Manager Development – Research, Development

Manager Development – Research, Development & Studies 

• Be part of a collaborative, dynamic, creative and innovative team who are creating and shaping innovation and investment pathways towards a better future for our business
• Grow your career and expertise as part of the Research, Development & Studies team
• Flexible working arrangements such as job share, part time and full time, based in Central Park – Perth CBD with ad hoc travel to site as needed

Where we’re all welcome

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 who we are.

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a collaborative and talented Manager Development within our Research, Development & Studies team to lead and oversee the planning and execution of a portfolio of studies and 10-year plan strategic development related initiatives across our iron ore operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Reporting to the General Manager Research, Development & Studies and working as part of dynamic and exciting team, you will be: 

• Leading a team to creatively explore and analyse options to develop new mines and infrastructure inclusive of framing, shaping and trade-off analysis.
• Managing, coaching, and developing the performance of your team in line with Rio Tinto’s company values, to achieve our objectives and ensure team members meet their full potential.
• Identifying and implementing professional training across the wider team.
• Work with our planning teams to define the Studies scope and pipeline including project prioritisation and communication to internal stakeholders.
• Work in partnership with senior stakeholders to ensure the studies portfolio supports delivery of Rio Tinto’s strategic priorities and deliver lasting sustainable impact.
• Successfully executing conceptual phase studies on time, on budget and to the quality expected including responsibility for the budget, schedule and progress and reporting as required.
• Implementing sound study management practices which optimise decision making, record keeping, project controls and team communications.
• Managing internal governance and approvals to move the study through study stage gates.
• Provide internal technical and post-investment reviews of other projects providing an opportunity to share learnings across projects and studies.
• Lead the divisional business improvement program.

What you’ll bring 

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Proven leadership experience with effective influencing and negotiation skills
• Experience in leading and managing a team of diverse professionals embracing inclusive leadership behaviours
• An ability to use strategic and critical thinking to understand technical and stakeholder issues and solutions outside of your field of expertise
• Proven study management or project management ability and understanding of study phasing
• Risk management, commercial awareness, business analysis & reporting, financial, and operational/business knowledge
• A tertiary qualification in Engineering, Project Management, Processing, Geoscience, Environmental Science, Law, Business Analysis, or other relevant discipline
• You will also be passionate about delivering optimised solutions and have a natural curiosity, drive for results and appetite for constructive challenge and risk informed creative thinking

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
• Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia
• 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)
• 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 discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more

We are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. Diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together. To help you on your journey with us, you’ll also have access to:

• Specialist Indigenous Support Advisors are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment
• Indigenous leadership programmes across some professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders

Where you’ll be working

You and your team will be Perth-based with opportunity to work flexibly from home combined with time in our Central Park offices. There will be the opportunity for some Pilbara site travel from time to time, however this will be done on an ad-hoc basis.

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own a world-class, integrated network of 17 mines, four independent port terminals, a rail network spanning nearly 2,000 kilometres and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand. We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore.

Who we are 

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 and meet opportunities.

Applications close on Tuesday, 28th May 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

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