Senior Manager – Technology Deployment
Rio Tinto
Senior Manager – Technology Deployment
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 who we are.
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
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
We are looking for a Senior Manager - Technology Deployment to be responsible for maximizing the value of our R&D investments by ensuring the successful deployment of demonstrated new technologies.
We are an open, connected international team of technical specialists using some of the most exciting data and tools on the planet. We are the world leader in automation and smart mining.
We have technical development programmes that are industry-leading. These provide opportunities to grow your career through a dedicated technical path while being rewarded for your unique skills.
This would be an amazing opportunity for an experienced leader with a proven ability to articulate the value proposition of new technologies in collaboration with relevant assets and target businesses. You will have a track record of engaging and leveraging senior stakeholders within an organisation to drive and sustain deployment efforts.
Reporting to the Head of Technical Development, and working in a challenging and collaborative environment you will :
Drive the realisation of the full potential value of our R&D investments through the deployment of new technologies across the business.
During the deployment phase, package and articulate the value proposition of new technologies for various businesses and assets across Rio Tinto.
Create deployment roadmaps across Product Groups (PGs) and Functions (FNs), prioritising based on potential value.
Collaborate with receiving PGs and FNs to drive the delivery of deployment roadmaps, ensuring integration with our broader Development & Technology (D&T) technical offerings to the businesses.
Have experience in crafting strategic problem statements, detailed assumptions, recognised metrics and outlining implementation costs, resources, timelines, dependencies, sensitivities, and risks
Be skilled in preparing design plans, identifying suppliers/partners, and providing documentation, training and technical support resources.
Possess a track record in forming and leading joint innovation/asset teams for successful implementation and operation
What you’ll bring
Proven experience in deploying and supporting new or established technologies, with a strong emphasis on change management, stakeholder engagement at multiple levels, and the ability to simplify complex concepts.
Ability to apply both technical and commercial perspectives to complex problems, adapting deployment strategies through experience in influencing teams and individuals beyond direct reporting lines.
Expertise in solving complex problems and leveraging innovative solutions.
Capability to work independently and lead teams without direct positional authority.
Skill in developing implementation plans that consider human behavior in technology adoption.
Experience across multiple commodities and industries.
Familiarity with a range of product improvement and business improvement techniques and tools.
Excellent communication skills and ability to translate complex concepts.
Experience in governance in complex organisations.
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
Where you’ll be workingThis role can be based out of our Global hubs – Bundoora , Brisbane , Perth, Singapore, Montreal
Applications close on Tuesday 10th Of December 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)
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.
Every Voice MattersAt 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 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.
