Innovation Program Delivery Advisor

Innovation Program Delivery Advisor

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion

• Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities

• Permanent role based in Montreal, Brisbane or Melbourne

About the role

Finding better ways™ to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for an Innovation Program Delivery Advisor to support the planning and execution of large-scale innovation programs across the Group. This includes top-down analysis to understand the value at stake and investment case, execution planning to build the integrated program roadmap, and execution support for individual project leaders. This role combines strong analytical skills with an understanding of innovation/technology and metals/mining.

This is a great opportunity for an analytical and innovative individual to contribute to the transformation of large-scale programs within the global mining and technology industry.

Reporting to the Head of Innovation Program Delivery and working in a challenging and exciting environment, you will be:

• Supporting the definition of the vision, strategy, and value proposition for each program, partnering with project leaders to ensure alignment with Rio Tinto’s long-term goals.

• Collaborating with project leaders to define key pillars and pathways to achieve strategic goals, identifying gaps and opportunities for innovation.

• Creating execution roadmaps that consider interdependencies and sequencing for effective delivery.

• Establishing and tracking key performance metrics to ensure accountability and track program progress.

• Identifying risks and obstacles related to program execution, and implementing mitigation strategies to ensure programs stay on track.

• Working with cross-functional teams (R&D, engineering, operations, legal, IT) to integrate new technologies and methodologies smoothly.

• Driving organizational change initiatives, promoting a culture of adaptability, execution bias, and continuous improvement.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.

• A tertiary qualification in Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field (MBA or related experience preferred).

• Proven experience supporting large-scale transformation programs or projects, ideally in a heavy industry context.

• Strong cross-functional background with an understanding of technology delivery, strategy development, and capital project processes.

• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

• Passion for innovation, technology delivery, and large-scale transformations.

• Familiarity with technologies such as IoT, AI, robotics, and data analytics.

• Experience in risk management, financial analysis, business evaluation, and reporting.

• If you are applying for the role based in Montreal, Quebec, fluency in French and English, both written and spoken. Rio Tinto is a global company and the duties of this position may require collaboration with colleagues, teams or partners based outside Quebec.

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 salary package with annual cash incentive awards for eligible employees

• Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions

• Access top tier family-friendly health and medical programs and pension plan

• Wellbeing benefits

• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program

• Employee Assistance Program

• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matter

• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)

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.