About New Porgera

New Porgera Limited (NPL) is a company incorporated in Papua New Guinea and owns the Porgera Gold Mine in Enga Province. The Porgera Gold Mine will employ nearly 3,000 Papua New Guineans at full production, and over the last 30 years of life of the mine it has contributed approximately 10% of Papua New Guinea’s total annual exports.

About the role

Having transitioned from care and maintenance to full production, we are seeking a result-driven Superintendent - Human Resources (HR) with experience building and driving organizational excellence, aligning HR strategies with business and production objectives. Reporting to the Manager – HR, the Superintendent plays a critical role in leading and managing the team whilst fostering a high-performance culture, overseeing HR Services, employee relations, HRBPs, employee relations, HRIS and Benefits ensuring compliance to support the operational needs of New Porgera Limited.

This position requires a strategic thinker with strong interpersonal skills and a deep understanding of HR best practices able to quickly focus on detail as required whilst also review broader strategy and practices.

As HR Superintendent, this is a highly visible role where you will partner with business leaders to understand and support their strategic goals and objectives, providing HR expertise in areas such as workforce planning, talent management, and organizational development and employee relations.

You will drive and implement HR initiatives that improve performance, engagement and retention. Serve as a trusted advisor to the HR Manger and employees, you will develop, update and communicate HR policies, procedures and best practices across the site.

About you

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field with relevant demonstrable experience in a senior HR leadership role,



with a breadth of generalist knowledge across all HR matters.

Experience of remote operations and developing nations is likely essential with strong relationship building skills across a diverse range of stakeholders and cultures demonstrating tenacity and perseverance in a dynamic environment.

Experience of managing continuous improvement, systems and technology improvement plans and ensuring personal accountability and ownership will be key to your success. People leadership and successfully implementing systems improvement and ensuring outcomes are achieved to agreed KPI’s will be key, with significant opportunity to improved personal performance, best practise and accountabilities.

You must demonstrate strong knowledge of employment laws, regulations and best practices in contemporary HR practices alongside excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a proven ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels from a wide variety of backgrounds.

Experienced with HRIS systems and HR analytics, strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced environment are essential.

Why New Porgera

You will be joining a world-class mining operation with the opportunity to impact the development and upskilling of our predominantly local workforce, with a team keen to learn and absorb knowledge. This offers a unique chance to further shape the department and improve NPL’s social performance and people knowledge. You will be joining an operation that prioritises safety, leading a team toward best-in-class safety practices while contributing to the development of a highly capable national workforce—making a lasting impact on the industry.

This role is offered on a FIFO basis from across Australia/NZ with a 21/14 roster and a highly competitive remuneration package.

For more information, please contact ••••@npltd.com

Closing Date: 31 August 26

📌 Superintendent - Human Resources - FIFO to PNG (Brisbane)
🏢 New Porgera
📍 Brisbane