Team Lead Social Performance

**Workplace Type:**Onsite

About Newmont

Newmont Tanami is on Aboriginal freehold land 540km northwest of Alice Springs. It is a long-life, low-cost, world-class asset in a core Newmont region. The Tanami Expansion 2 project aims to extend the mine life beyond 2040. 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

Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry.

Your Impact

Reporting to the Lead, Social Performance, we’re looking for a dynamic and people-focused professional to help bring our social performance commitments to life. As Team Lead – Social Performance, you’ll play a hands-on role in supporting the delivery and monitoring of programs that connect our Tanami operation with the local community.

This role is all about building strong relationships, coordinating meaningful initiatives, and ensuring our activities are aligned with our values and obligations. From engaging with Traditional Owners and local stakeholders to tracking social impact and supporting community partnerships—you’ll be right at the heart of it.

If you’re passionate about sustainable and responsible development, great at bringing people together, and confident navigating cultural and regulatory landscapes, we’d love to hear from you.

As part of our team, you will

• Lead and support local stakeholder engagement to maintain strong community connections and uphold our social license to operate.
• Assist in planning, implementing, and monitoring social investment initiatives, land use commitments, and human rights programs.
• Contribute to Social Impact Assessments and Management Plans, including reporting and compliance tracking.
• Ensure alignment with Social Performance standards, policies, and culturally appropriate grievance and feedback processes.
• Engage with Traditional Owners and governance bodies to support permitting processes and ensure cultural considerations are respected.

Prerequisites for your success in this role

• Qualification in Social Sciences, Sustainability, or a related field (preferred).
• Demonstrated experience in cultural heritage and Indigenous engagement (preferred)
• Strong experience in stakeholder engagement, conflict resolution, negotiation, cultural heritage, and project management.
• Experience in Social Impact Assessments/Social Impact Management Plans and Social risk assessments
• Knowledge of Social Performance in Mining context and Social Investment framework development,
• Solid understanding of social performance, social impact, cultural heritage, and human rights frameworks.
• Familiarity with relevant regulations and industry standards.
• Practical ability to use social performance tools and processes to deliver measurable outcomes.
• Current Australian Driver’s Licence
• Mask fit ready

Your Work Environment

Working an 8:6 FIFO roster and reside in our fully equipped accommodation village.

On offer is an industry competitive remuneration package including annual performance incentives, FIFO allowance, Health & Wellbeing Allowance and other employee benefits and development opportunities offered by a global organisation. Join us and make a difference in creating a safer work environment for everyone. Apply now and be part of our dedicated team committed to health and safety excellence!

Approved departure locations for the point of hire are Darwin, Alice Springs, Perth, and Brisbane.

We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!

Our business success comes from the accomplishments and well-being of our employees and contractors. Our goal is to build a workplace culture that allows every person to thrive, participate, grow, and proudly play an active role in achieving our strategy.

Newmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, placing and promoting the best individual for each position without regard to personal characteristics such as gender, race, nationality, ethnicity, social and indigenous origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation, etc.

We invite women and applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply, particularly First Nations persons of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island descent. Newmont acknowledges First Nations People and respects their enduring connection to Country from which their culture, spirituality, and identity flow.

More About Newmont

• Website: http://www.newmont.com
• Lifecycle of a Mine: https://www.newmont.com/lifecycle-of-a-mine/
• Blog: https://www.newmont.com/blog-stories/
• Annual sustainability report: https://www.newmont.com/sustainability/sustainability-reporting/

Note: Newmont does not ask individuals to pay money to apply or be considered for employment or to provide sensitive personal data without first submitting a job application through our secure, online portal. If you are asked to do either, do not respond and please report this immediately to it.sec@newmont.com.