Specialist Project Improvements

Specialist Project Improvement

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
• Perth based opportunity – Central Park

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are looking for a Specialist Project Improvement to take the lead in providing training, coaching and program management for the embedding of project management framework & business improvement initiatives in the Sustaining Capital Division of Iron Ore, delivering capital projects across the Pilbara.

This is a great opportunity to work with key business stakeholders to lead improvement initiatives in addition to supporting the overall program to realise the division’s full potential.

Reporting to the Senior Advisor Services andStrategy and working in a collaborative, inclusive & diverse team; you will:

• Maintain, improve & build capability of the Sustaining Capital Project Management Framework & it’s users.
• Assist with governance of project management framework.
• Facilitating workshops & team days for Sustaining Capital.
• Creation & development of content for cultural shift, strategic change & building capability in team workshops.
• Lead of organizational improvement initiatives; supporting creation of career framework for sustaining capital, embedding inclusion & diversity, & sustaining capital workforce of the future.
• Momentum & PDP creation, maintenance, reporting, training & processing.
• Develop effective initiative scopes, facilitate & contribute to lessons learned.
• Developing and leveraging strong working relationships with key internal and external customers to drive continuous improvement.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• Experienced in organisational change management and cross-functional teams.
• Strategic thinker coupled with passion for improvement and delivery.
• Highly effective communication & facilitation skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Commerce, or related discipline.
• Experience in operations, capital projects, process improvements, or similar.
• The ability to harness influential leadership with proven stakeholder management experience.
• Proficiency with creating training & workshop content.
• Lean Six Sigma & Momentum skills desirable

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with  a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers. 

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress. 

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities, and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life. 

Where you’ll be working

This position will be based in the Perth CBD at our Central Park building.

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Rio Tinto operates the world's largest integrated portfolio of iron ore assets with industry-leading margins. Our premium product suite, including our flagship Pilbara blend, drives strong customer relationships and is supported by technical and commercial marketing expertise. The iron ore business continues to be the world's largest autonomous truck operator and a proud leader in automated mining technologies.

Every Voice Matters

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.

Applications close 22 September 2022 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia. Rio Tinto offers Fly in and fly out options from Perth, our regional FIFO hubs and the opportunity to live in our residential towns where applicable.