Barrick-Risk & Assurance Manager

Position Description:

Barrick is seeking a Risk & Assurance Manager to lead Fatal Risk Management and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) programs across operations. The Risk & Assurance Manager leads the implementation, governance, and assurance of Fatal Risk Management across Nevada Gold Mines and supports the effective application of the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework at site level. Working closely with Operations Managers, site leadership teams, Fatal Risk Champions, Control Owners, enterprise risk owners, and Health & Safety personnel, the role ensures fatal risk standards are translated into practical operating requirements and consistently embedded in day-to-day work, while material enterprise risks are identified, owned, monitored, and appropriately escalated.

At Barrick, our vision is to be the world's most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and operating the best assets with the best people. We are committed to a safe work environment sending every person home safe and healthy every day and leaving a sustainable legacy on our host communities.

Responsibilities:

• Lead implementation and continuous improvement of Fatal Risk Standards and Critical Control Management programs.
• Establish governance for Fatal Risk Champions and Critical Control Owners, ensuring clear accountability and ownership.
• Develop and manage assurance programs, critical control verification processes, and risk-based audits.
• Monitor risk performance, analyze trends, and provide reporting and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Conduct field assurance activities and coach leaders on risk management, control effectiveness, and operational compliance.
• Support site-level Enterprise Risk Management processes, including risk reviews, risk registers, and treatment plans.
• Drive continuous improvement and integration of risk management practices across operational and support functions.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Bachelor's degree in Health & Safety, Mining, Engineering, Risk Management, Business, or a related field.
• Significant experience in mining, heavy industry, or other high-risk operational environments.
• Strong background in Fatal Risk Management, Critical Control Management, operational assurance, auditing, or enterprise risk management.
• Proven ability to influence operational leaders and drive accountability without direct authority.
• Experience developing risk dashboards, performance metrics, governance processes, and assurance frameworks
• A comprehensive compensation package including a competitive medical, dental, and vision plan with national provider networks, a 401k retirement plan with employer contribution, 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.
• Opportunities to grow and learn with the industry colleagues are endless.
• Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization.
• Barrick is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Mining, Engineering, Risk Management, Business, or a related discipline, required. Equivalent combinations of education and relevant experience will be considered.
• Advanced training, professional certification, or demonstrated expertise in Risk Management, Critical Control Management, operational risk, assurance, auditing, or occupational safety is preferred.

Experience

• Significant experience in mining, heavy industry, or other high-hazard operational environments.
• Proven experience implementing and sustaining Fatal Risk Management, Critical Control Management, Major Hazard Management, or comparable risk-based programs.
• Demonstrated success establishing governance frameworks, risk ownership structures, and assurance processes for critical risks and controls.
• Experience leading operational assurance reviews, critical control verifications, audits, investigations, or risk-based assessments.
• Strong ability to influence operational leaders and cross-functional stakeholders, driving accountability and risk ownership without direct authority.
• Experience developing performance metrics, analyzing risk and control data, and translating findings into actionable business improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor leaders, supervisors, and frontline teams in risk management, control effectiveness, and assurance practices.
• Experience facilitating leadership reviews, governance forums, and risk discussions that support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.

Technical Knowledge

• Fatal Risk Management, Critical Control Management, and Major Hazard Management principles.
• Bowtie Risk Assessment methodology, Issue-Based Risk Assessments, Task-Based Risk Assessments, and other structured risk assessment techniques.
• Critical control identification, performance standards, verification methodologies, and control effectiveness evaluation.
• Risk-based assurance frameworks, auditing principles, and governance processes.
• Operational risk assessment, hazard management, and organizational risk exposure analysis.
• Action management systems, corrective action processes, trend analysis, and performance monitoring.
• Mining operations and the practical application of risk controls in dynamic field environments.
• Leadership engagement practices, field verification techniques, and Visible Field Leadership principles.
• Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), including risk registers, risk ownership, treatment planning, monitoring, and escalation.
• Ability to connect operational and enterprise risk information to business objectives, governance requirements, and leadership decision-making.

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.
• Nevada Gold Mines is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
  

About Barrick

Barrick is the gold industry leader with a vision of wealth generation through responsible mining; wealth for our owners, our people, and the countries and communities with which we partner. Our objective is to maintain and grow industry-leading margins, driven by innovation and our digital transformation; managing our portfolio and allocating capital with discipline and rigor; and leveraging our distinctive partnership culture as a competitive advantage. We aim to cultivate a high-performance culture defined by the following principles: a deep commitment to partnership, consistent execution, operational excellence, disciplined capital allocation, and continual self-improvement. We are obsessed with talent and seek out fresh perspectives and challenging ourselves to think differently as we transform Barrick into a leading 21st century company.

Barrick's vision is to be the world's most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and operating the best assets with the best people to deliver the best returns, on a sustainable basis, to our owners and partners.

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

Job Identification 242903

Posting Date 2026-10-26

Job Schedule Full time

Job Category Safety & Health

Locations Elko, NV, United States