General Manager Project Delivery

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General Manager Project Delivery

Glencore Coal Assets Australia

Location: Hunter Valley or Brisbane

Glencore Coal Assets Australia (GCAA) is seeking an experienced and motivated leader to join our Business Development and Technical Services team as General Manager Project Delivery. This is a significant leadership opportunity to drive the successful development and execution of major projects across one of Australia's largest coal portfolios.

About the role

Reporting to the Director Projects & Technical Support, you will provide strategic leadership and oversight of a diverse portfolio of major projects across GCAA's operations in New South Wales and Queensland.

Leading a multidisciplinary team, you will be responsible for driving project development, feasibility, approvals, governance, and execution, ensuring projects are aligned with business priorities and deliver long-term value.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Providing strategic leadership and oversight of major capital projects, including mine life extensions, mining and processing infrastructure upgrades and mine closure projects.
• Driving project planning, development, execution, and delivery in accordance with GCAA's Major Project Governance Framework.
• Overseeing capital investment, project budgets, financial performance, risk management, and commercial outcomes.
• Working closely with operational and functional leaders to establish project priorities and identify opportunities to optimise business outcomes.
• Leading and developing high-performing multidisciplinary teams, including project managers, technical specialists, and external contractors.
• Providing strategic advice and recommendations to senior leadership to support investment decisions and project delivery.
• Championing visible safety leadership and fostering a strong safety culture across project teams and contractors.

About You

We are looking for an experienced and commercially astute leader with a proven track record in delivering complex major projects within the mining or resources sector.

With a strategic mindset and strong business acumen, you will have the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels of the organisation. Your leadership approach will focus on collaboration, accountability and developing high-performing teams to achieve successful business outcomes.

Experience operating in complex environments, balancing competing priorities, and making informed decisions will be essential to supporting both operational requirements and long-term business objectives.

Qualifications and Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience in the development and delivery of major capital projects within the coal mining or broader resources sector.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing complex project portfolios.
• Strong knowledge of project development, feasibility, approvals, governance, and execution.
• Proven commercial and financial management capability, including capital budgeting, contracting, project controls and risk management.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and influencing skills, with experience working alongside senior operational and executive leadership teams.
• A strong commitment to safety leadership and delivering projects in accordance with regulatory and business requirements.
  

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to take on a key senior leadership role within Glencore's Australian coal business, with responsibility for shaping and delivering major projects across our New South Wales and Queensland operations.

You will work closely with senior business leaders, influence strategic investment decisions and lead projects that contribute to the long-term success of our operations.

The position can be based in either the Hunter Valley or Brisbane, with travel to GCAA operations as required.

For further information, please contact Andrew Roxburgh on 0407 296 122.

Applications close Sunday 29 November 2026.

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