Manager, Geology Operational Readiness Ma'aden Aluminium Company (MAC)

Key Accountabilities

Operational Readiness and Handover Framework
Lead the implementation of a structured operational readiness and handover framework across BMNM operations and growth projects.
Define readiness stages, maturity criteria, and handover requirements for site geology functions.
Ensure sites progress through a disciplined readiness pathway from corporate support to full operational ownership.

Site Capability Uplift
Assess existing site geology teams, systems, and routines against required operating standards.
Identify capability gaps in field execution, supervision, grade control, reconciliation, and data quality.
Drive targeted improvement plans to strengthen site operational performance and readiness.

Field Standards and Operational Discipline
Establish and reinforce clear field expectations for drilling supervision, geological mapping, sampling standards, dig polygon definition, ore/waste boundaries, and dilution control.
Ensure geology teams operate with strong field presence and practical understanding of mining priorities.
Promote disciplined routines and consistency in operational geology delivery across all sites.

Mining Geology Processing Integration
Strengthen the working interface between geology, mine operations, mine planning, and processing teams.
Ensure geology systems and decisions are aligned with mining realities, operational constraints, blending requirements, and plant feed performance.
Support sites in improving practical mine-to-geology interaction and day-to-day execution quality.

KPI and Dashboard Governance
Implement a readiness KPI and dashboard framework to track site maturity, handover progress, training completion, reconciliation performance, and operational discipline.
Monitor site readiness through defined metrics such as reconciliation accuracy, GC vs MRE variance, audit scores, training coverage, and succession readiness.
Use performance dashboards to drive action, accountability, and follow-up across sites.

Readiness Systems and Process Standardization
Ensure site geology workflows, SOPs, reporting templates, sampling standards, and reconciliation processes are fit for purpose and consistently applied.
Standardize critical operational geology processes across BMNM while allowing practical adaptation to site conditions.
Support readiness reviews, audits, and formal handover sign-off processes.

Leadership Coaching and Team Development
Coach site superintendents and operational geology leaders on field leadership, operational accountability, and performance management.
Support succession planning and readiness of site leadership teams.
Help define the standard of leadership and execution expected from operational geology teams.

Continuous Improvement and Benchmarking
Drive improvement initiatives focused on dilution, selectivity, blending, sampling quality, field discipline, and reconciliation performance.
Capture lessons learned from site reviews, project start-ups, and operational issues and convert them into improved practice.
Benchmark BMNM site geology readiness and operational performance against world-class mining standards.