Manager Portfolio and Governance, Iron Ore Digital – Perth, Australia

Manager Portfolio and Governance, Iron Ore Digital – Perth, Australia

We encourage women and Indigenous Peoples to apply, as we advance our business to reflect the world more accurately around us.

• Partner with a significant stakeholder group across our Iron Ore business.
• This role is based in our Central Park Offices in Perth, WA and offers the opportunity for flexible hybrid working.

Where we’re all welcome

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 who we are.

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 acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.

About the role

We are looking for a Manager Portfolio and Governance to join the newly created Iron Ore Digital leadership team, which brings together digital priorities from across our Iron Ore business. You will contribute to visionary work, be exposed to new and upcoming technology, and help shape the direction of our team as we transform our way of working as a new function.

Reporting to the General Manager of Iron Ore Digital you will:

• Establish and manage a Digital Portfolio Office to provide governance, best practices and support for digital projects.
• Maintain consistent project management methodologies, tools and processes across the Digital Team and broader RTIO.
• Develop, implement and maintain the RTIO digital strategy and roadmap aligned with RTIOs business objectives incorporating future digital requirements and opportunities identified through collaboration with the Iron Ore Digital managers.
• Lead the digital prioritisation process, evaluating and ranking digital projects based on strategic alignments, ROI, resource availability and risk, ensuring optimal allocation of resources.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive communication plan to keep stakeholders informed about the progress and impact of digital initiatives.
• Oversee budgeting, financial planning and vendor management for digital projects ensuring optimal resource allocation and cost control.
• Establish and maintain a risk management framework to identify, assess and maintain risks associated with digital initiatives, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
• Manage escalations, risks and issues arising from delivery within or outside of the Iron Ore Digital portfolio.
• Coaching and developing the capability of the Portfolio and Governance team
• Provide thought leadership across the program on portfolio prioritisation, project management, valuation, governance, financials, and project controls.
• Leading and managing relationships with RTIO, IS&T and global Rio Tinto stakeholders. 
• Co-ordinate, sequence and plan all global digital programmes that impact RTIO.

What you will bring

• A commitment to uphold and promote our values of Care, Courage, and Curiosity
• Continuous improvement mindset paired with a creative flair that cultivates new ideas.
• Strategic thinker able to develop and execute digital strategies and identify future opportunities.
• Relevant experience and qualifications in Portfolio Management, Project Prioritisation, Project Delivery, or Information Technology
• Understanding of digital technologies and IT infrastructure as it applies to the mining sector.
• Commercially savvy in managing budgets, contracts and vendor relationships with a focus on risk management and assurance.
• Strong leader with a collaborative mindset, able to guide cross-functional teams and adapt to the evolving digital landscape.
• Skilled communicator, able to effectively convey digital strategies, progress and value to diverse stakeholders.
• Commitment to ongoing professional practice development, leveraging professional networks and industry associations inside and outside of Rio Tinto.
• Presence and influence across various levels of leadership, leveraging robust negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Practical experience or qualifications in Agile delivery methodologies (e.g. Scrum, SAFe, Agile) and Azure DevOps, Microsoft suite, including SharePoint.

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.
• Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia.
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus.
• 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, cultural leave).
• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them.
• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more.

We are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. Diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together. To help you on your journey with us, you’ll also have access to:

• Specialist Indigenous Support Advisors are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment.
• Indigenous leadership programmes across some professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders.

Who we are 

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.

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