Principal Advisor People Engagement

6 months ago

Brisbane, Australia Rio Tinto Full time

**Principal Advisor, People Engagement**
- Global role based in Perth or Brisbane
- Join a high-performing team driving people engagement and culture programs.
- Permanent full-time and short-term contract opportunities

**About the role**

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

As part of the People Engagement team, you will lead and drive global engagement initiatives at Rio Tinto, ensuring alignment with our strategic objectives and fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment. You will champion initiatives that enhance our organisational culture and elevate the employee experience on a global scale. Your role will involve developing and implementing strategic frameworks and methodologies to optimise various aspects of our organisation, ultimately enhancing efficiency, productivity, and alignment with long-term business objectives.

Our vision is to serve as the catalyst for a thriving organisation where employees are empowered, engaged, and inspired to reach their full potential. We foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and inclusivity, shaping a future-proof workforce that embraces change and drives collective performance. Through strategic HR initiatives and personalised experiences, we create an environment where our people thrive, enabling Rio Tinto to achieve its purpose and excel in the dynamic challenges of the digital age.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, People Engagement and working in a global community within Human Resources, you will be responsible for:

- Designing and implementing engagement and culture programs that align with organisational objectives and integrate with HR practices.
- Evaluating and enhance organisational effectiveness through systematic thinking, identifying opportunities for process improvements and innovation.
- Partner with internal stakeholders and the People function as well as external partners to establish new agreements for service and thereafter effective governance and management.
- Proactively seek better methods to enhance people engagement and performance.
- Implement strategies to foster collaborative and high-performing teams, building trust, enhancing communication, and emphasising collective success to maximise effectiveness and productivity.
- Identify opportunities across the broader Talent Area of Expertise and lead high priority projects, adapting and anticipating change.

Bringing this to life, five deliverables in the first year include supporting the design and implementation of the following projects:

- Employee listening: enhancing employee experience through modernised listening approach.
- Organisational health: Dashboard that measures productivity, employee engagement, and cultural alignment, enabling leaders to diagnose and improve their teams and align these metrics with organisational performance.
- Team effectiveness: create a comprehensive approach that defines team stages, equips leaders and employees with essential tools and resources, and embeds our values to cultivate a culture of performance and collective success.
- People Survey: Analysing insights and understanding systemic trends and making strategic recommendations.
- People Performance: evolve and embed the frameworks, systems, processes, and tools to drive performance excellence across Rio Tinto.

**What you’ll bring**

To be successful in this role you will bring:

- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
- Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing global people engagement and culture programs in large, complex organisations.
- Cultivate a mindset focused on innovation, research, and leading-edge practices in the external market.
- Proficient experience in project and change management.
- Demonstrated experience in contractor management.
- Expertise in research and data agility.
- Proven ability to create and deliver impactful people and engagement initiatives.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, capable of providing feedback and gaining buy-in.

Join our team and be part of a transformative journey where your contributions will shape the future of work at Rio Tinto.

**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/annua

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