Delivery Manager, Manage Suppliers Materials and Services
Rio Tinto
Delivery Manager, Manage Suppliers Materials and Services
Tremendous opportunity to join a global organisation at the forefront of mining
Excellent work environment where people are valued and respected
Great work life balance, so you can spend more time on the things that are important to you outside of work
Attractive salary, annual incentive program and a huge range of employee benefits and discounts designed to make life better
2-year fixed term contract opportunity based in Perth, Australia
About the role
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
We are looking for a Delivery Manager on a 2-year fixed term contract basis. This role will be involved in the Modern ERP program of work and responsible for the delivery management of the Manage Suppliers Materials and Services workstream. The Delivery Manager is responsible for the successful planning, execution, monitoring, and completion of projects within scope, time, and budget constraints.
The role requires leading cross-functional teams, coordinating resources, and managing stakeholder expectations to deliver high-quality results that align with business objectives. The Project Manager will ensure that all project activities are executed in line with industry best practices and organizational standards while managing risks and resolving any issues that may arise.
Key focus areas of the role:
Respect and value the diversity of all team members.
Demonstrate commitment to HSE, Wellbeing and Rio Tinto’s core values. Develop and foster a culture of collaboration and inclusiveness.
Supporting strategy implementation and delivery and improvement.
Leading medium-large teams.
Managing project plans and budgets.
Developing and maintaining collaborative relationships within and across teams.
Project Management:
Plan, manage and direct large-scale, complex projects based on a defined need and to achieve project objectives.
Planning the scope and baseline for the project, including defining the project plan, charter and project schedule.
Define and track project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall integrated delivery plan.
Apply management knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to a broad range of tasks to deliver the desired result for a particular project in a timely manner.
Execute the project schedule to ensure that the project team completes each activity according to plan.
Accountable for the delivery and success of the project and the acceptance of the product by the customer
Risk & Quality:
Ensure all projects adhere to end to end project methodology compliance standards. Identify project dependencies and assess and resolve all project risks as they are encountered.
Monitor and control the work to ensure that the project remains on track and in control. Evaluate trade-offs between project size and complexity, cost, urgency, risk and stakeholder value.
Accountable for accurate and timely data quality in the relevant information systems
Stakeholder Management:
Partner with business sponsors to define success metrics and criteria and continually update relevant business stakeholder of project status and periodically publish project status reports
Team Leadership:
Build, lead, and coach project teams throughout project lifecycles to drive a successful outcome of the project. Execute formal reviews and management reviews
What you’ll bring
If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn’t align 100%, we still want to hear from you.
Project Management qualification – PMI, PRINCE2, Diploma/Certificate in PM, or equivalent.
Demonstrates advanced application of competencies in highly complex, dynamic and challenging situations and contexts.
Must demonstrate deep knowledge and experience in these competencies and be recognised as having specialist expertise in all areas.
Experience managing large digital transformational programs or project. Experience in SAP4HANA implementations for multi-national corporations is desirable.
Detailed knowledge of the project management methodology, tools and templates (includes project planning, schedule development, change control and cost management processes) and the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines.
Delivering the project: Planning from concept to closure and implementing the project from shaping to handover using appropriate strategies, systems, processes, tools and resources.
Sound leadership and people skills: communications, stakeholder management, team building.
Organised, yet flexible, person with a strong focus on structure (e.g. clear roles and responsibilities), controls and processes.
Proficient in waterfall methodology and scaled agile framework.
Proficient in Microsoft Project; Azure DevOps and Microsoft Planner.
Aligned with Rio Tinto culture and values.
Optimising and sustaining value: Defining and communicating the project business case and ensuring that effort is focused on delivering sustainable value.
Leading the project: Managing the diverse range of variables inherent in a constantly changing project environment, providing a productive project work culture that unites disparate groups
What we offer
Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you have helped the world progress.
A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidized private health insurance for employees and immediate family
Attractive share ownership plan
Company provided insurance cover
Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership goals.
Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
Flexible working arrangements
Where you’ll be working
Rio Tinto Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) operates to enable better alignment with customer priorities, end-to-end accountability and flexibility to prioritise critical work. The function provides solutions that are aligned with current and future business requirements through the development and ongoing delivery of IT strategy and solution roadmaps. Through appropriate governance, consultative processes, and the use of industry best practices, IS&T also ensures that emerging technologies and innovative ideas are constantly evaluated, considered, and adopted, to provide easy-to-use, best-in-class solutions and services.
About Rio TintoRio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.
Every Voice MattersAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.
