Principal Advisor Risk

Principal Advisor Risk

• Deliver a fit for purpose risk analysis with a focus on capital projects
• Work with a supportive regional team that is part of a global network
• Develop core skills as part of a global team of experts
• Full-time or Part-time work hours considered

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

Our Project Practices team are looking for a Principal Advisor- Risk to join our Perth regional hub as part of the Rio Tinto Projects department. You will you support project studies and capital projects for various product groups, business units, and other organisations across our projects portfolio.

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.You will recognise the importance of the organisation meeting its corporate and legal obligations effectively, while securing value-adding opportunities and managing threats that could impact achieving objectives as well as protecting people, assets and reputation.Reporting to the Senior Manager Project Practices you will:

• Facilitate risk assessments for capital projects (above a certain threshold) for various Product Groups;
• Support projects to drive effective consideration of risk in options’ decision-making processes;
• Provide risk management advice to support projects consider potentially complex problems through a risk lens;
• Partner with various Project Managers to establish a risk review cadence for ongoing capital projects;
• Prepare risk summary reports to be incorporated in stage-gate approvals;
• Support project team in presenting project risks to independent reviewers ahead of stage-gate approvals;
• Articulate project interdependencies risks and communicate with relevant stakeholders;
• Liaise with various Risk Business Partners to form views on/ escalate business risks driven by projects;
• Connect and collaborate with global studies and projects’ team on regular basis;
• Interface with the Integrated Assurance Office, Group Functions and external auditors as needed;
• Support management forums from a risk and assurance perspective, such as senior leader meetings;
• Develop and maintain effective relationships at various levels within the business and with external stakeholders.

What you’ll bring

This role is a great opportunity for an individual with a strong partnership mindset, who understands the value of considering risk and uncertainty in business decision making. Your strength in understanding the value of risk management in capital projects will see you excel in this role. You will have a strong ability to drive value-adding and inclusive discussions with potential to shape the delivery path of the project.

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Tertiary qualification
• Demonstrated experience in risk management and/or capital projects
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong communication skills (e.g. ability to clearly articulate context/risks)
• Problem solving mindset coupled with intellectual curiosity
• Proven ability to work across all levels of the business

What we offerBe 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

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 workingWith a clear focus on values, performance and strong leadership, you get to grow with an organisation that values your work and rewards you accordingly. Rio Tinto Projects helps to grow our business by building new mines and assets as well as studying the different options for both new construction projects and operations approaching closure. We are recognised for delivering safely, on time and on budget or better, and have won multiple awards for our work, including at the Amrun Bauxite mine in North Queensland, Australia, and on the AutoHaul driverless trains in the Pilbara, Western Australia.

This position is based in our Perth Business Hub and will have flexibility for you to work a mixture of office-based and home-based days should you wish. As a global role, there is an ongoing requirement for flexible hours outside the standard working day to support colleagues in alternative time zones. The ability to schedule your time flexibly around this requirement will be offered in return.

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.

Please clearly state within your application should you wish to express interest in a Part Time arrangement.

Applications close on 16 July 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).