Principal - Mining and Metals

About dss+

At dss+, you don’t just deliver projects - you help save lives, improve performance, and build a more sustainable future.

We are a purpose-led global consultancy partnering with organisations in high-risk and asset-intensive industries to solve complex operational challenges across safety, operational excellence, and sustainability.

We combine deep expertise, practical problem-solving, and digital innovation to deliver measurable and lasting impact for our clients.

Why This Role

This is a senior leadership role focused on growing our business and delivering impact for clients in the Mining & Metals sector across Brazil and wider Latin America.

You will lead strategic client relationships, drive business development, and play a key role in shaping our market presence — while also overseeing the successful delivery of client engagements and contributing directly to the most critical and strategic elements of our projects.

Mining & Metals – Why This Industry

Mining & Metals is a critical industry underpinning the global economy and energy transition.

At dss+, we partner with organisations to improve safety, reduce environmental impact, and strengthen governance — delivering measurable impact across operations and communities.

This is a key growth area where we support clients to increase production of critical minerals while advancing sustainability and social outcomes.

Your Impact at dss+

You will play a key leadership role in growing our business in the Mining & Metals sector while delivering transformational impact for clients. Working closely with senior client stakeholders, you will shape strategic engagements, develop market opportunities, and lead high-performing teams across complex consulting programmes.

You will own the full lifecycle of engagements — from origination to delivery — ensuring high-quality outcomes, strong client relationships, and measurable, lasting impact.

Key Accountabilities

• Drive business development and expand strategic client relationships across Brazil and Latin America
• Build trusted advisor relationships with C-suite executives in leading mining and metals organisations
• Develop and manage a strong pipeline of opportunities, leading the full sales cycle from origination to closing
• Oversee and be accountable for the successful delivery of consulting engagements, ensuring quality, impact, and client satisfaction
• Lead key strategic components of projects, contributing directly to high-value problem solving and solution design
• Anticipate risks and challenges across engagements, ensuring proactive mitigation and strong governance
• Lead large-scale consulting engagements, ensuring delivery quality and measurable client impact
• Engage executive stakeholders to shape and implement transformation programmes across operational risk, operational excellence, and sustainability
• Identify and convert new opportunities within existing accounts, contributing to sustained revenue growth
• Lead and develop consulting teams, fostering high performance and capability building
• Contribute to industry positioning, thought leadership, and market growth in Mining & Metals

• What You’ll Experience at dss+
• Deliver on our Purpose Be part of a values-led organisation where your work helps save lives, improve performance, and advance sustainability for our clients and their people.
• Develop your Trusted Expertise Gain early autonomy and real accountability, working closely with senior clients on complex, high-impact challenges.
• Thrive in a Culture of Respect Join an inclusive and collaborative environment where your voice is valued, your curiosity is encouraged, and your wellbeing is supported.
• Shape your Career Accelerate your development through hands-on experience, structured learning, and opportunities to work on international projects.