Manager – Leave Harmonisation (12-month Fixed Term)
Rio Tinto
Manager – Leave Harmonisation (12-month Fixed Term)
Join Rio Tinto’s global team and play a pivotal role in a major HR transformation project. We’re seeking an experienced leader to drive the end-to-end delivery of leave harmonisation across Australia, working alongside talented payroll and HR professionals in a collaborative, safety-focused environment.
What’s in it for you?
Lead a high-impact project with exposure to senior stakeholders and global operations
Be part of a diverse, results-driven team that values care, courage, and curiosity
Build your career with opportunities for future senior payroll and manager roles in Perth
About the role:
As Manager – Leave Harmonisation, you’ll oversee the planning, design, and implementation of a complex change project, ensuring seamless integration across HR, Reward, IS&T, and business teams. You’ll manage project governance, stakeholder engagement, risk, and delivery timelines, while leading a dedicated team through every phase—from requirements gathering and testing to go-live and post-implementation support.
Key responsibilities:
Lead the delivery of the leave harmonisation project for ESPS, ensuring alignment with business goals
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior leaders to drive successful outcomes
Manage project governance, reporting, and stakeholder communications
Oversee testing, training, and change management activities
Ensure project costs and resources are tracked and reported accurately
What you’ll bring:
Expertise in end-to-end Time and Pay processes and systems (SAP payroll experience highly regarded)
Proven track record in leading large-scale projects and complex change management
Strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
Strategic thinking and attention to detail
What we offer:
Competitive salary and annual incentive program
Comprehensive medical and wellbeing benefits for you and your family
Attractive share ownership plan and salary packaging options
Career development and education assistance
Supportive, inclusive work environment with global connections
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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.
Respect and InclusionAt 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.
