Chef, gestion des risques / Risk Management Lead

Your new company

The Windfall Project, owned by Gold Fields, is in northern Québec. By joining our passionate team, committed to creating lasting value beyond mining, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the construction and startup of a world-class mining project, one of the most ambitious in recent decades.

Gold Fields is a globally diversified gold producer with operations in Australia, South Africa, Ghana, Peru, Canada and Chile. At Gold Fields, we are committed to achieving an inclusive workforce and recognize that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance and success.

This is a role that offers you the opportunity to lead high-impact initiatives, collaborate with experts, and contribute to the global growth of our operations in Québec. You will thrive in a dynamic environment where challenges and an exceptional workplace will support your professional growth.

Join the Windfall adventure!

Your new role

Reporting to the Manager, Project Controls, the Risk Management Lead is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing the entire project risk management system. The role coordinates the identification, analysis, mitigation, and monitoring of risks related to engineering, construction, costs, schedule, supply chain, permitting, environment, safety, and external relations. The incumbent ensures consistency, rigor, and compliance of the risk register and acts as a senior advisor to project leadership and stakeholders.

Your key responsibilities:

1. Risk Management Governance and Strategy

• Develop and maintain the project risk management framework, including processes, tools, and methodologies.

• Ensure alignment with corporate policies, industry standards, and contractual requirements (EPCM, contractors, suppliers).

• Establish and facilitate the risk governance structure: committees, periodic reviews, approvals, and escalation processes.

2. Risk Identification, Assessment, and Proactive Management

• Facilitate risk identification workshops and perform qualitative and quantitative analyses (probability/impact, Monte Carlo simulations, cost and schedule contingency).

• Define and recommend risk treatment strategies (mitigation, transfer, acceptance, or avoidance).

• Monitor action plans and accountable owners, and integrate critical risks into project budgets, schedules, and contingencies.

3. Risk Register Management

• Maintain a comprehensive, up‑to‑date, traceable risk register that complies with project requirements.

• Ensure data quality and integrity: classification, documentation, status, mitigation evidence, owners, and deadlines.

• Prepare regular reports and dashboards for project leadership and corporate committees.

4. Communication and Leadership

• Advise managers and superintendents on risks specific to their areas and proactively communicate critical risks and emerging trends.

• Train teams and promote a rigorous, transparent, and prevention‑oriented risk management culture.

5. Compliance, Assurance, and Continuous Improvement

• Conduct risk management compliance audits and contribute to continuous improvement through lessons learned.

• Support the integration of operational risks with the operational readiness team.

What you'll need to succeed

• University degree in engineering, project management, finance, risk management, or a related field.

• Post-graduate certificate in Project Management or Risk Management is an asset 

• Professional certification considered an asset (PMI‑RMP, PMP, CRMA, ISO 31000).

• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in risk management for large industrial, mining, or heavy construction projects.

• Proven experience managing cost and schedule risks and coordinating with EPCM firms and major contractors.

• Proficiency in risk modeling tools (Primavera Risk Analysis, @Risk, Safran Risk, or equivalent).

• Bilingualism required.

• Strong command of tracking and reporting tools (Power BI, advanced Excel, SharePoint, etc.).

• Experience in engineering or industrial project environments (asset).

• Mining sector experience (asset).

What you'll get in return

• Working from the Montreal project office for the remainder of the design and planning phase, you will have access to a vibrant, modern workspace that will enable a high degree of collaboration with other leaders in the project

• Exceptional career development as a senior leader on one of the largest mining projects in the past decade in Quebec.

• A unique opportunity to contribute to a large-scale greenfield project in the mining sector that will see the best technologies embedded into the startup of the operation. 

• Access to global projects networks to leverage the best practices across Gold Fields

• Highly competitive compensation

• Collective insurance plan

• RRSP

• And much more!

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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