Manager Integrated Planning
Full Time NEW

About us

From humble beginnings in 2010, Evolution Mining is now a leading gold producer, operating six mines across Australia and Canada. Enacting our vision to be inspired by people creating a premier global gold company, we are indeed a bold team with a bright future. Our operational diversity offers our employees access to many experiences and career opportunities within the one company. So, whether you choose to work at one of our underground or open pit operations, explore our future as part of our Discovery team, or join our Group Office, we know you’ll have a bright future with us. 

About Red Lake

Evolution’s star is rising in Red Lake

At Red Lake, our people have many career and growth opportunities and a bright future. With three underground mines and two processing plants all within the one site, Red Lake is one of the highest-grade gold deposits in Canada. The operational diversity and complexity at Red Lake, along with outstanding exploration potential, opens the door to many career possibilities and highlights working with us. 

Located in Northwestern Ontario, we encourage our people to live local in the stunning community of Red Lake, where you can enjoy the outdoor lifestyle and adventures the region is renowned for. It’s very special that our town and operations are all close by, so it really does feel like one big community. 

Your Benefits

At Evolution, we support, develop and reward everyone who chooses to be a part of our bright future.

Your benefits include:

• Relocation assistance
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan
• Short-Term Incentive Plan (STIP)
• Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)
• Taxable housing benefit
• Employee referral bonuses
• Recognition and Development program
• Study assistance
• Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Health and Dental Packages
• Access to Evolution Recreation Centre (swimming pool and weight room).

About the role

The Integrated Planning Manager is accountable for establishing and maintaining an integrated planning framework that connects long-term strategy, life-of-mine planning, annual budgeting, and operational execution. The role leads technical planning functions, advances value-enhancing growth opportunities, and provides strategic guidance to support safe, sustainable, and profitable outcomes across Red Lake Operations. As a member of the Site Leadership Team, the position contributes to shaping the future direction of the operation through effective planning, stakeholder alignment, and disciplined project development.

This role is recruiting for an existing position and will be based residentially in Red Lake, Ontario.

We offer a competitive salary, bonus structure and future growth.

Key result areas in this role include:

Strategic & Life of Mine Planning

• Lead the development, optimization, and maintenance of the three-year budget/plan.
• Ensure strategic mine plans align with corporate objectives, reserve and resource strategies, and business performance targets.
• Evaluate planning scenarios and provide recommendations to maximize asset value, operational sustainability, and profitability.
• Support the identification and assessment of growth and expansion opportunities.
• Integrated Business Planning
• Establish and maintain an integrated planning process that aligns long-term, mid-term, short-term, and operational plans across the site.
• Lead the annual budget, forecasting, and business planning cycle.
• Ensure planning assumptions, constraints, risks, and opportunities are effectively incorporated into site plans.
• Facilitate cross-functional alignment between Mining, Processing, Geology, Maintenance, Projects, and Commercial functions.

Technical Services Leadership

• Provide leadership and direction to the planning and technical services team.
• Develop team capability through coaching, mentoring, succession planning, and performance management.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, collaboration, and technical excellence.
• Ensure technical standards, planning practices, and governance requirements are consistently applied.
• Ensure the successful delivery of mine planning, drill and blast, survey, ventilation, backfill and rock mechanics services to the operation’

Project & Growth Opportunity Development

• Provide planning and technical input to capital projects and growth opportunities.
• Business Performance & Optimization
• Monitor key planning and operational performance indicators.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, resource utilization, mine design, scheduling, and business outcomes.
• Lead risk-based decision-making and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide analysis and recommendations to support operational and strategic decisions.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Ensure all planning activities comply with applicable legislation, company standards, and technical governance requirements.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of planning outcomes, reserves, resources, budgets, forecasts, and project performance.
• Identify and manage planning-related risks and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Support internal and external audits, reviews, and reporting requirements.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Leadership Team Contribution
• Act as a trusted advisor to the General Manager and Site Leadership Team on planning, strategy, and growth opportunities.
• Build strong working relationships with corporate technical groups and operational stakeholders.
• Communicate planning assumptions, risks, opportunities, and recommendations effectively to diverse audiences.
• Contribute to site leadership initiatives and the achievement of overall business objectives.

About you

As the Manager, Integrated Planning, you will hold a degree in Mining Engineering, Geological Engineering, or a related technical discipline. A Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or eligibility for professional registration is preferred.

You will also bring a combination of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and leadership experience, with the ability to demonstrate the following:

• Progressive experience within the mining industry, including experience in mine planning, technical services, or operations.
• Demonstrated experience and achievements strategic, mid-range, and short-term plans in an underground mining environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams and managing planning functions.
• Experience supporting annual budgeting, forecasting, business planning, and capital project evaluations.
• Proven track record in identifying and implementing value improvement and operational optimization initiatives.
• Experience presenting technical and business recommendations to senior leadership and corporate stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of mineral resource and reserve management principles, mine design, scheduling, and production planning.
• Experience operating within a safety-focused and continuous improvement environment

Key Competencies

Strategic Thinking

• Ability to translate business objectives into integrated operational and technical plans.
• Evaluates short-term decisions in the context of long-term business value and operational sustainability.

Business Acumen

• Understands the financial drivers of mining operations and incorporates economic considerations into planning and decision-making.
• Balances operational priorities, risk management, and business performance objectives.

Leadership & People Development

• Builds high-performing teams through coaching, mentorship, and accountability.
• Develops talent and succession plans to strengthen organizational capability.

Decision Making

• Utilizes technical analysis, business data, and risk assessment to make sound and timely decisions.
• Demonstrates confidence when making recommendations in complex and uncertain environments.

Collaboration & Influencing

• Builds effective partnerships across operational, technical, and corporate
• Influences stakeholders and achieves alignment on priorities and business objectives.

Continuous Improvement

• Challenges existing practices and identifies opportunities to improve processes, productivity, and business outcomes.
• Champions innovation and operational excellence.

Communication

• Communicates complex technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Produces high-quality reports, presentations, and business recommendations.

Closing date: Open until filled

At Evolution, as our name suggests, change and transformation is in our DNA. We want the Evolution experience to be your career highlight. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a more inclusive and diverse workforce that represents the communities in which we operate. Candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. We are focused on keeping our people safe and healthy and creating sustainable value in an environmentally and socially responsible way. Join our bold team to start your next exciting chapter. 

We do not utilise artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select job applicants. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. 

To find out more about us and Red Lake, click here https://joinus.evolutionmining.com/   

We thank you for taking the time to submit your application. For more information, please contact Carine.Dagossy@evolutionmining.com