Manager PACE Consulting

Manager - Internal Management Consulting (PACE)

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

Permanent position based in Perth with domestic relocation available

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 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. Rio Tinto established PACE to support the business in many areas where it has previously sought external management consulting expertise.

PACE is seeking a Manager - PACE Consulting to join our established internal management consulting team in the Perth Hub. This is a crucial leadership position 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.

This is a great opportunity for a team player with extensive strategy consulting experience to work on high profile, diverse and challenging projects while enjoying a sustainable work life balance.

Reporting to the General Manager PACE Perth Hub, you will:

Work with PACE leaders to identify and scope consulting projects which create value for product group assets and functions

Autonomously deliver one or more projects at a time, managing the interfaces and ensuring strong collaboration with clients and their teams

Develop and present project findings that will deliver sustainable short and long term value

Develop and lead the project work plan for a combined team of PACE and client team members

What you'll bring

Substantial experience leading projects in a top-tier consulting firm and operational experience is highly regarded

Extensive experience in leading and coaching teams to unleash their potential

Demonstrated experience in conducting analysis, ensuring accurate and updated data from varying sources and interpreting complex results to find key opportunities

Demonstrated ability to exercise critical thinking and challenge pre-established conceptions across a range of project types, including strategy, transformation and business improvement

Good understanding of business improvement principles and practices

A bachelor's degree in a relevant field. MBA desirable

Why you want to join

To work on shaping and delivering the key strategic priorities for one of the world's leading resource companies in new and exciting areas

To balance family and work in a manner that recognizes your priorities and flexibly matches your life stage

To engage and influence senior leaders and make a meaningful difference to people's lives today, and into the future

Be recognised for your contribution, thinking and hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world to progress.

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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 situations 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 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.

Salary match Number of applicants Skills match

Mining, Resources & Energy More than 10,000 employees

We're 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. 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.

We're 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. 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.

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