Vice President, Sustainability

Duration: 12-18 months (possibility of permanent)

Hybrid

The Vice President, Sustainability will lead the organization's sustainability, environmental, permitting, Indigenous relations, community engagement, and ESG strategy functions. This executive leadership role will play a critical part in advancing major mining and resource development projects from development and permitting through financing, construction readiness, and operational transition

The successful candidate will serve as a strategic business partner to the executive team, responsible for balancing environmental stewardship, stakeholder relations, regulatory compliance, project development objectives, and long-term value creation.

• Develop and execute enterprise-wide sustainability and ESG strategies.
• Establish governance frameworks, policies, standards, and reporting processes.
• Ensure sustainability initiatives support corporate objectives, financing requirements, and stakeholder expectations.
• Lead ESG disclosures and sustainability reporting initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement in ESG performance and risk management.

• Lead environmental assessment, permitting, and regulatory approval strategies.
• Manage relationships with federal, provincial, and regulatory agencies.
• Anticipate regulatory risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Ensure environmental compliance and successful progression through project development milestones.
• Align permitting activities with engineering, project controls, and development schedules
• Lead Indigenous engagement strategies and relationship development initiatives.
• Support the negotiation and implementation of partnership agreements and community development frameworks.
• Foster meaningful consultation and engagement with communities and stakeholders.
• Develop programs that support community participation, workforce development, and long-term partnerships.
• Ensure social responsibility considerations are integrated into project planning and execution

• Support projects through development, permitting, financing, construction, and operational readiness phases.
• Ensure sustainability requirements are embedded into project planning and execution.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, construction, finance, and corporate development teams.
• Contribute to project controls, scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, and risk management activities.
• Review and challenge project plans to ensure sustainability commitments are achievable and aligned with business objectives.
• Oversee environmental monitoring, baseline studies, and mitigation programs.
• Lead initiatives related to water management, land stewardship, biodiversity, and closure planning.
• Ensure environmental considerations are integrated into project design and operational planning.
• Maintain compliance with environmental regulations and industry best practices.

• Support financing initiatives by ensuring environmental and social requirements meet lender and investor expectations.
• Contribute to financing processes involving ESG due diligence and sustainability disclosures.
• Support alignment with frameworks such as IFC Performance Standards and Equator Principles.
• Present ESG strategies and sustainability performance to leadership, investors, lenders, and external stakeholders.

• Lead, coach, and mentor a growing sustainability team.
• Build organizational capabilities, processes, and performance standards.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Develop succession plans and talent development strategies.
• Work closely with executive leadership to support organizational growth and transformation

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, Engineering, Sustainability, Law, Public Policy, Business, or a related field.
• Advanced degree (Master's or MBA) considered an asset.
• Relevant professional designation (P.Eng., R.P.Bio.) or certifications (PMP, AACE, or equivalent) are assets

• 15+ years of progressive experience in mining, natural resources, infrastructure, energy, or major project development environments.
• Significant experience leading sustainability, environmental, or community relations functions (ESG).
• Demonstrated success advancing large-scale projects through development, permitting, financing, construction, and operational…