Learning Excellence Manager

Learning Excellence Manager

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Drive continued progress for learning improvements across Rio Tinto’s Pacific Operations
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits – Brisbane based 

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

At Rio Tinto, we believe Learning and Development is a core element to safe operations. We are looking for a Learning Excellence Manager to join Aluminium Pacific Operations (PacOps) and lead the team driving progress in the design, systems and governance of our broader learning function which inevitably drives greater safety performance and builds capability across our seven locations. 

Reporting to the General Manager Human Resources Pacific Operations, the Learning Excellence team focuses on implementing best practice learning outcomes and system optimisation, governance and assurance whilst providing SME guidance to the learning community. A core function of the team is to establish processes and systems to support site-based L&D teams to deliver learning needs for today and into the future.

You will lead a small Learning Excellence team located in our Brisbane hub, responsible for driving progress across learning and development in Pacific Operations through data, technology/systems, process improvements, alignment, governance, and reporting. You will partner with stakeholders across Australia and New Zealand, to provide a professional learning service aligning with our values and creating meaningful career paths, to ensure the workforce is equipped to deliver the current and future needs of our business.

It is truly an opportunity to engage and partner with a range of stakeholders and deliver tangible value for the business through leading the Learning Excellence team to deliver against key accountabilities including:

• Driving continued progress for learning improvements across PacOps
• Identifying opportunities for system/process enhancements, working with sites to deliver fit-for-purpose solutions
• Ownership over systems and upskilling of site-based teams in systems use
• Connecting locations with similar needs to standardize where possible, removing duplication of work
• Overall governance and reporting for Learning and Development across PacOps
• Design of learning materials for PacOps wide initiatives
• Analysing learning data to measure performance against pre-determined criteria. Meaningful impact to productivity can be measured by identifying opportunities and adjusting processes
• Managing learning process governance to achieve a consistent application of Training Needs Analysis and high-quality content across PacOps sites
• LMS system management including system optimisation and development of a simple learning tool/app
• Business analysis, requirements gathering, process review and analysis of learning data to highlight improvement opportunities
• Provide guidance to the Learning and Development community

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.

About you

This is a great opportunity for a senior learning and development professional to make a real difference across a broad portfolio. Your drive for pushing the boundaries on what is believed to be possible, as well as a belief that Learning and Development is a lever for business success, will see you excel in this position. You will also have:

• Relevant experience in managing a large team (Instructional Design, L&D, Education or Business Improvement)
• Strong stakeholder engagement and change management experience
• Instructional design, organizational and project management skills with an emphasis on safety an advantage
• Exceptional written and verbal communications skills with ability to engage with, and present to all levels and audiences
• A drive for continuous improvement through a collaborative approach of two-way feedback
• A pro-active, can do attitude and see challenges as opportunities
• Effective time management and personal organisational skills
• Demonstrated ability to develop strong relationships
• Strong commercial acumen; pragmatic and able to partner with the business seamlessly
• Strategic decision making with a demonstrated ability to influence and negotiate
• Excellent communication and engagement skills at all stakeholder levels and ability to manage a diverse range of matters

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 personal growth and 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 

Where you'll be working

Rio Tinto is a global leader in aluminium, one of the world’s most widely used metals.

In the sector for more than 110 years, today we operate large-scale, high-quality bauxite mines and alumina refineries, and have the world’s most modern and competitive aluminium smelter portfolio.

Our Pacific Operations sites are located along the east coast of Australia, at the tip of the Northern Territory and in New Zealand’s south. With more than 6,000 employees, we operate a full value chain approach—mining, refining and smelting. Our portfolio includes four bauxite mines, two refineries, four smelters and one power station, and is supported by technical experts located in our Brisbane hub, including a fully operational Operations Centre for our bauxite mines.

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.

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 25 August 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

Please note, to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.