Manager, Mineral Policy and Regulatory Affairs

Manager, Mineral Policy and Regulatory Affairs Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada, Toronto, ON

• Closing Date:
  October 31, 2026
• Location:
  
  Toronto, ON
• Salary Range: $88,000 - $110,000 on an annual basis
• Work Mode:
  Hybrid

Placement within this range isbased on relevant experience and internal equity.

Position Context: This posting is for a new position.

Working Arrangement: Hybrid, attendance at the office required 1 dayper week, plus in-person meetings and on-site attendance for required events.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Policy and Programs, the Manager, Mineral Policy and Regulatory Affairs playsa key role in advancing PDAC's advocacy priorities related to mineralexploration and development, regulatory efficiency, and land access, while also providing operational leadership and coordination across the Policy and Programs team.

The Manager will support staff development and curation of program content, research and communications. The Manager will liaise between the Senior Director and Policy Analysts, foster effective communication across the policy team, and ensure strategic goals are achieved.

The Manager will oversee PDAC'sLands and Regulations programming, which seeks to enhance certainty and efficiency of the frameworks that regulate land access, land use-planning and landrights as they relate to mineral exploration and development. The Manager willlead collaboration between senior management, external stakeholders and PDAC'sstrategic committees.

The role provides an opportunity to contribute to policy and regulatory issues that directly affect mineralexploration in Canada, including critical minerals, federalresource-development strategies, major project initiatives, Northern and Arcticpolicy, and infrastructure that supports mineral exploration and development inremote regions.

Candidates may come from a rangeof professional backgrounds, including mineral exploration and mining,geoscience, natural resources, government, public policy, regulatory affairs,critical minerals, major project development, land-use planning, energy,infrastructure or related sectors. Direct mineral exploration experience is anasset; however, candidates with strong transferable policy, regulatory and natural-resource experience are also encouraged to apply.

Operational and Administrative Coordination

This position supports the Director in overseeing daily team operations, helping to ensure effective workflow, collaboration, and coordination across policy files, includingpriorities affecting the mineral exploration sector. The successful candidate will develop and maintain internal processes to support project tracking, team planning, reporting, budgeting, work planning, meeting logistics, and external correspondence. This includes helping to ensure deliverables and internal deadlines are completed in a timely and organized manner.

Staff Support and Development

The successful candidate will provide day-to-day supervision, work direction, coaching, and development support to Policy Analysts, in coordination with the Director. This includes supporting workload planning, prioritization, quality review, onboarding, and performance feedback. In this capacity, the Manager will also serve as a pointof continuity in the Director's absence and contribute to longer-term planning for the department.

Program and Policy Development

This role supports the development and execution of key policy initiatives affecting mineralexploration, mining and the broader minerals sector, including managing selectprojects as delegated by the Director. The Manager will assist in preparingbriefing notes, consultation submissions, presentations, policy responses, andother written materials, ensuring clarity, consistency, and alignment with organizational priorities.

The position also monitorsemerging legislative, regulatory and policy issues relevant to mineralexploration and helps coordinate internal responses to government consultation sand policy discussions. Areas of focus may include federal legislation,critical minerals, resource development, the Building Canada Act and related major project initiatives, land-use planning, land access, Northern and Arcticpolicy, remote infrastructure, and other federal strategies affecting mineralexploration and mining in Canada.

Communication and Collaboration

The Manager acts as a liaison between the Director and team members to support clarity of priorities,deliverables, and expectations.…