Principal Advisor - Remuneration

Principal Advisor – Remuneration

• Opportunity to shape and influence how Rio Tinto remunerates employees
• Design and implement innovative reward strategies
• Work in a collaborative and dynamic environment
• Open for all Rio Tinto locations (part of a global team)

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Principal Advisor – Remuneration Insights & Systems to support the design and strategic implementation of Rio Tinto remuneration programs. The strategies and systems adopted in Rio Tinto to remunerate employees at all levels is critical in being able to attract, retain and mobilise high calibre individuals.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Insights & Systems you will:

• design and drive global reward programs and their strategic implementation
• develop comprehensive insights and analytics to measure impacts across our reward programs
• drive our digital reward roadmap
• participate in the roll-out of our remuneration cycle activities
• participate in the design of our Human Capital Management (HCM)
• conduct internal and external market research (e.g., surveys, data and trends)
• partner with stakeholders to drive enhancement to our programs
• build relationships across the broader people community and participate in cross-functional projects as required

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• Extensive experience in reward-related discipline within a global organisation including expertise and knowledge of contemporary HR principles, philosophies, and relevant laws/regulations governing remuneration (job analysis, market pricing, market analysis, fixed and variable compensation plan design, diversity pay and analytics)
• Strong business partnership acumen and the ability to diagnose, analyse issues, and drive appropriate solutions at all levels within the organisation.
• Ability to work flexibly across multiple time zones
• Advanced expertise/proficiency in MS Excel
• Strong understanding of people analytics, with exposure to data visualization tools (Power BI/PowerApps platforms, Easymorph) a plus
• Excellent communication, writing, and presentation skills.

Relevant Education

Degree in Human resources, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Science, Natural Sciences, Engineering, or similar discipline

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 situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous 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.