Principal Advisor - People Engagement

Principal Advisor – People Engagement

• Global role based in Perth or Brisbane
• Join a high-performing team driving people engagement

About the role 

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. 

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.

As a Principal Advisor, People Engagement, your focus is to evolve and embed the frameworks, systems, processes, and tools to drive performance excellence across Rio Tinto.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and project manage the implementation of the new performance framework, tools, infrastructure, systems (e.g., Workday), working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver a seamless experience.
• Leverage research, data, and analytics to develop hypotheses to assess people engagement trends across Rio Tinto and use evidence-based insights to identify areas for improvement and inform decision-making. 
• Partner with internal stakeholders and the People function as well as external partners to establish new agreements for service and thereafter effective governance and management.
• Support with the design and implementation of people engagement initiatives including people productivity, culture and listening, and future of work design. Identify areas for improvement and develop strategies to optimise.
• Provide continuous innovation and proactively seek better methods to enhance people engagement and performance.
• Implement strategies to foster collaborative and high-performing teams, building trust, enhancing communication, and emphasising collective success to maximise effectiveness and productivity.
• Identify opportunities across the broader Talent Area of Expertise and lead high priority projects, adapting and anticipating change.

What you’ll bring 

To be successful in this role you will bring:

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing performance frameworks and optimising systems in large, complex organisations.
• Cultivate a mindset focused on innovation, research, and leading-edge practices in the external market.
• Proficient experience in project and change management.
• Demonstrated experience in contractor management.
• Expertise in research and data agility.
• Proven ability to create and deliver impactful people and engagement initiatives.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, capable of providing feedback and gaining buy-in.

What we offer  

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements
• 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid or half paid parental leave
• 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); and
• Local relocation packages offered for Australian residents only 

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 

We are finding better ways to support and engage our people, and unlock their true potential to make us a better partner and allow us to attract people who can help us solve problems on the road to net zero. This means creating an environment where everyone feels comfortable being themselves, has the courage to speak up if something is not right and listens to each other with care and curiosity.

Every Voice Matters 

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