Senior Advisor Strategy & Services

Senior Advisor Studies

• Opportunity to shape the future of RTIO Integrated Planning
• Partner directly with the GM and Integrated Planning Leadership team
• Provide change management support for division wide projects.
• Be an inspiring role model and coach for positive change in behaviours, practices, and processes.
• Flexible working – Job share considered.
• Strategic role based in, Perth.

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 different.
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 diverse 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
About the role
We are looking for a Senior Advisor Strategy & Services to work alongside the GM and RTIO’s Integrated Planning Leadership Team, to develop and deliver the strategy, improvement initiatives and annual plan for the division.
This role will see you be the custodian of the divisional rhythms and routines to ensure that key priorities and improvement initiatives remain on track. You will work closely with the Integrated Planning GM and Manager group to deliver the strategic plan and further build the network and community across the division.
You’ll be part of a supportive team, supported by your Leader to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team. Working from Central Park, with flexible working options considered, you will have the opportunity to bring your whole self to work to reach your full potential.
Reporting to the Manager Studies and Development Strategy, you will:

• In partnership with the Leadership Team, be responsible for developing the 5-year Strategy & roadmap for Integrated Planning
• Support the Integrated Planning GM and leadership team to develop standard rhythms and routines which support delivery of the strategy and priority programmes.
• Monitor progress of priority programmes against commitments in the strategy and highlight risks against delivery as required.
• Be the Integrated Planning risk champion for the department integrating our diverse risk portfolios and engage directly with Risk Business Partner.
• Collaborate closely with similar roles across the Operational & Technical Services (OTS) division to build, communicate and track performance against the 90-day plan.
• Conduct analysis to frame complex business problems and develop clear and concise project scopes and work plans to resolve.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver project outcomes and implement sustainable solutions to complex business problems.
• Support GM and departments with standardisation of key processes and procedures.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Being a caring, kindhearted person who helps to create a relaxed and fun working environment.
• Committed to improving safety, wellness, environment, heritage, and community outcomes
• A people centric team member, with an ability to build trusted, strategic partnerships and harness influential leadership.
• An initiative-taking problem solver focused on finding better ways to deliver our work.
• A strong collaborator, comfortable navigating uncertainty and change to evolve and continuously improve.
• An integrator, able to connect people and concepts together to proactively solve for challenges.
• An excellent verbal and written communicator, with a strong ability to distil and translate discussion for a variety of audiences.

If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100% we still want to hear from you.
We are committed to promoting diversity within Rio Tinto and as a special measure to we strongly encourage women to apply.
What we offer

• 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 and salary packaging options
• Career development and 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)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

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.
Where you’ll be working
Perth based role in our Central Park Office.
In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets: a world-class, integrated network of 16 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700 kilometre rail network 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.
Applications close on 30th of January 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)