Senior Manager, Employee/Industrial Relations

Senior Manager, Employee/Industrial Relations

• Strategic, high impact role as part of the Global ER/IR Leadership team
• Opportunity to shape culture and lead as we Find Better Ways
• Permanent role based in Melbourne or Brisbane CBD – Flexible working conditions

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

About the role

We’re looking for a proactive and strategic employee relations professional to join our new global ER/IR leadership team.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Leadership: Leading and providing support to a team of ER/IR professionals across Australia. This will include providing leadership advice to senior HR and Business leaders on all ER/IR matters including complex case management and collective bargaining.
• Proactive strategy: ownership of a process that identifies ER/IR opportunities and risks, and developing strategic proactive projects that drive world class employee engagement.

• External focus: You will be responsible for monitoring changes to regulation, preparing for and participating in regulatory and consultative review processes and providing recommendations to various stakeholders on how to manage emerging changes or trends. This will include representing Rio Tinto externally, preparing relevant applications and responses, and appearing in the FWC and other tribunals.

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have the following;

• You are proactive and curious in your approach; you seek out opportunities and construct pragmatic plans to realise them.
• You have a track record of developing projects in support of business strategy and garnering buy in through your exceptional influencing skills that you have applied across organisational levels.
• You effectively balance long term strategic thinking with a willingness to “roll the sleeves up” and pragmatically deal with matters in the moment.
• You hold a tertiary qualification in Human Resources and/or Law, and/or Employee and Industrial Relations
• Expert knowledge and understanding of relevant ER/IR legislation within different jurisdictions and the ability to translate this knowledge into practical solutions in a business context.
• Effective time management and the ability to manage several competing priorities and time-sensitive work
• You will demonstrate high capability in leading collective agreement negotiations, developing policy positions and collaborating effectively with stakeholders including governments.

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, thinking and 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 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)

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.

Every voice matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTQI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from diverse 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 valued.

Applications close on Friday 19 May 2023. (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

Rio Tinto does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles from recruiters or employment agencies. Rio Tinto will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee relating to unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles. Rio Tinto reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Rio Tinto.