Integrated Operations Manager – Planning & Analytics

Integrated Operations Manager – Planning & Analytics

• Play a pivotal role in leading the Planning & Analytics team to drive business performance
• Opportunity to influence the decision making of senior leaders
• Flexible and agile working – RTIO’s Operations Centre, Monday - Friday

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

Rio Tinto’s iron ore (RTIO) business is made up of a network of mine, rail and port infrastructure operated as one integrated, and connected, system. In this role, you will be a critical part of the team that orchestrates these assets so that decisions are made in harmony with each other to deliver a product that meets the needs of our customers.

As Manager Planning & Analytics, you’ll be leading a diverse team of planners and analysts, to integrate and optimse the production plan and forecasts across the system; and provide insights on system performance and improvements.

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

Reporting to the Integrated Operations General Manager and working in a challenging and exciting environment within Integrated Operations, you will be:

• Leading an empowered team of 23 analysts and planners whilst creating an inclusive and respectful environment for all team members.
• Setting RTIO’s operating strategy across the next 18 months, including development of the Annual Production Plan.
• Developing RTIO’s Quarterly Forecast (QF) to guide the business to achieve enhanced value based on customer requirements
• Be part of the RTIO S&OP process to make decisions with marketing and commercial teams to maximise value for RTIO
• Ensure maintenance alignment across the system optimise capacity
• Support prioritisation of accommodation and labour constraints within the planning timeframe
• Provide insights into system and asset performance against the QF and Annual Plan
• Identifying potential bottlenecks and risks to performance, and, with asset stakeholders, develop and be the custodian of a pathway to improve to ensure Annual Plan targets are delivered

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Ability to communicate clear and actionable insights for Senior Leaders
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
• Experience working with large, complex data sets
• Experience in driving change management
• In addition, the successful candidate will have a passion for continuous improvement, innovation and technical excellence

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Background in Mining/Ports/Rail/Processing and an understanding of the RTIO value chain from mine to market

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 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 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)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

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 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 workingThis role will be primarily based at our Perth Operations Centre premises, however there will be a requirement to be located at our Central Park Office for various meetings and engagements with stakeholders.

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 Monday 29^th May 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)