Senior Advisor Strategy

Senior Advisor Services & Strategy

• Opportunity to shape the future of RTIO Integrated Operations
• Partner directly with the Integrated Operations Leadership team
• Flexible working – Job share considered.
• Strategic role based in Operations Centre

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

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Advisor Strategy to work alongside the RTIO Integrated Operations Leadership Team and the broader Operations Centre management team, to develop and deliver the strategy for the division.

This role will see you be the custodian of the RTIO Integrated Operations Strategy and ensure that key priorities and improvement initiatives remain on track. You will work closely with the Operations Centre GM, Manager group and Group Property, to further build the network and community at the Operations Centre. 

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. Working from the Perth Operations Centre, with flexible working options considered, you will have more time to spend on the things that are important to you and the people in your life.

Reporting to the General Manger, Integrated Operations, you will:

• In partnership with the Integrated Operations Leadership Team, be responsible for developing the Integrated Operations strategy and focusing effort of the team on delivering priority programmes
• Monitor progress of priority programmes against commitments in the strategy and highlight risks against delivery as required
• Support the Integrated Operations GM and Leadership team to develop a divisional meeting and communication cadence which supports delivery of the strategy and priority programmes through the division.
• Coordinate the annual plan submission for Integrated Operations, including build-up of opex and capex cashflow profile; and support headcount planning across the division
• Be the Integrated Operations risk champion by supporting and, where required, coaching the Leadership Team to actively manage divisional risks and implementation of a divisional risk assurance framework
• Proactively work with Group Property to ensure the smooth running of the Operations Centre facility including ensuring it is adequately maintained and managed, appropriate business resilience processes are in place, safety standards are adhered to and improvement projects are delivered upon
• Support the Operations Centre GMs and Manager cohort to build a coordinated, inclusive and engaged community of team members across divisions who work at the facility
• Support the work to provide access to the broader community to the Operations Centre to further enhance Rio Tinto’s reputation and achieve external and community relations goals.
• Collaborate closely with similar roles across the OTS business unit to ensure best practice, transparency, and escalation of deliverables;
• Effectively communicate with senior leadership and management across the business daily.

What you’ll bring

• Commitment to safety, wellness, environment, heritage and community;
• Tertiary qualification in a relevant field - highly desirable;
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work in a complex environment with many diverse stakeholders;
• The ability to think strategically and drive performance through influence;
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to produce large, complex, cohesive reports with multiple inputs and ability to manage large budgets;
• Some leadership experience would be highly valued

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.

We are committed to promoting diversity within Rio Tinto and as a special measure to we strongly encourage women to apply.

 What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia
• 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’ll be working

Our integrated iron ore network is supported by our Operations Centre (OC) in Perth, a state-of-the-art facility that enables all the autonomous trucks, trains and drills at our mines, ports and rail systems to be operated from a single location. The Centre incorporates visualisation and collaboration tools to provide real-time information across our demand chain and allows us to optimise our mining, maintenance and logistic activities across the Pilbara in a way never before possible. Located near the Perth domestic airport, the OC operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to coordinate our integrated network of mines, rail, and ports from 1,500km away.

Applications close on 25th of July 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)