The Tailings and Governance Coordinator plays a key role in implementing and supervising the company's tailings governance framework and process safety deployment across all mining operations. The position ensures compliance with operational procedures, international standards, and audit requirements, while also driving risk reduction initiatives and improvement projects. Working closely with operational teams and external partners, the Tailings and Governance Coordinator supports the safe, efficient, and sustainable management of tailings facilities and high-risk mining processes.
Key responsibilities
- Tailings Governance Framework - Implement and oversee the tailings governance framework across all assets.
- Audit & Compliance - Ensure routine internal and third party audits are conducted, budgeted, and followed up with action plans.
- Process Safety Management - Assist in the deployment of the Process Safety Management initiative.
- Risk Reduction Program - Lead the implementation of risk reduction initiatives and establish short, medium, and long term plans.
- Global Benchmarking - Manage global benchmarking projects to evaluate tailings risk performance.
- Project Prioritization - Define success criteria to prioritize projects that deliver risk reduction and operational value.
- Technology & Monitoring - Oversee the adoption of improved monitoring systems and support investigations into new tailings technologies such as paste or dry stack systems.
- Stakeholder Engagement - Liaise with executives, sourcing, operations, and suppliers to ensure alignment and delivery of tailings objectives.
Qualifications & leadership profile
- Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or related discipline
- 5+ years' experience in tailings design, operation, and management in large scale mining operations
- Technical and operational knowledge of tailings treatment and storage systems
- Proven track record in implementing governance frameworks and compliance systems
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and engaging with external stakeholders and regulators
- Familiarity with international standards (e.g., Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management - GISTM)
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills in multicultural environments
The ideal candidate is a technically strong and operationally grounded professional with broad experience in mining, concentration, and bulk materials handling. They are proactive in delivering results, skilled at balancing governance with practical operations, and capable of engaging across diverse teams and cultures. They embrace innovation, promote accountability, and can adapt their leadership style to local challenges while driving group wide consistency.
Current key challenges (optional - interesting for candidates)
- Implementing the internal tailings assessment and governance framework across multiple sites
- Assisting in the deployment of process safety management for tailing facilities and other high risk processes
- Establishing 5 and 10 year risk reduction roadmaps with measurable outcomes
- Driving breakthrough R&D projects in tailings technologies and building business cases for implementation
- Supporting the transition to advanced technologies such as paste and dry stack tailings systems
- Managing cultural and operational diversity across global operations
Key competencies and attributes (optional)
- Safety Leadership - Champions health and safety as the top priority across all tailings activities
- Risk Management - Identifies, evaluates, and mitigates operational and technical risks in tailings management
- Innovation - Facilitates the adoption of advanced technologies and approaches to improve tailings performance
- Stakeholder Management - Builds strong relationships with executives, operations, sourcing, and external partners
- Adaptability - Comfortable with ambiguity, adjusts approach to dynamic conditions, and maintains focus on outcomes
- Communication - Provides clear and transparent reporting, translating technical risks into business language
- Cultural Awareness - Operates effectively in diverse environments and fosters collaboration across geographies
About Us
ArcelorMittal is the world's leading steel and mining company, with a presence in 60 countries and primary steelmaking facilities in 15 countries. Our material is part of the fabric of life. What we produce makes a difference - to individuals, communities, businesses and society. At ArcelorMittal, the safety, health, and wellbeing of our employees are our top priorities. We believe that every accident is avoidable, and it is essential for every employee, from the shop floor to the management committee, to hold this belief.
Our purpose is to produce ever smarter steels that have a positive benefit for people and planet. Steels made using innovative processes which use less energy, emit significantly less carbon and reduce costs. Steels that are cleaner, stronger and reusable. Steels for electric vehicles and renewable energy infrastructure that will support societies as they transform through this century. With steel at our core, our inventive people and an entrepreneurial culture at heart, we will support the world in making that change. This is what we believe it takes to be the steel company of the future.
Job Info
- Job Identification 35575
- Job Category Engineering
- Posting Date 03/02/2026, 01:56 PM
- Locations Berkely Square 6, London, W1J 6DA, GB