03 Oct
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Accenture
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Toronto
We help the world's largest mining companies close the gap between investment and outcomes, across planning, operations, maintenance, processing, and the commercial decisions that tie it all together. Our work spans the full Mine-to-Market chain: from resource to revenue, from site-level performance to boardroom strategy. Most of us have spent years inside mining companies before joining Accenture.
That operational credibility is how we earn trust with clients, and how we deliver work that actually holds up once we leave the site.
About
Accenture's Mining Practice Accenture's global mining practice works with leading mining companies to apply innovation, transformational strategies, and digital enablement to improve operations, drive growth, and reduce risk. Our skilled consulting professionals engage with mining executives to reach new levels of performance and sustainability across the full mining value chain — from pit to port, and from sensor to boardroom. Canada's Natural Resources practice is Accenture's mining centre of gravity in North America.
Our differentiating position is Mine-to-Market transformation: integrating across the value chain to close the gap between digital investment and balance sheet outcomes. We work at the operational core of our clients' businesses, not from the outside looking in. You are equally comfortable exploring the big questions with senior leaders and working alongside teams to make change real.
You move comfortably between a technical conversation with an engineer and a business case in front of a sponsor. Assess client functions and performance across the mining value chain -from exploration, mine design and planning, extraction, maintenance, processing, and logistics - and identify where performance, cost, capital efficiency, and enterprise value can be improved across both corporate and operating assets Structure opportunities in business terms, including cost per tonne, throughput, asset utilisation, capital recovery, and broader enterprise impact across metrics such as EBITDA, AISC, cash flow, and return on invested capital Develop and pressure-test strategic recommendations for senior client stakeholders - including business cases, investment rationale, portfolio prioritization,
and growth or cost strategy - translating operational insight into boardroom-ready positions Support technology-enabled transformation work - including platform reinvention, intelligent enterprise programs, and digital initiatives - by grounding solutions in operational reality and ensuring they deliver measurable business outcomes Lead and deliver implementation workstreams alongside client teams, moving beyond recommendation into execution and sustained value delivery Build credibility with operational and technical counterparts at site level while creating executive-ready communications and engaging confidently with project sponsors and senior corporate stakeholders Contribute to CNR practice development through proposals, thought leadership, and internal knowledge building Support the development of junior team members through active coaching, collaboration, and apprenticeship A working knowledge of the mining value chain and how decisions at each stage affect the bottom line Comfort at every interface: site technical teams, project offices, corporate leadership Quantitative grounding to build and stress-test a business case Willingness to be in office with clients, as and when the project requires This is not a performance strategy or process improvement rotation. We are building a practice with deep industry roots and a distinctive point of view on how mining companies generate value across the full chain from resource to revenue.
The work is integrative by design — spanning strategy, operations, technology, and commercial outcomes. Mine design decisions ahead of major capital investment. Operational performance programs at scale.
Maintenance transformations that change the cost structure of a site. Digital programs that need operational context to deliver business results — not just data. Mine design,
planning, and scheduling across open pit or underground environments, including exploration through feasibility stages of ore body development ~ Mine or plant operations and maintenance, including work management and process safety supervision ~ In-house business improvement or continuous improvement programs, including CI teams, BI functions, and internally led transformation initiatives ~ Sustaining or growth projects, capital programs, or portfolio-related work, particularly focused on investment optimisation, value assurance, and performance improvement rather than engineering delivery ~ Digital or data programs embedded within mining operations ~ Open pit operations & underground mining, hard or soft rock ~ Mills, concentration plants and other processing facilities ~ Operational data and digital transformation ~ Continuous improvement and Lean programs ~ Business intelligence and performance management ~ Strategy development and execution ~ English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with stakeholders across Canada, US and other countries across our Global footprint where English is the common language.
Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English-speaking stakeholders, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company's activities to avoid this requirement. Exposure to cross-functional or enterprise-level transformation programs is a plus, particularly where operational excellence was linked to broader business performance and enterprise outcomes Mining, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Metallurgical, Chemical, or Civil Business, Commerce, or Strategy Project Management Professional (PMP) Continuous improvement or operational excellence credentials Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
Role Location & Hourly Salary Range ~
📌 Management Consultant - Mining (Toronto)
🏢 Accenture
📍 Toronto