Senior Project Director

Description:

The Senior Project Director plays a critical leadership role in driving the successful delivery of Wesdome’s most strategic and capital-intensive projects. This position sits at the intersection of corporate strategy and operational execution, ensuring projects are planned, governed, and delivered with discipline, transparency, and alignment to long-term business objectives. As a key partner to executive leadership, the Senior Project Director leads the development and implementation of a standardized project framework across the organization, strengthening consistency, governance, and performance across all operations. With accountability for capital allocation, portfolio oversight, and value realization, this role ensures projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget while supporting sustainable growth. It’s an exciting opportunity to shape how projects are executed across Wesdome and directly influence the company’s future success.

The Senior Project Director is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end execution of major capital projects while governing the strategic project portfolio. This includes translating corporate strategy into executable plans, prioritizing resources, and ensuring strong project controls, risk management, and reporting processes are in place. The role partners closely with site and corporate teams to ensure operational readiness and seamless integration, while maintaining a strong focus on safety, environmental responsibility, and disciplined capital stewardship.

About YOU – You Belong Here!

You are a strategic, big-picture thinker who excels at turning vision into action. With a strong sense of ownership and accountability, you lead with rigor and discipline—ensuring projects are executed with precision, transparency, and a commitment to safety and quality. You bring deep expertise in project governance and controls, enabling you to anticipate risks, manage complexity, and align initiatives with broader organizational priorities.

You are also a highly collaborative leader who builds trust and alignment across diverse teams and stakeholders, including executive leadership. You communicate with clarity and confidence, ensuring everyone is working toward shared goals. Thriving in dynamic and evolving environments, you demonstrate adaptability and a continuous improvement mindset, always looking for ways to strengthen frameworks, enhance processes, and elevate overall project performance.

Position Responsibilities, Accountabilities And Job Duties
 

• Lead the planning and execution of major capital projects, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to defined quality standards
• Translate corporate strategy into prioritized project portfolios aligned with business objectives and capital plans
• Develop and implement a standardized project framework, ensuring consistency, governance, and adherence across operations
• Oversee project controls, including scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and performance tracking
• Partner with site and corporate teams to support project scoping, feasibility, and execution planning
• Monitor project progress and implement corrective actions to address risks, delays, or performance gaps
• Provide clear, data-driven reporting and insights to executive leadership and the Board to support decision-making
• Manage resource allocation across projects to optimize efficiency and delivery outcomes
• Foster strong collaboration and communication across cross-functional teams and external partners
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices
• Drive continuous improvement by enhancing project management processes, tools, and frameworks
   

Qualifications And Experience
 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field required; professional designation and PMP and/or Prosci certification considered assets.
• 15+ years of progressive mining experience, including leadership of complex, large-scale projects within mining, construction, or resource sectors; experience across full project lifecycle (initiation to completion) and process plant environments.
• Strong understanding of project controls, construction commercial practices (including changes and variations), and financial/budget oversight; highly analytical with strong data interpretation skills.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and build high-performing teams; articulate communicator with strong presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Highly organized with strong problem-solving capabilities; effective in cross-functional environments with proficiency in project management tools and a commitment to health, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Willingness to travel to remote sites; bilingualism (English/French) an asset; valid driver’s license required.