Project Governance and Readiness Manager Featured

Overview

A leading organization in the mining/resources sector is seeking a Project Governance & Readiness Manager to lead and institutionalize project governance across a major portfolio of capital projects. This role acts as the custodian of governance frameworks, ensuring robust stage-gate compliance, investment assurance, and execution readiness prior to project advancement.

• Establish and maintain end-to-end project governance frameworks
  , including stage-gate processes, RACI structures, and decision criteria
• Lead stage-gate documentation, compliance, and audit processes across all project phases (Gate 0–5)
• Drive execution readiness assessments (Gate 3 to Gate
  4), ensuring projects meet technical, commercial, regulatory, and operational requirements
• Conduct governance audits and assurance reviews
  , identifying gaps and enforcing corrective actions
• Provide portfolio-level insights to leadership to support investment decisions and prioritization
• Act as a gatekeeper for capital investment decisions
  , ensuring only fully compliant and ready projects proceed
• Manage post-implementation reviews (PIR) and institutionalize lessons learned across the project lifecycle

• Proven experience in project governance, project controls, or PMO leadership within large-scale capital projects (mining, oil & gas, infrastructure, or similar)
• Strong expertise in stage-gate frameworks, risk management, and investment assurance
• Demonstrated ability to lead audit, compliance, and readiness assessments
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and investment committees
• Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline (advanced certifications preferred)

• Opportunity to shape governance frameworks within a growing project portfolio
• Leadership exposure across executive and investment committee levels