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Chief Executive Officer – Mining – Venezuela Jobs in Caracas, Federal District, Venezuela at UCC Holding
Title: Chief Executive Officer – Mining – Venezuela
Company: UCC Holding
Location: Caracas, Federal District, Venezuela
Job Summary:
The Chief Executive Officer – Mining (Venezuela) is accountable for the overall leadership, strategic direction, and financial performance of the Group’s mining business in Venezuela. The role holds full P&L responsibility and oversight of the complete mining asset lifecycle, from exploration and development through production, optimisation, and expansion. Operating within a regulated, state-partnered environment, the CEO ensures safe, compliant, and efficient operations while delivering sustainable value to shareholders, communities, and the nation.
Key Responsibilities:
Enterprise & Country Leadership
- Provide overall executive leadership for the Group’s mining operations in Venezuela, setting clear strategic direction and ensuring alignment with Board-approved objectives and capital allocation priorities.
- Act as the accountable CEO for the country, representing the Group at Board level and ensuring effective governance across all mining assets and operating entities.
State Partner & Joint Venture Leadership
- Lead and manage relationships with state-owned mining entities, government stakeholders, and joint-venture partners, ensuring compliance with concession agreements, state participation requirements, and operating frameworks.
- Chair or actively participate in joint-venture boards and governance committees, ensuring alignment between partners and disciplined execution of agreed strategies.
Mining Operations & Production Excellence
- Oversee exploration, mine development, extraction, processing, logistics, and export activities, ensuring production targets are achieved safely, efficiently, and in line with approved mine plans.
- Drive continuous improvement in productivity, recovery, cost efficiency, and asset utilisation across all mining sites.
Regulatory, Legal & Fiscal Compliance
- Ensure strict compliance with Venezuelan mining laws, concession and licensing obligations, royalty regimes, taxation, foreign exchange requirements, labour law, HSE standards, and environmental permitting.
- Maintain effective relationships with regulatory authorities to safeguard operating continuity and renewal of licences and permits.
Financial Stewardship & Capital Discipline
- Hold full accountability for P&L performance, budgeting, forecasting, working capital, and financial reporting for the Venezuelan mining business.
- Lead capital planning and investment decisions, including sustaining capital, expansion projects, and productivity investments, ensuring disciplined capital allocation and value-based decision-making.
HSE, ESG & Community Engagement
- Champion a zero-harm safety culture across all operations and contractors, embedding HSE as a core leadership discipline.
- Ensure responsible environmental management, effective community engagement, social investment programmes, and alignment with national requirements and international ESG standards.
People, Organisation & Performance
- Build, lead, and retain a high-performing executive and operational leadership team.
- Develop local leadership capability, succession pipelines, and performance management frameworks that support sustainable long-term operations.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering, Geology, Metallurgy, or a related technical discipline is required.
- Postgraduate qualification or MBA is preferred.
Experience
- 20+ years of progressive experience in the mining or natural resources sector.
- Proven track record in senior executive or CEO‑level roles with full accountability for large, capital‑intensive mining operations and P&L responsibility.
- Demonstrated experience operating in regulated and state‑partnered mining environments.
Knowledge and skills
Mining Operations & Asset Management: Deep understanding of the full mining lifecycle, including exploration, mine development, production, optimisation, and closure planning.
State Mining Frameworks: Strong knowledge of concession‑based mining systems, state participation models, and regulatory compliance in emerging markets.
Financial & Commercial Acumen: Advanced capability in P&L management, cost optimisation, capital planning, and long‑term value creation.
HSE & ESG Leadership: Proven ability to lead safe, responsible operations with strong environmental and community performance.
Technical Competencies:
Mining Operations & Asset Lifecycle Management:
Ability to lead and optimise large‑scale mining operations across exploration, feasibility, mine development, production, optimisation, and expansion phases, ensuring technical integrity, productivity, cost efficiency, and asset longevity.
State‑Partnered Mining & Concession Management:
Expertise in managing concession‑based mining operations and joint‑venture structures, ensuring compliance with concession terms, state participation requirements, and operating agreements while maintaining effective partner alignment.
Health, Safety, Environment & Sustainable Mining:
Demonstrated leadership in embedding zero‑harm safety culture, environmental stewardship, tailings governance, and responsible mining practices across all operational activities and contractors.
Mining Financial & Capital Governance:
Strong capability in overseeing mining economics, capital‑intensive investments, sustaining capital programmes, and expansion projects, ensuring disciplined capital deployment and long‑term value optimisation.
Operational & Supply Chain Resilience:
Ability to manage operational and supply‑chain risks inherent in mining operations, ensuring continuity of production, logistics reliability, and robustness across critical suppliers and infrastructure.
Leadership Competencies:
Speed of Execution
Build High-Performing Teams
Provide Direction
Build Process and Systems
Drive Cost Optimisation
Languages
Fluent English and Spanish (mandatory)
