Senior Advisor Business Improvement

Senior Advisor, Businesses Improvement Delivery

• Join an encouraging leadership group committed to your growth and development
• Our friendly teams look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority.
• Perth based role.

Where we’re all welcome 

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. 

We acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.

About the role

We are excited to announce an opportunity to join Rio Tinto’s Business Improvement team who are looking for a Senior Advisor, Businesses Improvement Delivery to join the team.

Fantastic opportunity to support the attainment of 'Best Operator’ through expert delivery of RTIO top priority improvement programs / projects. Collaborate with partners from PACE, and Business Improvement (BI) communities in Mines, Ports, Rail and functions to deliver top priorities.

You will collaborate with the BI Community of Practice through standard BI infrastructure and tools (incl. but not limited to Rio Tinto Safe Production System (RTSPS) tools), support delivery of Improvement Lifecycle in RTIO and foster Improvement culture to accelerate Improvement capability.

You’ll be part of a supportive team, supported by your Leader to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team. You’ll work on a Monday to Friday Perth based roster with flexible working arrangements which will give you more time to spend on the things that are important to you and the people in your life. 

Reporting to the Principal, Business Improvement Delivery, you will:

• Deliver and support successful execution of selected RTIO top priority improvement programs / projects identified through Improvement Lifecycle (Embedded, on demand, self service)
• Deliver direct value to RTIO through business prioritised BI coaching model
• Add direct value to Improvement Lifecycle Practice
• Deliver direct value to embedment of RTSPS through utilisation of RTSPS BI related Practices e.g., Kaizen, Practical Problem Solving, and other problem solving frameworks
• Support the embedment of a culture of Improvement across RTIO
• Supplement/establish shared BI systems & tools e.g. Improvement Hub SharePoint, Kaizen Playbook, etc.
• Aligning with BI Capability to enable consistency of BI practice application across RTIO
• Drive capability building into relevant sustainable best for business homes
• Building well-defined, valued & trusted partnerships.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Ability to work in a fast-paced role, managing multiple deliverables and stakeholders
• Exceptional communication skills
• Expert in structured problem solving / diagnosis
• Strong capability, training, and coaching ability in – business improvement, facilitation, Lean Six Sigma, and other problem-solving frameworks
• Strong capability and experience applying structured thinking, analysis and insights to frame, solve, and deliver tangible outcomes against complex business problems.
• People leadership, influencing, coaching and stakeholder management skills
• Driving a positive culture through our values of care, courage and curiosity
• Establishing common ways of working with peer group both within and outside team
• Deployment of BI frameworks and tools at network scale
• Understanding of Improvement Lifecycle and Plan Do Check Act frameworks
• Experience delivering large scale transformation projects and delivery of discreet projects (project management)
• A customer centric focus with the ability to lead change through ambiguity
• Comfortable dealing with senior stakeholders

If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100%, we still want to hear from you.  

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 bonus
• 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, cultural leave)
• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them
• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more, read more about the huge range of benefits here: https://bit.ly/43AQLue

Who we are 

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 will be working

This is a Perth based role working out of our Central Park CBD office building.

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own a world-class, integrated network of 17 mines, four independent port terminals, a rail network spanning nearly 2,000 kilometres and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand. We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore.

Applications close 23rd of August 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date