Specialist Capability Design

Specialist Capability Design

• Critical role providing strategic guidance and the implementation of learning solutions
• Join our leading global business, offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits

About the role

The Specialist Capability Design of Capability Development provides strategic guidance and support to the implementation of learning solutions. This role manages relationships with team members, external suppliers and applies quality assurance to existing learning assets with seamless integration into the LMS.

This role will report to the Principal Advisor, Governance and Systems and the key responsibilities of the role include:

• Champion a respectful & inclusive environment aligned with Rio Tinto values, advocating for diversity, inclusion & everyday respect.
• Foster a safe and supportive environment, ensuring both physical and psychological safety—while promoting collaboration and effective communication to enhance transparency, alignment, and engagement.
• Ensure governance and compliance across all training activities, adhering to policies, procedures, and standards.
• Design and deliver innovative learning solutions and frameworks that align with Rio Tinto Learning Standards and industry best practices, enabling a transformative shift in learning culture.
• Partner with business leaders and stakeholders to co-create impactful development experiences that build capability and support strategic objectives.
• Provide coaching and mentoring that develop skills and foster a growth mindset while offering operational and technical guidance.
• Oversee the IOCD Connect portal, Design Technology Outlook mailbox, Microsoft Planner, and SharePoint sites, ensuring efficient management and administration of software licenses and subscriptions.
• Manage design-related chargeback processes, ensuring accurate allocation to designated cost centers to support financial transparency and effective resource management.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support collaboration and alignment.
• Lead the delivery and implementation of key capability development projects aligned with business priorities.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Qualifications: Tertiary qualification is desirable, along with a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
• Industry Expertise: Demonstrated understanding of current and emerging trends, innovations, and best practices in learning and capability development.
• Change Leadership: Proven ability to lead through transformation, drive adoption of new initiatives, and effectively manage resistance to change.
• Capability Development: Deep expertise in organisational development, learning product design, and agile project management, with a focus on scalable and sustainable solutions.
• Strategic Alignment: Ability to translate strategic goals into high-impact learning experiences that support business outcomes.
• Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to diverse audiences and influence effectively.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Excellent interpersonal skills with a proven ability to build trust, collaborate across functions, and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Project Delivery: Demonstrated project management capability, with a track record of successfully delivering or supporting complex initiatives.
• Problem Solving: Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to develop practical solutions to complex challenges.
• Digital Literacy: Experience in leveraging digital tools and platforms to design and deliver innovative, engaging learning solutions.

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• Indigenous leadership programs to support your growth and career progression in the business and industry
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus
• Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress.
• 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)
• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them
• Exclusive employee benefits and discounts include hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars and retail.

Where you'll be working

This role will be Perth based in our Central Park head office with flexible working arrangements on offer.

Applications close on the Sunday 23rd November, 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

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.

Respect and Inclusion

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.