US Exploration Manager

Position Description

Would you like to have a career with a collaborative, diverse, and dynamic mining company? We have an exciting opportunity for you!

As a key member of Barrick’s North America Exploration and North American regional leadership team, you will lead the implementation of Barrick’s exploration strategy across the region, driving high-value gold and copper discoveries. The US Exploration Manager is responsible for developing and leading a technically skilled geoscience team and will plan and execute the greenfield exploration programs.

Responsibilities

- Ensures a safe working environment for employees, contractors, and the public demonstrating and instilling a culture of safety and enforcing compliance with all regulatory and industry safety standards.

- Develops and leads a technically skilled geoscience team to effectively execute Barrick’s exploration strategy.

- Conducts extensive field reviews of programs, projects, and properties demonstrating safety leadership and support to the team.

- Leads the planning and execution of greenfield exploration programs aligned with company strategy, overseeing budgets, timelines, and project delivery.

- Leads regional reviews of third-party opportunities and plays a key role in negotiating and managing commercial exploration agreements.

- Ensures compliance with all statutory and reporting requirements across the U.S.

- Fosters collaborative relationships across company functions—including Community Relations, HR, Accounting, Legal, Land, Business Development, and IT—to support regional exploration objectives.

- Builds and fosters a network of industry contacts—including prospectors, junior and major companies, research groups, and universities—to support new ore deposit discoveries.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s Degree in Geology or a closely related field required

- Master’s Degree in Geology or Economic Geology preferred

- Twenty (20) + years of progressive mining and gold/copper exploration experience with a strong emphasis on exploration, mineral economics, and leadership.

- A strong foundation of fundamentals in geology, exploration procedures, business acumen, and commercial skills.

- Demonstrated ability to create strategic plans and execute to deliver significant results with a focus on being agile and not process-driven.

- In-depth technical experience of a variety of priority commodities/deposit styles, including Carlin-type, porphyry copper, and epithermal systems across a range of geologic and political jurisdictions. Working knowledge of the geology and metallogeny of the US required.

- Effective communication skills with diverse stakeholders—including technical teams, executive leadership, partners, and regulators—with ability to deliver clear, concise insights and address complex geological challenges directly and decisively.

- Sharp analytical skills to define KPIs, interpret regional performance data, and deliver insights that drive strategic KPIs.

- Ability to translate complex geological data into clear, business-focused insights for diverse regional and cross-functional audiences.

- Track record of exploration success in execution and delivery of strategy and projects leading to discovery.

What We Can Offer You

- A comprehensive compensation package including a competitive medical, dental, and vision plan with national provider networks, a 401k retirement plan with employer contribution AND employer match, paid time off, company-sponsored medical clinics, company match share purchase program, and much more!

- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.

- Endless opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues.

- Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization.

Thank you for your application, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.