Senior Director, Mining

PACT OverviewA global nonprofit with experience in more than 60 countries, Pact fosters thriving, resilient communities that chart their own development paths. We deliver solutions that are rooted in evidence and driven by data.

Department Sustainable Markets (SM) - The Sustainable Markets Pillar, one of three Pact Pillars which also includes Health and Governance Pillars, covers four of Pact's impact areas (Energy, Environment, Extractives and Livelihoods). This Pillar has a range of world-leading initiatives for responsible mineral sourcing, improved energy access, green finance, livelihoods and natural resource management.

Position Overview

Pact is an international nonprofit that builds solutions for human development that are evidence-based, data-driven, and owned by the communities we serve. Founded in 1971, Pact works with partners to build resilience, improve accountability, and strengthen knowledge and skills for sustainable social impact. For more than 20 years, Pact has worked at the center of responsible mining and mineral supply chains, spanning artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), responsible sourcing, natural resource governance, labor rights, and mineral traceability and transparency.

We continue to build a robust practice that ensures communities benefit from expanded mineral investment, including by supporting regulatory reforms, strengthening supply chains through initiatives focused on economic and social development, improving mining standards and labor practices, advancing traceability and transparency, and addressing enabling-environment risks such as weak governance and conflict.

The Senior Director for Responsible Mining will lead the growth of Pact’s Responsible Mining practice. As a senior member of the Programs team, they will design and lead high-quality programs implemented by expert staff, ensuring rigor, measurable impact, and genuine community ownership in line with Pact’s “engaged communities” ethos. As a senior leader responsible for growth, they will identify and shape strategic fundraising and partnership opportunities in close partnership with Pact's Chief Development Officer and Business Development team, treating each program as both a delivery commitment and a platform for the practice's next opportunity.

As part of the larger Governance and Sustainable Markets team, the Senior Director will contribute to integrated programming that addresses critical challenges related to governance, peace building, social protection, and market failures. They will be guided by the effort to empower communities at the center of the global race to secure and process critical minerals, remaining aligned with Pact’s commitment to locally led development.

The position reports to the Vice President for Governance and Sustainable Markets and is a member of Pact’s Senior Management Team.

• Lead and manage the Responsible Mining team, fostering a strong and collaborative team culture while prioritizing constructive engagement with other technical and non-technical teams within Pact.
• Provide oversight and support to a team of project managers responsible for delivering on public and private sector-funded projects and initiatives, elevating their strategic contributions inside and outside of Pact.
• Serve as the project lead for high priority projects and consultancy assignments within the Responsible Mining sector.
• With Responsible Mining team members and other key colleagues, including the Vice President for Governance and Sustainable Markets and Chief Development Officer, develop, refine, and champion a “critical minerals strategy” aimed at driving organizational growth and advancing local communities’ empowerment and agency in the global race to secure…