About us

K92 Mining Limited are the owners the high-grade Kainantu Gold Mine in Eastern Highlands Province. Since commencing operations in 2016, we have delivered consistent production growth. More importantly, we have contributed significantly to the economy of Papua New Guinea, more than 90% of our employees and contractors are from PNG and our local education and skills development initiatives which include scholarships, traineeships and adult literacy programs continue to bring significant benefit the communities in which we operate. 

We are now transforming the operation with a new 1.2 mtpa process plant as well as extensive construction and expansion across site that will see us triple the output from our mine by 2027. In addition to our ongoing production success, we have an extensive exploration programme across our highly prospective tenement, making K92 a great place to build a long-term career.

About the role

Joining our commercial team, the Team Lead – Contracts provides leadership and guidance to the Contracts team, ensuring high standards of contract administration, negotiation, and compliance. This role combines mentoring of team members with a strong technical focus, taking a lead role in procurement planning and market engagements under the direction of the Principal and Superintendent – Contracts. The position plays a pivotal role in achieving effective commercial outcomes, strengthening supplier relationships, and ensuring compliance with company policies, procedures, and applicable legislation.

Key Accountabilities

Key accountabilities of this position include.

• Provide day-to-day leadership, mentoring, and guidance to Contracts Officers, fostering capability development and professional growth.
• Allocate tasks, set priorities, and oversee workload to ensure deadlines and quality standards are consistently met.
• Conduct regular feedback, coaching, and performance development for team members.
• Act as a role model in professional conduct, supplier engagement, and commercial practice.
• Oversee the drafting, review, and negotiation of contractual agreements to secure favourable terms and conditions.
• Personally handle high-value or complex contracts to ensure strategic alignment and optimal outcomes.
• Ensure all contracts comply with legal requirements, organisational policies, and industry standards.
• Identify and mitigate potential contractual risks to protect the organization's interests.
• Monitor compliance with contractual obligations, escalating significant risks, disputes, or performance issues to the Superintendent/Principal as appropriate.
• Conduct audits and reviews of contract performance, ensuring adherence to obligations.
• Foster and maintain strong relationships with vendors and service providers.
• Act as a primary point of contact for contractual matters, facilitating communication and collaboration with external partners.
• Collaborate with internal departments, including operations, supply and finance, to support contract-related initiatives.
• Drive improvements in procurement and contract management processes, including development of templates, evaluation methods, and best practice approaches.
• Capture and share lessons learned from market engagements to strengthen future strategies.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging risks incorporating these into contract strategies.
• Provide training and guidance to internal teams on contract management processes and best practices.

About You

To be considered for this role, it is essential that you

• Degree Qualified tertiary qualifications in a relevant field (business or legal etc) essential.
• Procurement or contract management certification (e.g., CIPS, WCC, or equivalent) desirable.
• 5 – 8 years’ relevant work experience in a Commercial Contracts role, preferably in mining or similar environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of contract administration, negotiation, and management.
• Strong experience in leading tenders, supplier evaluations, and market engagements.
• Demonstrated behaviours consistent with K92 Mining core values.
• Demonstrated problem solving and decision-making capability.
• Strong commercial analysis and evaluation capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor, coach, and develop team members with diverse skills and backgrounds.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly to, and influence, internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience communicating with vendors in PNG and internationally.
• Proficient in the operation of Pronto (desirable)
• Experience in Microsoft suite office tools

Life at K92 

K92 is an Equal Opportunity Employer, our commitment is to respect the rights of every individual to work to their highest potential, free from discrimination.  Our values of Collaboration, Accountability, Respect for others, Excellence and Safety are at the core of everything we do, and they are the foundation upon which our success has been built.

Our camp is well managed and provides residents with good, healthy meals made from locally sourced fresh produce as well as internet, cable tv and a gymnasium.

At K92, we want all employees to share in our success, so as well as a competitive salary, employees also participate in our long- and short-term incentive plans, we also provide employees with access to savings incentive programs, medical assistance and the option to salary sacrifice for certain expenses.

In addition to all of this, employees can also access our Wellbeing and employee assistance programs whilst working a friendly roster. 

THIS POSITION IS OPEN ONLY TO CANDIDATES WHO HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE & WORK IN PNG WITHOUT SPONSORSHIP