We are supporting a mining client in the Middle East with the appointment of an experienced General Manager to lead site operations, drive safety performance, strengthen operational strategy, and build a high-performing team in a challenging mining environment.

This is a senior leadership role for a proven mining executive who can bring structure, discipline, and clear operational direction to site. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading people, performance, safety, production, cost control, stakeholder management, and long-term operational improvement.

The environment requires resilience, maturity, and the ability to lead under demanding conditions, including difficult weather, remote-site pressure, and complex operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership of mining operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and disciplined site performance.
• Build and maintain a strong safety culture across the workforce, contractors, and leadership team.
• Develop and execute the site strategy, aligned with corporate objectives and production targets.
• Lead, mentor, and strengthen the site leadership team across mining, processing, maintenance, technical services, HSE, HR, supply chain, and finance.
• Drive operational improvement across productivity, cost, equipment performance, workforce capability, and contractor performance.
• Ensure clear systems, reporting structures, accountabilities, and decision-making processes are in place.
• Manage operational risk in a demanding climate and remote-site environment.
• Work closely with corporate leadership, government stakeholders, contractors, and local communities.
• Create a disciplined, performance-led culture where people understand the plan, own their responsibilities, and deliver against agreed objectives.

Candidate Profile

• Strong experience as a General Manager, Operations Manager, Mine Manager, or senior site leader within mining.
• Proven track record leading complex mining operations in remote or challenging jurisdictions.
• Strong safety leadership with a visible, practical, and non-negotiable approach to HSE.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to translate corporate objectives into clear site execution.
• Strong team builder with the ability to develop people, improve culture, and create leadership accountability.
• Experience managing large multicultural teams and contractor workforces.
• Strong commercial understanding of production, costs, budgets, asset performance, and operational planning.
• Calm, decisive leadership style with the ability to perform under pressure.
• Previous experience in the Middle East is highly desirable.
• Experience working in difficult weather conditions, including extreme heat, is strongly preferred.

Ideal Background

The successful candidate will likely have operated in environments where safety, discipline, leadership, and operational control are critical. Prior exposure to mining operations in the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia, or other harsh-climate regions would be highly relevant.

Why This Role

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a significant mining operation in the Middle East and play a central role in shaping its safety culture, operational performance, and leadership capability.

The role requires a leader who can command respect on site, build trust with the workforce, and bring strategic clarity to a demanding operational environment.

If you’re ready for a challenging and rewarding role, please send your CV to us at applicants@williamsmining.com.
We’ll be in touch to discuss the opportunity in more detail.