Senior Manager AI Domain Lead

Fortescue is an Western Australian based global company established in 2003, known for its iron ore production and rapidly expanding into energy and green technology to accelerate industrial decarbonisation. 

Work Location:Fortescue Centre, 256 St Georges Terrace, Perth, Western Australia. Located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people. 

This is a Perth-based position. Candidates from interstate or overseas are welcome to apply but must be willing to relocate to Perth for the role. 

Roster: Monday - Friday

Fortescue is transforming the way we manage shutdowns and maintenance. By combining world class operational expertise with cutting edge AI, we are unlocking safer, more productive, and more reliable ways of working.

We are seeking an experienced and collaborative maintenance leader to guide this transformation. As Senior Manager AI Domain Lead -  Maintenance, you will:

• Lead and deliver the AI strategy for shutdowns and mobile asset maintenance.
• Build and mentor a high-performing team across product, engineering, and analytics.
• Partner with operational leaders to solve real world fixed and mobile asset maintenance challenges through AI-enabled solutions.

This is a highly visible, business critical role where your domain expertise and leadership will be at the heart of Fortescue's next wave of innovation.

• Lead and deliver a product roadmap of AI solutions for maintenance, including shutdown optimisation, condition-based maintenance, and intelligent planning.
• Partner with maintenance, planning, and reliability leaders to ensure products drive measurable performance improvements.
• Translate operational challenges into practical product strategies, leveraging AI and data driven decision making.
• Drive adoption of AI enabled workflows, including change management, user training, and business process redesign.
• Ensure products are scalable, integrated with core systems (e.g., SAP), and supported by quality data.
• Track impact through clear OKRs and ROI measures, adjusting priorities based on business needs.
• Collaborate with other domain leads to align strategies and share best practice.
• Hire, mentor, and lead a high performing AI-focused team.

Note: We recognise not everyone will meet every requirement. If you bring strong maintenance leadership and a passion for technology enabled transformation, we encourage you to apply.

Essential Experience

• Significant leadership experience in mining or heavy industry maintenance and shutdowns.
• Credibility and trust with operational teams, with a clear understanding of what "good" looks like in shutdown execution.
• Proven ability to lead transformation and deliver tangible business results.
• Experience with maintenance systems (especially SAP), master data, and shutdown planning tools.

Valuable skills or knowledge

• Background in product development, digital transformation, or STEM.
• Familiarity with AI, advanced analytics, or digital solutions (e.g., machine learning, autonomous workflows).
• Experience leading cross functional teams in embedding technology into operations.
• Knowledge of modern product delivery practices (Agile, OKRs, design thinking, DevOps).
• Tertiary qualifications in engineering, maintenance management, or related fields.

Why Join Us?

• Lead a transformation program at the forefront of AI in heavy industry.
• Influence outcomes across some of the world's largest mining assets.
• Work alongside diverse teams committed to innovation, safety, sustainability, and continuous learning.
• Be part of a role with visibility across the business and opportunities for growth.

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.