Head of Energy & Resource Development #1508

Our client, a well-capitalized private energy and natural resources business operating within a broader institutionally backed platform, is seeking to appoint a General Manager to lead a key U.S. growth platform in the Rocky Mountain region.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a long-term, enterprise-minded leader who is energized by the challenge of building durable, high-impact operations. The business is progressing complex, large-scale energy and resource assets through innovative development and extraction strategies. Supported by a multi-asset portfolio and a patient investment mandate, the organization is purpose-built to create sustained value for its industry, surrounding communities, and the broader energy landscape.

This is a senior leadership mandate with responsibility for scaling the team, influencing culture, and setting the strategic direction needed to move the operation from development into a high-performing, scaled enterprise. For a leader seeking both immediate influence and lasting impact, this platform offers a compelling next step.

What You’ll Be Accountable For

• Managing stakeholder relationships across government, community, and industry groups
• Shaping and maintaining a culture grounded in safety, credibility, accountability, and performance
• Leading project scoping efforts, large-scale execution strategies, permitting pathways, and business risk frameworks
• Providing enterprise-wide leadership across all business functions as the organization continues to evolve into a multi-disciplinary platform
• Developing and implementing growth plans, including hiring, cross-jurisdictional stakeholder engagement, and retention strategies
• Coaching and developing professionals across multiple disciplines within the energy and resource sectors

Requirements:
• People-oriented leadership style, with a genuine commitment to developing talent and the ability to work effectively across generations and personalities
• Demonstrated experience building and leading teams in complex, high-pressure environments within natural resources, mining, energy, infrastructure, or major construction settings
• Sound judgment and decision-making ability, with a thoughtful, pragmatic approach and the confidence to move initiatives forward
• Strategic breadth, with the ability to balance long-term vision and near-term execution, and a clear understanding of when leadership versus management is required
• Exposure to integrated or multi-segment energy operations would be advantageous
• University degree required; executive-level training would be considered an asset
• Industry background in energy, oil, mining, gas, pipeline operations, refining, or related sectors
• Strong large-project execution experience, including comfort managing multi-stakeholder programs from early scoping and permitting through to operations
• Entrepreneurial and builder-oriented mindset, with the ability to create structure and momentum where little currently exists

Benefits:
• Base Salary: $230- $268k base, commensurate with experience

• Performance based bonus
• Competitive benefits package

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