Hamid Taghavi

About Hamid Taghavi

Senior operations and execution leader with 20+ years of experience managing large, complex industrial and production environments. Proven record leading salaried and contractor workforces, driving safety, quality, and performance outcomes, and delivering continuous improvement through Lean, KPI-driven management, and disciplined execution. Currently a Manager at AngloGold Ashanti, accountable for site-level operating plans, capital programs, workforce leadership, and cross-functional execution across high-risk, 24/7 operating environments. MBA-qualified leader with strong people development focus and experience partnering with HR, Finance, Safety, Facilities, and IT to meet aggressive business objectives.

Experience

1. Manager Mine Engineering & Planning

   AngloGold Ashanti

   Jun 2022 — Present · Las Vegas, NV, US

   Provide regional leadership for AGA North America development-stage projects, guiding assets through feasibility, permitting, capital planning, and operational readiness toward production.Translate corporate strategy into site-level development and pre-operations plans, including safety systems, workforce models, capital priorities, execution schedules, and KPIs.Partner with project, readiness, and corporate teams to define operating models, clarify accountability, and establish leadership systems for safe start-up and steady-state operations.Champion a zero-harm safety culture by embedding safety into engineering design, contractor execution, field activities, and readiness planning.Lead multidisciplinary teams and contractors, supporting hiring, onboarding, performance management, and capability development.Drive SOP development, process standardization, and continuous improvement to enable scalable, repeatable operations.Oversee development-stage capital planning and execution readiness for >$500M in capital programs, supporting disciplined investment decisions.Proactively manage execution, safety, schedule, and cost risks through formal risk registers and mitigation strategies.Ensure compliance with regulatory, permitting, and corporate requirements while promoting best-practice sharing across projects.

Education

• Central South University of China

  Certificate, Mining Technology

  2003 — 2003

• South Tehran Azad University

  Bachelor of Science, Mining Engineering, Mine Engineering

  1994 — 1999

• South Tehran Azad University

  Bachelor of Science, Mine Engineering

  1995 — 1999

• University of Arizona, Eller College of Management

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Executive

Skills

• Project Management
• Construction
• Web Design
• Access
• Html + Css
• Npv Scheduler
• Optimization
• Scheduling
• Gold
• Gis
• Cost Analysis
• Primavera
• Planning
• Cost Estimating
• Project Engineering
• Budgets
• Six Sigma
• Feasibility Studies
• Project Coordination
• Strategic Planning
• Arcgis
• Microsoft Office
• Survey
• Minesight
• Geology
• Eaglepoint
• Powerpoint
• Minerals
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Mining
• Surface Mining
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Mine Planning
• Visual Basic
• Microsoft Project
• Arcmap (Gis)
• Project Control
• Cost Control
• Surfer