Senior Advisor Agreement Making
Rio Tinto
• Lead the change required to embed modernised agreements and commitments into sustainable business-as-usual practices.
• Influence a complex, multi-stream transformation while building your expertise across change management, stakeholder engagement and agreement implementation.
• Perth-based opportunity in our Central Park office, close to public transport and with access to a modern gym, wellness programs and convenient amenities.
We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.
About the role
We are looking for a Senior Advisor Agreement Implementation to prepare the business to implement modernised agreements once negotiated and support a leading-practice approach to engagement delivery. Reporting to the Principal Programme Governance & Compliance, you will lead change management, readiness and transition activities that help teams understand, adopt and sustain agreement commitments.
Working across the Traditional Owner Partnerships programme and with operational and functional stakeholders, you will translate agreement requirements into practical change plans, communications, training and business-as-usual processes. This is a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys connecting strategy with delivery and building trusted relationships across a complex organisation.
What you’ll be doing
Reporting to the Principal Programme Governance & Compliance and working across the Traditional Owner Partnerships programme, you will be:
• Leading the management of change process for modernised agreement terms, from strategy and planning through to implementation and sustainability.
• Coordinating change impact assessments across roles, processes and systems, and addressing areas of concern through practical mitigation plans.
• Conducting change readiness assessments to support informed implementation decisions and successful adoption.
• Developing communication and engagement approaches that align leaders and employees to the strategic narrative.
• Creating transition plans that embed change and support an effective handover into business-as-usual operations.
• Embedding change consistently with Traditional Owner context, the Rio Tinto Communities and Social Performance Standard, and relevant risks and regulations.
• Providing technical advice on agreement and commitment implementation, including delivery of the partnership and agreement modernisation work plan and leading-practice roadmap.
• Building productive relationships with Traditional Owner governance organisations, regional implementation committees, technical advisory bodies and internal programme partners.
About you
We’re looking for someone whose experience aligns with the key requirements below. You do not need to meet every “helpful for success” item to apply; if you bring relevant experience and are excited by the opportunity, we encourage you to submit an application.
Required for Success
• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• Demonstrated experience operationalising change in complex, multi-stream programmes, ideally involving regulatory, process or business transformation.
• Working knowledge of change management methodologies, stakeholder engagement practices and change readiness assessment.
• Experience managing projects across multiple teams, including planning, coordination, implementation and transition to business-as-usual operations.
• Demonstrated ability to develop communication and training content for varied audiences and facilitate productive stakeholder discussions.
• A tertiary qualification in business, human resources, psychology, communication or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
Helpful for Success
• Experience working with Traditional Owner organisations, agreement implementation, community partnerships or governance frameworks.
• Experience in mining, resources, government or another complex and highly regulated environment.
• Experience analysing social and economic impacts, opportunities and implementation risks.
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 an annual incentive program.
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family.
• An attractive share ownership plan and company-provided insurance cover.
• Extensive salary sacrifice and salary packaging options.
• Career development and 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, including annual, paid parental, personal and cultural leave.
• Exclusive employee discounts across banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more.
• Possible domestic relocation assistance.
Where you’ll be working
Our modern office in Central Park tower, Perth, provides an inspiring environment for collaboration and professional growth. You’ll have access to a modern gym, wellness programs and convenient amenities that support a healthy work-life balance. Located in the heart of Perth, the office is close to public transport and several parking options.
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About Rio TintoRio 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 situations and meet opportunities.
Respect and InclusionAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTQ+ 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.
