Senior PACE Consultant

PACE Consulting - Senior Consultant – Brisbane Hub

• Work on Rio Tinto’s top priorities and deliver lasting sustainable impact 
• Gain exposure across different product groups and functions to rapidly gain depth and breadth of experience of all parts of the business 
• Interact with senior leaders, and assist in managing key relationships 
• Receive extensive training and development in leadership and consulting

About the role 

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

PACE is an internal management consultancy embedded within Rio Tinto, with hubs in Montreal, Singapore, Perth and Brisbane. The PACE team is a diverse team of passionate problem solvers, with individuals who have joined from internal product group or function teams working alongside former management consultants who have joined from leading strategy consulting houses.

PACE is seeking a Senior Consultant – PACE Consulting to join our team in the Brisbane Hub. This is a critical role help to ensure PACE delivers on its mandate to accelerate the delivery of lasting value to Rio Tinto by applying high-quality problem-solving capabilities, strong communication skills and business acumen to Rio Tinto’s highest value challenges and opportunities. 

Reporting to the Senior Manager PACE Consulting, you will: 

• Within small high performing teams (2-3), you will conduct analysis to determine potential solutions to specific business problems
• Work closely with internal clients to ensure strong collaboration and build lasting relationships with the business
• Develop and present project findings that will deliver sustainable short- and long-term outcomes for Rio Tinto
• Create clear and impactful slides with limited direct oversight
• Present recommendations and findings – use a clear and effective manner to present to small groups
• Build relationships with clients – build clear understanding of client history and project, while being seen as valued contributor
• Contribute to building PACE – make PACE a rewarding and enjoyable place to work

What you will bring

To be considered for this role, you will have: 

• Experience in a top-tier strategy consulting firm
• Experience in mining industry is preferred but not required, with operational experience highly regarded 
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. MBA desirable.
• Good understanding of business improvement principles and practices 
• Demonstrated ability to exercise critical thinking and challenge pre-established conceptions across a range of project types, including strategy, transformation and business improvement
• Experience in conducting analysis, ensuring accurate and updated data from varying sources and interpreting complex results to find key opportunities 
• Dynamic and adaptable individual who can operate in ambiguous environments 

What we offer  

Here is just a glimpse of our industry leading rewards package:  

• A safely focused and inclusive working environment
• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP)
• Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs
• Excellent retirement plan
• Paid Parental Leave – Up to 9 Months (no distinction between primary and secondary carer)
• A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental leave, short term sick leave, paid holidays)
• Ongoing individual well-being support for you and your family for personal and professional matters
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program

Where you will be working  

Established in late 2017, PACE is Rio Tinto’s internal management consulting (‘PACE Consulting’) that operates within the Group Finance function. It is comprised of a team of ~40 FTEs operating in each of our operating hubs (Perth, Brisbane, Singapore and Montreal). PACE’s purpose is to ‘accelerate the creation of lasting value at Rio Tinto through our unique high impact delivery model’. At a fundamental level, PACE supports Rio Tinto to own and solve its critical business problems internally.

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 LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from diverse cultural backgrounds.

For US

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from diverse cultural backgrounds.

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