Deployment Change Lead

Deployment Change Lead

• Secondment or Fixed Term Contract | Until End of 2026)
• Deploy 1st Line Assurance Plans across Product Groups, embedding risk assurance into operational routines.
• Coach and influence leaders to adopt risk-based decision-making and assurance requirements.

About The Role
We are looking for a
Deployment Change Lead
to support the deployment of 1st Line Implementation and the development of 1st Line Assurance across our Product Groups as part of the Integrated Risk Management (IRM) Program.

Reporting to the
IRM Implementation Senior Manager – Southern Hemisphere
, you will be embedded within the
Risk Area of Expertise (AoE)
, which owns Rio Tinto's global risk framework and processes. You will work closely with colleagues across the AoE, technical Centres of Excellence (CoEs), and Product Group (PG) leaders to drive sustainable, group-wide improvements in the effectiveness of risk assurance.

This role is critical in supporting the 1 Line Implementation Leads to develop and deploy 1st Line Assurance Plans at our sites. You will deliver role-based training, provide 1 1 coaching on system usage, and embed assurance activities into site rituals and cadences.

Your operational and change management experience will be essential in collaborating with subject matter experts and operational leaders to refine and embed simplified Group-level risk assurance requirements for high consequence risks consistently across PGs. You will act as a key interface between frontline leaders and technical experts, ensuring alignment and integration across program workstreams and stakeholder groups.

By enabling effective implementation and adoption, you will directly contribute to Rio Tinto's
Best Operator strategy
, enhancing confidence in the strength of our critical controls and supporting the resilience of our business in managing material risks.

What You'll Bring

• Strong business acumen developed through diverse operational and functional roles, with deep familiarity with frontline stakeholder environments
• Proven experience in leading complex change programs and applying best-practice project and change management tools
• Operational experience in mining (underground, open cut) or minerals processing (smelting, refining)
• Demonstrated ability to engage and influence complex stakeholder groups, including operational leaders
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics for diverse audiences
• Experience managing program schedules, reporting suites, and interdependencies across workstreams
• A track record of leading high-performing teams and fostering collaboration
• A strong commitment to safety—for yourself and those you work with
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally to support deployment activities

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 competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus
• 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, cultural leave)
• Paid parental leave 18 weeks for all parents, at a time that suits them
• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more

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.