term growth of a mining business.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute exploration strategies across greenfield and brownfield gold projects.
• Identify, prioritise and evaluate prospective targets within Archean, Birimian, Orogenic, Intrusion Related and other highly prospective gold systems.
• Lead geological mapping, drilling, geochemical sampling and geophysical programs.
• Oversee the generation, testing and refinement of exploration targets through integrated geological interpretation.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams of geologists, geophysicists and technical specialists.
• Integrate geological, geochemical, geophysical and structural datasets to maximise discovery success.
• Drive the advancement of exploration targets from early stage concepts through to resource definition.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Manage exploration budgets, contractor performance and program execution.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, innovation and technical excellence across all exploration activities.
• Support corporate growth initiatives through the identification and advancement of new exploration opportunities.

What Success Looks Like

• During the first 12 months, the successful candidate will be expected to:
• Establish and execute a clear exploration strategy across the project portfolio.
• Generate and prioritise high quality drill targets with strong discovery potential.
• Deliver well planned and efficiently executed exploration programs.
• Improve geological understanding and targeting confidence across key projects.
• Advance priority targets through systematic testing and evaluation.
• Build strong technical capability and engagement within the exploration team.
• Strengthen integration between geology, geophysics, geochemistry and drilling functions.
• Deliver meaningful exploration results that support future resource growth and project development.
• Maintain strong safety performance while achieving exploration objectives within budget.
• Contribute to the long term discovery pipeline and growth strategy of the business.
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Leadership Profile

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong technical exploration expertise combined with effective leadership capability.
• A proven track record of developing and testing exploration concepts in gold systems.
• Strong understanding of structural controls on mineralisation and ore forming processes.
• A passion for discovery and the ability to inspire high performing technical teams.
• Excellent coaching and mentoring capability.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• The ability to make sound technical decisions in uncertain exploration environments.
• A collaborative leadership style capable of working effectively across multiple stakeholders.
• A commitment to safety, accountability and continuous improvement.

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Geology or a related discipline.
• Postgraduate qualifications would be advantageous.
• Minimum 10 years of mineral exploration experience.
• Proven success within greenfield and brownfield gold exploration programs.
• Strong experience within Archean, Birimian, Orogenic, Intrusion Related or similar gold mineral systems.
• Excellent understanding of structural geology, geochemistry and geophysics.
• Demonstrated success managing drilling programs and target generation activities.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary exploration teams.
• Strong budgeting, project management and stakeholder engagement capability.
• Excellent communication and technical reporting skills.
• A track record of advancing projects from target generation through to resource definition would be highly regarded.

Why This Opportunity?

This role offers the opportunity to lead exploration programs with genuine discovery potential across highly prospective gold terrains. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping exploration strategy, generating new discoveries and supporting future resource growth.

Success will be measured through target generation, exploration results, resource growth, technical leadership and team development. The position provides significant scope for technical influence, leadership impact and long term career progression within a growth focused mining business.