Senior PACE Consultant

Rio Tinto - Senior Consultant (PACE) – Perth

• 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 

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 ~40 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 established internal management consulting team in the Perth 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: 

• Frame client problems using a hypothesis-based problem solving and “80/20” driven approach.
• Effectively plan, gather, and manage data, and then use analysis to reach insights and conclusions on key issues.
• Take ownership of a work plan – own the final output through setting specific and achievable milestones, while displaying initiative to overcome obstacles and respond effectively to changes in direction.
• Create clear and impactful slides with limited direct oversight.
• Present recommendations and findings
• Build effective client relationships.
• Contribute to making PACE a rewarding and enjoyable place to work.

What you will bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have: 

• Experience leading projects in a top-tier consulting firm.
• 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. 

It will also be beneficial if you have: 

• Experience in mining industry (preferred but not required) with operational experience highly regarded. 

What we offer  

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

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment  
• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) 
• Career development and education assistance to further your ambitions.  
• Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs  
• Excellent retirement plan  
• 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 wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matter  
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program  

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.