• Become a valuable addition to Centerra's Mount Milligan team
• Boost your career by joining an established organization
• Receive a highly competitive salary based on skills and experience plus benefits

About Centerra Gold

Headquartered in Toronto, Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) is one of the leading North American gold and copper producers engaged in the operation, exploration, development, and acquisition in Asia, North America, and other markets worldwide.

Centerra’s vision is to build a team-based culture of excellence that responsibly delivers sustainable value and growth. We are committed to the safety, integrity, ethics, and fairness of our operations, promoting the highest standards of ethical business conduct of our employees, officers, and directors. 

For more information, please see our website. 

About Mount Milligan Mine

Located approximately 155 kilometres northwest of Prince George in central BC, the Mount Milligan Mine is a conventional truck-shovel open-pit copper and gold mine and concentrator with a 60,000 tpd capacity copper flotation processing plant. 

Mount Milligan operates with comfortable camp accommodations equipped with private washrooms, TV, Wi-Fi, an onsite gym, and other recreational activities. Bus transportation to and from site is provided free of charge from several locations within the region. 

Mount Milligan promotes a drug and alcohol-free workplace and has adopted a zero-tolerance policy with respect to alcohol or unauthorized drugs on site.

About the Opportunity

We have an opportunity for a full-time Manager, Human Resources to join our Mount Milligan team.

This is a hybrid position, with most job duties performed at home, and regular visits to the mine site (approximately 1 week per month).

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Advise senior management, especially the General Manager, aligning people and talent strategies with Corporate HR strategy. Consults and guides on all HR issues, employee relations and performance improvement.
• Lead and ensure the ongoing growth and development of the HR Team through effective leadership, mentoring, and feedback.
• Ensure a competent and professional team delivering valuable HR services to the site.
• Contribute to a high-performance culture by prioritizing people, demonstrating respectful and inclusive leadership behaviors and practices.
• Direct the implementation of global and site HR programs, providing coaching and guidance to managers. Lead talent management programs including annual talent reviews, training & development programs and running performance management calibration sessions.
• Act as a credible assessor and developer of talent and assumes responsibility for effective work force and succession planning processes. Ensure that MTM has the appropriate leaders, critical talent/skills and high potential individuals to drive future growth and a high performing culture.
• Take an active role in advancing Centerra’s Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility (IDEA) program ensuring integration of IDEA practices into all talent/employee program. Actively participates and guides the MTM Regional (IDEA) Committee.
• Manages MTM compensation & benefits programs, aligning to corporate compensation frameworks and benefit strategies.
• Oversees full cycle HR processes including recruitment and retention, onboarding and offboarding of employees; ensures consistent, centralized processes are followed.
• Ensures that time & attendance processes at site are functioning accurately and on a timely basis. Oversees the documentation required by the payroll team at Corporate Office to ensure proper payroll processing for MTM.
• Manages and oversees the timely maintenance and accuracy of all people data in the HR systems.
• Responsible for internal and external audits of HR documentation, processes and procedures.
• Ensures adherence to Canadian and British Columbia HR regulatory requirements. Understands evolving regulatory influences on management, policies, processes, and practices.
• Plays a key role in MTM’s labor budgeting process Responsible for the development of the annual budget for the HR department.
• Presents relevant HR metrics to management providing insights into demographics, turnover rates, employee satisfaction and other metrics as required.
• Maintains positive relations with local and indigenous communities. Works closely with local and indigenous communities to build and develop opportunities for employment and to retain indigenous employees.
• Collaborates with key stakeholders in other functions and operations departments, including colleagues in the Corporate Toronto office.
• Maintain a “roll-up your sleeves” manner that is perceived as people-centric, effective and non-bureaucratic. 

About You

To qualify for the Manager, Human Resources role, you must have at least 8-10 years of progressive HR experience, including managing and leading HR teams.

The following skills, qualifications and experiences will also be critical to successfully performing this role:

• University degree in an HR related field and/or considerable related experience.
• Experience in an HR site-based operational leadership role with a strong working knowledge of multi-discipline HR functions, and proven track record of successfully building a high performing HR team.
• Accredited HR designation (desirable but not required).
• Strong understanding of BC employment standards.
• Team orientation, collaboration and empowerment.
• Strong leadership, advisory and interpersonal skills. Proven track record as a trusted HR advisor.
• Ability to work on multiple simultaneous complex tasks and under short deadlines.
• Ability to relate and communicate at all levels of the organization and to external groups specifically with indigenous employees and communities.
• Exceptional emotional intelligence and knowledge of cultural sensitivities.
• Ability to engage and influence senior leaders and other key stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft office applications plus familiarity with Success Factors and ADP considered an asset.
• Previous experience in mining considered a strong asset

The ideal candidate will also be a self-motivated team player with a good work ethic and a strong attitude toward safety. Strong preference for a candidate residing in BC or Alberta for close proximity to the Mount Milligan mine-site.  Work schedule is flexible but preference to 5x2.

About the Benefits

As a valued member of Centerra's Mount Milligan team, you can look forward to a highly competitive salary in the range of $150,000 - $200,000 based on skills and experience. You'll also gain access to some incredible benefits, including:

• Tax-free travel allowance commensurate with the distance required for travel
• Extended group health, dental, vision, and travel insurance
• Life Insurance, STD, LTD, AD&D
• Company-sponsored pension with Company match 
• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Healthcare Spending Account
• Reimbursements on work gear and equipment
• Annual Incentive Bonus
• Long-term Incentive Plan
• Employee Share Purchase Plan with Company match
• Parental leave top-up program
• Professional development within the organization
• Relocation assistance
• Join a company committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion

This is your chance to be part of an established, industry-leading global organization with incredible room for career growth and personal development.   

If you have the skills necessary to bring success to the role, then we invite you to apply today!