Manager Change & Engagement

• Play a pivotal role in one of Rio Tinto's largest business transformation programs.

• Drive enterprise-wide change that impacts teams across the globe.

• Partner with senior leaders, project teams and stakeholders to shape the future of work.

• 12-month + fixed-term opportunity

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Manager Change & Engagement to lead the design and delivery of change engagement, readiness and adoption activities across the Modern ERP program. Reporting to the Global Change Manager, you will work closely with leaders, project teams and stakeholders to ensure people are prepared, engaged and supported throughout transformation initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity to influence large-scale change, build organisational capability and help deliver meaningful business outcomes.

What You'll Be Doing

• Develop and implement change engagement strategies that support large-scale business transformation initiatives.

• Establish trusted relationships with business leaders, project teams and key stakeholders across impacted areas.

• Lead change adoption and readiness activities to support successful implementation of new processes, technologies and ways of working.

• Monitor and evaluate change effectiveness, using feedback and insights to continuously improve outcomes.

• Identify adoption risks and resistance points, developing mitigation strategies to support successful adoption.

• Design and deliver engagement and communication activities that build awareness, understanding and commitment.

• Coach and support leaders and managers to effectively lead teams through change and uncertainty.

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated experience leading change management activities within complex transformation programs.

• Proven capability to influence, engage and build credibility with senior leaders and diverse stakeholder groups.

• Experience developing and executing engagement, communication and adoption strategies.

• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments.

• Exceptional communication, facilitation and relationship-building skills.

• A collaborative mindset with a passion for continuous improvement, inclusion, psychological safety and delivering positive employee experiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Organisational Development, Psychology, Human Resources or a related discipline.

• Change Management certification (Prosci, ACMP or similar) highly regarded.

• Experience working in large-scale ERP, technology or business transformation programs will be highly advantageous.

What We Offer

• Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority

• Competitive base salary with annual incentive program

• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance

• Attractive share ownership plan

• Career development & education assistance

• Flexible working arrangements

• Be part of Rio Tinto’s global Modern ERP transformation, contributing directly to one of the organisation’s most significant multi‑year programs

• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support

• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more

Where You’ll Be Working

You’ll join the Modern ERP Program — a multi‑disciplinary team bringing together technology, process, data and change specialists to reshape how work happens across Rio Tinto. We’re modernising a 20‑year‑old ERP system and redesigning core business processes to improve safety, efficiency and ignite innovation.

 This work supports our people across global operations to spend less time on transactional tasks and more time on work that really matters. By simplifying and digitising how the organisation runs, the Modern ERP Program is creating the foundation for future productivity gains, smarter decision‑making and AI‑enabled transformation.

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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.

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