Technology Portfolio Manager

Technology Portfolio Manager

• Join a growing team at the forefront of exploration technology
• Excellent range of employee benefits and incentives
• Permanent full-time opportunity based in any of our regional hub offices

About the role

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

We are seeking a Technology Portfolio Manager to manage the exploration technology portfolio to optimise value creation and capture. You will partner with key exploration stakeholders to identify and evaluate project opportunities, developing a compelling narrative supported by sound valuation methods. This is an opportunity for a next-generation explorer to use their curiosity and specialist skills to be at the forefront of exploration technology, driving a transformational shift in how we deliver discoveries at Rio Tinto.

Our Exploration Technical Knowledge team within the Rio Tinto Exploration business is responsible for transforming the way we find, evaluate and mine resources by developing and implementing ground-breaking technologies as part of our rapidly changing, data-rich world.

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

Reporting to the Head of Exploration Technology Knowledge, working within an innovative and forward-thinking team, you will:

• Manage the exploration technology portfolio to optimise value capture from exploration technology
• Facilitate alignment with the exploration technology strategy and coordination between Regional Technology Partners, Strategic Program Leaders and Leadership team.
• Provides wholistic business management systems to monitor technology spend and value generation across the technical knowledge team and exploration business
• Supports the head of Exploration Technology with accountabilities to Office of the Chief Scientist with accurate data
• Build and maintain engagement models, scoping procedures, databases and dashboards which deliver a system-wide view of all exploration technology spend and value generation
• Drive quality assurance across the Exploration Technology Portfolio
• Implement measures to assess performance and sustainability of Technology Portfolio value generation
• Provide coaching and guidance on the development of a high-performance technology management system
• Build effective and influential relationships with Regional Technology Partners, Technology Development Lead, Strategic Program Leaders and Leadership team to ensure strong alignment, coordination and collaboration around a common strategic purpose.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Natural curiosity and passion for exploration technology
• Demonstrated programme management experience
• A working knowledge of the geological sciences (preferred)
• Drive to push the needle forward and discover what’s possible
• Confident approach with the ability to constructively challenge others
• Ability to motivate and empower others to achieve their best

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)
• Relocation assistance where necessary

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

At Rio Tinto Exploration, we are investing in growth for the future – starting with the exploration for new sources of essential materials. Our talented team of explorers are constantly searching the world, seeking to create value for the business by discovering and acquiring economically, socially and environmentally sustainable resources. We have 63 programmes in eight commodities across 16 countries.

We’re focused on fast-tracking technologies, data and using analytical insights to unlock value and improve the effectiveness and efficiency at every stage of the exploration process. We’re looking for a diverse team of leaders in technology and data science experts to drive our technology strategy and create viable discovery opportunities for Rio Tinto.

Role based in any of the Rio Tinto Exploration hubs (Reading, Salt Lake City, Perth, Brisbane, Santiago, Lima and Vancouver).

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.

Apply today if you want to work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where we support you to drive positive change.

Applications close on Friday, 27th May 2022 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.