Principal Value Management Office

Principal Value Management Office

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development
• Based in the Perth, CBD, we offer flexibility and an agile workplace

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Principal Value Management Office to lead a team of governance and business service professionals responsible for facilitating the development and management of an integrated Knowledge, Innovation & Technology portfolio, aligned with the Rio Tinto Strategy.

This a great opportunity for a motivated individual to join a fast-paced team and play a pivotal role contributing to the delivery of our future focused 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.

Rio Tinto has a long history of being a leader in innovation, developing and deploying the latest technology within the mining industry. Innovation will continue to play a critical role in improving health and safety outcomes, delivering new mines of the future and decarbonising the industry. 

Our Knowledge, Innovation & Technology (KIT) division delivers specialist knowledge management expertise, shapes and develops new technologies and leads the Water Strategy programme across the Iron Ore value chain – we’re focused on finding better ways for the future.

Reporting to the General Manager Knowledge, Innovation & Technology and working in a collaborative, inclusive and diverse environment within Iron Ore Operational & Technical Support, you will be responsible for:

• Delivering divisional operational and capital financial management including cost control, reporting, procurement and purchasing services and research & development (R&D) tax credits to support effective progression of portfolio work.
• Ensuring compliance to portfolio governance frameworks and practices, harnessing leading practice to support future business direction, accelerated innovation and delivery of a high-value portfolio.
• Provisioning of project controls and assurance activities to monitor measures of performance, drive continuous improvement and support sustained investment.
• Building strategic, collaborative stakeholder partnerships to facilitate effective integration of the portfolio.
• Overseeing the strategic support, communications, risk management and administration functions for the division.

What you’ll bring

To be successful in this role you will need to be:

• A people centric leader, with an ability to build trusted, strategic partnerships and harness influential leadership.
• A self-motivated problem solver focused on finding better ways by motivating and inspiring a sense of purpose & direction.
• A strong team player, comfortable navigating uncertainty and change to evolve and continuously improve.
• An integrator, able to connect people and concepts together to proactively solve for challenges.
• An excellent verbal and written communicator, with a strong ability to distil and translate discussion for a variety of audiences.

We welcome applications from candidates who do not necessarily have a technical or mining background, you may have experience in portfolio management which will be highly considered.

A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team is a must for each role at Rio Tinto.

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 workingThis role is based in Perth, Western Australia, out of our Central Park office, working Monday – Friday. We support and encourage flexible working arrangements.

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 13 November 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)