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We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Managing Director - Mining
Location: Kwara
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: Mining
Reports to: Board and Holding company
Role Overview
- We are seeking an experienced and commercially driven Managing Director to provide strategic leadership and oversee the overall performance of the company's mining operations.
- Reporting to the Group Managing Director/CEO, the successful candidate will drive business growth, operational excellence, regulatory compliance, profitability, and stakeholder engagement while positioning the business as a leading mining company in Nigeria and West Africa.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution of the company's strategic and operational plans, ensuring alignment with Group objectives.
- Oversee end-to-end mining operations, including exploration, extraction, processing, beneficiation, logistics, and commercial activities.
- Identify and secure new mining opportunities, concessions, and strategic partnerships while driving expansion and value-addition initiatives.
- Take full responsibility for the subsidiary's financial performance, budgeting, capital projects, profitability, and operational efficiency.
- Lead commercial negotiations for mineral sales, offtake agreements, joint ventures, and strategic investments.
- Ensure compliance with all mining regulations, environmental standards, HSE requirements, and corporate governance obligations.
- Build and lead high-performing multidisciplinary teams while fostering a strong safety and performance culture.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with regulators, host communities, government agencies, investors, and other key stakeholders.
- Report business performance, strategic initiatives, and key risks to Group Executive Management and the Board.
Requirements
Education & Professional Qualifications:
- MBA or Master's degree in Mining Engineering, Geology, Metallurgy, Earth Sciences, or a related discipline.
- Professional membership with COMEG, AusIMM, SAIMM, or an equivalent professional body is highly desirable.
Experience:
- Minimum of 15 years' experience within the mining industry, including 5–7 years in a senior executive leadership role.
- Strong experience across exploration, mining operations, mineral processing, beneficiation, and commercial mining activities.
- Experience with lithium, dolomite, limestone, or other industrial/battery minerals is highly preferred.
- Proven track record of P&L management, capital project delivery, operational leadership, and stakeholder engagement.
- Sound knowledge of Nigerian mining regulations, licensing processes, and government engagement.
- Experience within a diversified industrial group or conglomerate will be an added advantage.
Technical Skills:
- Mining Operations Management
- Strategic Business Leadership
- Financial & Commercial Management
- Mine Planning & Resource
- Development
- Project & Capital Management
- Regulatory Compliance & Corporate Governance
- HSE & Sustainability Management
- Contract Negotiation & Stakeholder Management
Soft Skills:
- Strategic Thinking
- Executive Leadership
- Commercial Acumen
- Decision-Making
- Negotiation & Influencing
- Relationship Management
- Problem Solving
- Communication & Presentation
- Integrity & Resilience.
Application Closing Date
31st July, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: career.bridgemeadnghr@gmail.com using "Managing Director - Mining" as the subject of the email.
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