About Newmont
Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc, lead and molybdenum. The company’s world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favourable mining jurisdictions in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean and North America.
Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. The company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.
Your impact
As Lead Digital, you will play a critical role in enabling safe, reliable, and high‑performing operations through the leadership and optimisation of digital and IT infrastructure. Your work will directly support business continuity, operational efficiency, and future growth by ensuring technology systems are secure, resilient, and aligned with Newmont’s strategic objectives.
You will act as a trusted advisor to site and business leaders, translating operational needs into scalable digital solutions while championing continuous improvement, cybersecurity, and innovation.
As part of our team you will
- Ensure high availability, performance, and security of digital systems across site operations
- Bring teams together by fostering collaboration, shared ownership, and strong working relationships across site and corporate stakeholders
- Monitor and improve user satisfaction by gathering feedback, tracking service performance, and driving continuous improvement across end-user technology services
- Lead the design, deployment, maintenance, and optimisation of site IT infrastructure, including LAN, WAN, Microwave, Wi‑Fi, and other communication systems
- Collaborate with regional and corporate IT teams to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and strategies
- Develop and implement preventative maintenance programs to minimise unplanned downtime
- Plan and deliver infrastructure upgrades and expansions with minimal operational disruption
- Manage vendor and contractor relationships, ensuring strong performance against SLAs
- Monitor system performance, identify optimisation opportunities, and implement improvements
- Lead, mentor, and develop a technical team, fostering a culture of safety, inclusion, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Ensure compliance with organisational policies, regulatory obligations, and cybersecurity standards
- Manage and oversee the site digital infrastructure budget to support critical operational priorities
Prerequisites for your success in the role
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline
- Master’s degree or equivalent post‑graduate qualification preferred
- Extensive experience leading IT infrastructure and network operations in a complex industrial or operational environment
- Strong technical expertise across networking, communications systems, and infrastructure platforms
- Experience in vendor management and working with OEMs and third‑party service providers
- Demonstrated people leadership capability, including coaching, performance management, and workforce planning
- Proven ability to manage budgets, projects, and competing priorities
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions
- Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and best practices in operational technology environments
Your work environment
This role is based at Boddington Gold Mine and operates on a 5/2, 4/3 roster. You will be part of a high‑performing processing and technology team within a complex gold operation that prioritises safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement. Village accommodation is available for the ideal candidate.
Why join Newmont
At Newmont, people create the value in the metals we mine responsibly and are ambassadors in the communities where they live and work. As a team, we foster an environment in support of our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives and is valued. We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences to support delivering results together.
Boddington offers a unique opportunity to live in the South West, only 130 kms from the Perth CBD and approximately 100kms from the coast so there will be plenty of time to enjoy the lifestyle this area has to offer. One of the largest gold producers in Australia, you will join a diverse team and have the opportunity to advance your career with an innovative company dedicated to safety, environmental management, inclusion and diversity.
With good rosters and a unique opportunity to live locally and go home each day, we also provide DIDO with accommodation in our Village.
Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry.
Applications close 13 April 2026
We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!
Our business success comes from the accomplishments and well-being of our employees and contractors. Our goal is to build a workplace culture that allows every person to thrive, participate, grow, and proudly play an active role in achieving our strategy.
Newmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, placing and promoting the best individual for each position without regard to personal characteristics such as gender, race, nationality, ethnicity, social and indigenous origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation, etc.
We invite women and applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply, particularly First Nations persons of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island descent. Newmont acknowledges First Nations People and respects their enduring connection to Country from which their culture, spirituality, and identity flow
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