Barrick - Principal Geology Data Systems & Analytics

Position Description:

Would you like to have a career with a collaborative, diverse, and dynamic mining company? We have an exciting opportunity for you!

Our people division is growing, and we are looking for a Principal Geology Data Systems & Analytics to join our team.  The successful candidate will lead the development of enterprise geological data systems and analytics to ensure robust data architecture, standardized reporting systems, and high-quality datasets including QAQC standards supporting Resource estimation and disclosure. 

At Barrick, our vision is to be the world’s most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and operating the best assets with the best people. We are committed to a safe work environment sending every person home safe and healthy every day and leaving a sustainable legacy on our host communities. 

Responsibilities:

• Lead development and oversight of enterprise geological data architecture, ensuring robust structures for geological, assay, and spatial data across the portfolio, and implement digital platforms for transparency of data systems
• Promote standardized approaches to data storage, structure, and accessibility across operations.
• Ensure geological datasets supporting Resource and Reserve estimates are secure, traceable, and auditable.
• Develop and maintain standardized systems and workflows for Resource & Reserve reporting and geological data management.
• Support consistent data structures used for corporate reporting, disclosure, and technical reviews.
• Improve integration between geological databases, modeling platforms, and reporting systems.
• Establish and maintain standards for geological data quality, validation, and QA/QC practices.
• Ensure critical datasets supporting Resource estimation are verified, validated, and properly documented.
• Identify systemic data quality risks and work with operations to improve data reliability and integrity.
• Develop analytical tools and workflows to support geological analysis, resource evaluation, and technical decision-making.
• Promote the use of data analytics and visualization to improve geological insight and reporting transparency.
• Support advanced analysis of drilling data, resource model performance, and reconciliation trends.
• Identify and implement technologies that improve geological data management, analytics, and reporting efficiency.
• Evaluate emerging tools in data science, machine learning, and geological data platforms that enhance orebody understanding and resource workflows.
• Promote innovation in digital geological workflows and data integration across the portfolio.
• Support integration of geological data systems across operations to enable consistent reporting and portfolio-level analysis.
• Facilitate interoperability between drilling databases, geological modeling platforms, and corporate reporting systems.
• Improve visibility of geological and Resource data across the organization.
• Provide guidance to site teams on database structure, data management workflows, and QA/QC practices.
• Promote adoption of best practices in geological data management and analytics.
• Support capability development in data-driven geological workflows across the organization.
• Escalation of material data integrity matters to Director, Geology 
• Improvement in QA/QC compliance and validation of geological datasets across operations.
• Reduction in data errors, inconsistencies, or gaps in critical datasets used for Resource estimation.
• Demonstrated traceability and auditability of datasets supporting Resource & Reserve estimates and reporting. 
• Perform other duties as assigned 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Geology, Information Technology or Engineering required