Senior Manager, Environmental Services for the Mining Industry

Palladium•Arlington, VA

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About The Position

Palladium is seeking a Senior Manager, Environmental Services for the Mining Industry to lead team management and provide technical expertise across business development and project delivery. The role focuses on environmental risk management, impact strategy, and implementation, particularly in mining, infrastructure, climate, and nature-based solutions. It includes expertise in environmental risks in mining and the design and implementation of environmental management plans, as well as oversight of biodiversity, decarbonization, major hazards, tailings, waste, water, air, and rehabilitation initiatives. The role also involves closure-phase work, including Post Mining Land Use planning and program design, and engagement with diverse mining clients in North America. The position supports project management and business development, including strategic planning, pipeline forecasting, proposal development, partnerships, networking, and recruitment. It leads multidisciplinary project teams and may serve as Project Director, with responsibility for quality assurance, budgets, client relationships, and project performance. The role also contributes technical research, analysis, publications, and capability development across Palladium’s Economic Growth & Natural Capital portfolio. The position may be based at Palladium’s Arlington, Virginia office or remotely in the United States, with only certain states considered. Applicants must have current or future U.S. work authorization; visa sponsorship is unavailable. The stated annual base salary range is $120,000 to $140,000, with final compensation depending on factors including qualifications, education, experience, skills, seniority, performance, and organizational needs. The position reports to the Director, Sustainable Infrastructure, based in the UK. Only one position is available, although the role is also posted in the UK. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Requirements

At least 7 years of senior-level experience in a client-facing management role on large private- or public-sector projects, especially relating to mining, environmental management, closure, and/or ESG implementation, with exposure to climate, nature-based solutions, or regional economic development.
At least 5 years of direct work with mining companies as clients.
Fluency in English and at least one of French, Spanish, or Portuguese.
Strong networks in the mining and minerals sector.
Proven experience in or on emerging-market issues and/or contexts.
Experience leading business development efforts.
Strong environmental background, including understanding environmental risks in mining and demonstrated experience leading the design and implementation of environmental management plans and/or managing biodiversity, decarbonization, major hazards, tailings, waste, water, air, and rehabilitation efforts.
Experience implementing post-mining land-use programs and working in the closure and rehabilitation phase of the asset life cycle.
Experience engaging multisector stakeholders in mining communities and regions.
Ability to apply and adapt models and approaches to catalyze enduring and inclusive environmental and socioeconomic outcomes in emerging markets.
Experience conceptualizing and writing technical proposals and reports for private-sector clients and international donors, including PowerPoint and text documents.
Experience conceptualizing and delivering presentations to small and large groups, in person and virtually.
Ability to manage multiple simultaneous tasks and/or complex projects or assignments.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, demonstrated through speaking engagements and/or documents produced.
Financial acumen and ability to generate and analyze financial reports and forecasts using Excel.
Sound problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Demonstrated commitment to encouraging diversity, inclusion, and equity in teams and programs.
Current or future U.S. work authorization; visa sponsorship cannot be provided.

Nice To Haves

A master’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resources, Economics, Anthropology, Sociology, Business Administration, International Development, Politics, or a related discipline is preferred.
Preference for experience managing teams across geographies and cultures.
In-house experience working for a mining company is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead multidisciplinary project teams to deliver high-quality, client-focused results across complex assignments.
Oversee proposal development, budgeting, project planning, implementation, and reporting to support timely and effective delivery.
Identify, engage, and manage partners and subcontractors to strengthen technical quality and delivery capacity.
Manage partner and subcontractor performance to ensure contractually compliant delivery of agreed inputs, outputs, and outcomes.
Serve as Project Director, providing quality assurance for deliverables and oversight of budgets, client relationships, and overall project performance.
Contribute to identifying, assessing, and pursuing new business opportunities, particularly with new clients and in closure and environmental performance work.
Contribute to technical proposals for private-sector and blended-finance opportunities with mining-sector clients.
Work with the team on short-term technical inputs and consultancy assignments involving environmental risk management, biodiversity, decarbonization, major hazards, tailings, waste, water, air quality, rehabilitation, regional economic development, climate finance, and nature-based solutions.
Lead technical input into the design, planning, and delivery of environmental and socioeconomic impact initiatives driven by mining companies.
Develop and implement environmental management plans and systems that engage private-sector partners, impact funders, or development organizations in co-investment for positive impact.
Contribute to research, analysis, and publication of technical reports, case studies, policy and program approaches, and results summaries on environmental risk, community resilience, regional economic development, post-mining land use, closure, rehabilitation, and social and just transition in emerging markets.
Identify, build, and maintain relationships with partners and consultants who can provide environmental and technical expertise to Palladium-managed projects.
Stay current on mining-sector trends and track structural, governance, and ESG target changes for key clients, including developments in biodiversity, decarbonization, tailings, waste, water, and closure.
Work with colleagues in the Economic Growth & Natural Capital portfolio to promote and build Palladium’s technical capability, especially in integrated environmental and socioeconomic work with mining companies.
Contribute to strategic planning, pipeline forecasting, partnerships, networking, and recruitment in support of business development.