Superintendent People Readiness

Superintendent People Readiness – GD2

• Join a dynamic multi-disciplined team who are truly passionate about what they do and extend your technical expertise
• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusive
• Make your mark in helping shape new ways of working in a large greenfields mine
• Be recognised for your contribution as part of a dynamic and progressive team

About the role

We are looking for a Superintendent People Readiness to support our next phase of Gudai-Darri Operation. This is a dynamic and highly influential role with direct involvement in delivery of the key people focused initiatives. Your leadership approach and experience with developing teams, organising complex scope and strategic change management will be integral to delivering an exceptional result for Gudai-Darri. This role will based in Perth with occasional site travel as required.

Reporting to the Principal Adviser Operational Readiness you will:

• Act as a trusted partner within the site Leadership team
• Evaluating the level of change/user readiness and undertaking appropriate actions to support for the changes required for future operations
• Supporting the integration of change management activities into the overall project plan
• Leading in supporting the Operating Managers to rapidly progress key people change initiatives to drive our performance to the next level
• Work with supporting business units (HR, Capability and Development, Facilities, Finance) to deliver the operational readiness schedule in line with their functional responsibilities
• Develop and update organisational designs for the future operating teams along with the change management strategy for recruitment
• Building our training and capability plan with an emphasis on new ways of working
• Developing and fostering a culture of collaboration and inclusiveness
• Facilitate building effective relationships with our partners (internal and external)
• Provide support for the Reward and Recognition program on site
• Engaging with Central support teams to leverage learnings and leading practices from the broader organisation and from within the Pilbara Operations
• Shaping the future strategy for people at Gudai-Darri

What you’ll bring

• Proven leadership skills, leveraging diversity and building high-performing teams
• Expertise in technology adoption programs and associated benefit realisation management
• Strong record of improving business performance
• Passion for strategic and team leadership
• Excellent engagement and influencing skills
• Demonstrable commercial acumen – seeing the opportunities and acting on them

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 culture to support flexible working options
• 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

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 will be working

You will be Perth based with opportunity to work flexibly from home combined with time in our Central Park offices. Our wider team is spread across a combination of Perth and Pilbara sites. 

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 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.

Applications for this role will close on 22 January 2023, however we do reserve the right to close the role earlier.