Manager APAC Closure

Manager APAC Closure

• Challenging and dynamic position based in Perth or Brisbane
• Use your problem solving and strategic thinking skills to guide the business
• Pivotal role to define and implement closure readiness and legacy management to enable outcomes consistent with Rio Tinto strategy

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

At Rio Tinto, we are thinking differently about how we plan for and deliver closure outcomes at the end of an asset’s life cycle. Closure is among the most complex aspects of our work across Rio Tinto, including partnering with key stakeholders to:

• Lead, build and embed the capability needed to progress new-era challenges such as closure
• Deliver across multi-stakeholder, multi-disciplinary complexities, ensuring balance between short term priorities and long term strategic outcomes
• Partner with assets prior to cessation of operations to develop and implement closure readiness and execution strategies that enable a smooth transition from operations to closure execution and ultimately achieve closure and post-mining land use outcomes

We have an opportunity for a Manager Closure Asia Pacific (APAC) to join our APAC Closure Delivery team. With a focus on Rio Tinto’s closure pipeline and legacy portfolio in the APAC region, this role will work collaboratively with internal partners and multi-disciplinary teams to scope, plan and deliver closure programs and advise on strategic approaches to mitigate risks and realise opportunities.

As a key leadership role in the APAC Closure Delivery team, this role will be responsible for effectively planning and implementing preparatory activities required to safely close assets and deliver effective closure outcomes. This role is an excellent opportunity for someone with program delivery, change management experience and strong stakeholder engagement skills to drive and deliver closure outcomes in line with Rio Tinto’s strategy. You will have the ability to guide and influence outcomes, be solutions focused and thrive working in a dynamic environment.

Reporting to the General Manager Closure Delivery APAC, you will be accountable for:

• Establishing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders to drive a culture of collaboration, participation and improvement to ensure safe, efficient and cost effective execution of closure scope
• Providing expert technical support and direction to Asset teams and partners, building on evolving practice and lessons learnt
• Providing leadership and guidance to a small, diverse and experienced team of Closure SME's, including managing and developing team performance in line with Rio Tinto values
• Overseeing, monitoring and reporting of performance to ensure quality and visibility of program progress and outcomes
• Applying change management principles to guide stakeholders through the change process
• Draw on and contribute to leading practice guidance to provide advice and input to senior leaders on current and emerging closure issues, trends and opportunities
• Fostering a commercial mindset, including how to better understand and balance the trade-offs between cost and sustainability

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• A strong understanding of the asset life cycle with experience in closure preferred (either readiness or execution)
• The ability to think and act strategically including challenging standard practices
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and ability to influence
• Experience in project governance processes and critical risk management
• Demonstrated ability to lead and deliver complex, multi-stakeholder projects, including leverage of internal expertise and coordination of external resources
• Proven capacity to identify emerging issues, tailor and deliver effective solutions across a range of contexts and complexities including co-design principles with stakeholders
• Ability to build internal alignment, foster collaboration, positive influence and cultural competence
• The ability to seamlessly manage competing priorities using your time and energy wisely to achieve results
• Advanced interpersonal and communication skills

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 working

Rio Tinto Closure safely transforms Rio Tinto’s end of life mining, processing and infrastructure assets by developing innovative and sustainable solutions to leave a positive closure legacy. We collaborate with all parts of Rio Tinto to focus on maximising post operational opportunities, de-risking and reducing the scale of closure liabilities and executing existing and near-term closures at optimal cost.

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 8am AEST on Friday 1 December 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).