Project Lead - Cultural Competence

Project Lead - Cultural Competence

• Bring your project management experience and help create a legacy you're proud of
• Join the team driving the transformation of Rio Tinto’s approach to Indigenous leadership and cultural competence
• Permanent role based in Perth, with hybrid and flexible working available

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Project Lead – Cultural Competence to lead and execute the expansion of our Australian Cultural Connection program.

The Cultural Connection program educates our leaders to understand the nuances and values of Indigenous culture and use that understanding to make business decisions that both respect and give back to Indigenous communities. The program shines a light on the knowledge, skills and mindsets leaders need to successfully deliver the change we need.

This is a great opportunity to oversee a small project team to lead a mindset change across the business, ensuring we have a workplace culture that respects and values Indigenous leadership contribution.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Indigenous Leadership, within our Indigenous Relations team, your role will:

• Lead and coach a small team responsible for coordinating the program’s learning activities, to meet program deliverables, and continuous improvement
• Lead the scope, design and implementation of the program expansion, including project milestones, budgets, approvals, and stakeholder requirements
• Partnering with external training partners, with subject matter expertise
• Working closely with a variety of internal stakeholders including Human Resources, Capability Development, Communities and Social Performance, and Areas of Expertise teams to align on the strategic objective of the program
• Monitor and report on program performance indicators to ensure the program is delivering against business requirements
• Identify and manage program risks

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.

What you’ll bring

We’re inviting the Traditional Owners on the land where we operate and other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people to apply.

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• A deep understanding and connection to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait culture
• Advanced project or program management skills
• Ability to build strong and trusting relationships through effective communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience working with Indigenous partners and contractor management
• Ability to lead and coach a small team
• Reporting, data collection and data analysis skills
• Risk identification and management skills

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

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 were honoured to be the first mining company to embrace Indigenous land rights in Australia in the 1990s, and we continue to recognise that our Australian mines are on land that has belonged to Indigenous groups for tens of thousands of years. We respect their ongoing deep connection to Country, recognise that Indigenous Australians continue to hold vast knowledge about it and run our business in a way that delivers mutual value. 

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.

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.

Applications close on Wednesday the 14^th of February 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

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