HR Team Lead

FIFO HR Team Lead Opportunities

• Stretch your capability and be a leader in the HR Community
• Exciting opportunity to be part of a large and dynamic organisation
• Site based FIFO role where you are a key part of the leadership team

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

As a result of internal opportunities, we are looking for a HR Team Lead to join our People Experience team.  This position will be responsible for leading a small team of HR professionals to deliver operational and tactical support to the Iron Ore site leadership team.

This role is a great opportunity for someone who is a true collaborator, a trusted partner and experienced HR professional. Our HR Team Lead roles are challenging, dynamic and fast paced.

In this position you will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Advising and coaching on employee relations matters to clients with a focus on early intervention and people centricity
• Leading and participating in HR projects with exceptional attention to detail and innovative thinking
• Leading, mentoring and developing a team of HR Advisors
• Driving change with a focus on continuous improvement and challenging the status quo
• Building leader capability through coaching in HR systems and processes including annual cyclical processes
• Facilitating organisational and cultural change 
• Demonstrating commitment and understanding of business needs and priorities to become a trusted partner

What you’ll bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• Proven experience in human resources with a comprehensive knowledge of generalist HR activities
• Demonstrated understanding of Australian Employment Law framework and best practice application of relevant legislation
• Extensive experience in complex workplace investigations and advising on performance management practices
• Capacity and versatility to operate in a large and dynamic organisation which involves delivering business objectives across a diverse workforce
• Proven influencing, stakeholder engagement and change management capability
• Highly developed conceptual, analytical and problem-solving skills that demonstrate experience in applying business analysis principles and practices to a complex environment
• Experience in leading and developing a team

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.  

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised 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 ambitions
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Relocation packages where suitable

About Rio Tinto

Rio 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 almost 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 and meet opportunities

Where you’ll be working

People Services provide HR advisory, global mobility, talent acquisition and recruitment, employee relations, remuneration and performance services to leaders, employees & HR business partners.

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets: a world-class, integrated network of 16 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700 kilometre rail network and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand.

Every Voice Matters

At 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.

Applications close on 2nd June 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)