Principal Advisor Risk

Principal Advisor Risk

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities
• Perth based opportunity, agile and flexible working arrangements available

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are looking for a Principal Advisor Risk to further mature risk assessment and management by building capability in the application of quantitative risk techniques within a large global organisation.In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Rio Tinto operates the world's largest integrated portfolio of Iron Ore assets with industry-leading margins. Our premium product suite, including our flagship Pilbara blend, drives strong customer relationships and is supported by technical and commercial marketing expertise. The Iron Ore business continues to be the world's largest autonomous truck operator and a proud leader in automated mining technologies.This role is a great opportunity to influence the future direction of risk through the application of quantitative techniques as Rio Tinto Iron Ore (RTIO) moves to further enhance its data intelligence and insights capability. Reporting to the Manager Project Services, you will be:

• Providing risk facilitation, analysis and reporting services
• Provide leadership, coaching and mentoring for line leaders in the application of risk in their jobs and embedding risk into their business processes
• Applying quantitative risk analysis techniques to help inform complex problems
• Be a pivotal interface between the Product Group and global functional teams with regards to advancing capability in the risk process

What you’ll bring

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

• Strong business acumen, and have worked in similar industries
• Demonstrated collaboration, facilitation and influencing skills at senior management levels
• Relevant Tertiary qualifications
• Well developed analytical and problem solving skills
• Experience in applying risk in strategic business planning and projects using both qualitative and quantitative risk analysis techniques
• High levels of initiative and demonstrated experience working with a broad stakeholder group

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

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers –generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress. Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium –the world’s first to be certified “responsible” –helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

Where you’ll be working

You will be based at our head office located in Perth Central Park building, working Monday to Friday with regular site travel required. We encourage agile and flexible work arrangements.

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Rio Tinto operates the world's largest integrated portfolio of iron ore assets with industry-leading margins. Our premium product suite, including our flagship Pilbara blend, drives strong customer relationships and is supported by technical and commercial marketing expertise. The iron ore business continues to be the world's largest autonomous truck operator and a proud leader in automated mining technologies.

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 on the 29^th September 2022 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)