Chief Projects & Technical Officer; CPTO

Chief Projects & Technical Officer (CPTO)

Muscat, Sultanate of Oman | Posted on 11/17/2025

The Chief Projects & Technical Officer(CPTO) is responsible for the planning, delivery, and assurance of COMPANY’smajor mining and processing projects. The role oversees the entire projectlifecycle from feasibility through execution and handover, ensuring adherence to Stage-Gate governance, cost, schedule, quality, and safety standards. TheCPTO ensures operational readiness, embeds technical excellence, and drivescapital discipline across all development projects.

• Develop and implement COMPANY’sproject delivery strategy and technical governance framework.
• Oversee the full project lifecycle(Gates 3–5), from feasibility through engineering, execution, and handover.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time,within budget, and in compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Provide technical assurance acrossengineering, design, and construction disciplines.
• Foster innovation, continuous improvement, and integration of global best practices in project management.
• Lead the development and delivery of feasibility and engineering studies, ensuring technical and economic integrity.
• Coordinate EPC/EPCM contractors,engineering consultants, and project management firms.
• Manage project execution for keyassets and other priority developments.
• Ensure robust risk identification,mitigation, and management across all active projects
• Oversee commissioning, handover, and operational readiness in coordination with asset owners.

• Establish and maintain cost, schedule,and performance baselines for all projects.
• Implement project control systems and dashboards for transparent reporting and decision-making.
• Lead project risk and change management processes in coordination with Finance and Governance.
• Ensure compliance with COMPANY’sStage-Gate process and documentation standards.
• Plan and oversee operational readinessprograms to enable smooth transition to operations.

• Provide oversight of engineeringquality, standards, and design integrity across all projects.
• Review and validate technical studies,designs, and engineering deliverables prior to execution.
• Champion lessons learned, value engineering, and sustainability integration.
  
  Ensure that all projects meetregulatory, environmental, and permitting requirements.

• Ensure project compliance with COMPANY, OIA, and national regulations.
• Maintaintransparent reporting to the CEO and the Board on project performance andrisks.
• Collaborate with CFO and CGPO on investment papers, cost validation, and Gate approvals.
• Promote aculture of safety, accountability, and ethical conduct across project teams

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mining, Mechanical, Civil, or Process Engineering preferred).
• 15 years of experience in major mining or industrial project delivery, including at least 7years in executive or senior leadership roles.
• Provenrecord in managing large-scale EPC/EPCM projects within mining, metals, orenergy sectors.
• Experience implementing Stage-Gate frameworks and technical governance systems.
• Strong understanding of project finance, risk management, and operational readinessprinciples.
• Excellentleadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Strategic Execution – Translates corporate strategy into executable, capital-efficientprojects.
• Technical Excellence – Ensures sound engineering principles and technical assuranceacross all projects.
• Risk Management – Proactively identifies and mitigates project and technical risks.
• Collaboration– Works seamlessly across departments, partners, and contractors.
• Safety Leadership – Embeds a culture of safety, quality, and sustainability in everyproject stage.