Deputy General Manager Operations

Our client is a privately owned industrial minerals and processing business with a major development project in Western Australia.

Backed by well-funded shareholders, the company is building a long-life operation supplying global markets.

The Position

Reporting to the Head of Site Operations, the purpose of the Deputy General Manager is to provide strategic and operational leadership across site-based operations, ensuring safe, efficient and commercially effective delivery of services, strong client relationships, workforce performance and compliance with company, contractual and legislative obligations.

The Person

• Minimum 10+ years of experience in mining, resources, heavy industry, or similar operational environments, with significant senior leadership exposure.
• Demonstrated experience in managing site operations, maintenance, production, contractor performance and operational service delivery.
• Demonstrated experience in preparing and managing operational budgets, forecasts, cost controls and resource allocation.
• Proven ability to source, analyse, interpret, and communicate operational performance data, KPI metrics and business insights.
• Significant experience leading multi-disciplinary operational teams in complex, high-risk environments.
• Experience managing operational improvement initiatives, shutdowns, mobilisation planning, and site performance optimisation.

Skills and attributes

• Strong, visible leadership style with a hands-on and collaborative approach.
• Well-developed influencing, communication, stakeholder engagement and consultation skills.
• Ability to manage complex operational challenges and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Proven capability to build and maintain strong working relationships with employees, contractors, leadership teams and external stakeholders.
• Strong commercial, financial, numerical and analytical capability.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across all organisational levels.
• Proven ability to prioritise competing demands and consistently meet deadlines.
• High level of emotional intelligence, resilience and professional judgement.
• Strong commitment to promoting and embedding a positive safety culture.
• Ability to communicate with a confident and compelling message to a broad stakeholder group.
• Demonstrated business acumen with a focus on operational performance, cost management and strategic execution.

 Enquiries to Chris Meredith at Advocate Executive Search on [0412 429 210](tel:0412 429 210).

 Applications close on Friday 21 August 2026.