HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner
Ranger Rehabilitation Project

• Grow your career: Partner with the Rio Tinto Leadership Team to deliver the rehabilitation and closure of the Ranger Rehabilitation Project
• Support the deliverable of key project objectives by translating business needs and context into human resources strategy
• Brisbane based, including regular site travel to the Northern Territory

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. 

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 elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. We leverage our diversity to be better and build capability for now and future.

About the role

As a member of the Ranger Rehabilitation Project Senior Leadership Team, the HR Business Partner is responsible for translating business strategy, objectives and global context into the Ranger People Strategy, including:

• Design and implementation of the Ranger Project Culture by Design Program.
• Providing advice and coaching on people and culture initiatives, including constructively challenging leaders on their individual and collective effectiveness.
• Leading and influencing business process and outcomes relating to Indigenous Capability and long-term project objective of 100% Indigenous workforce for post closure and monitoring phase.
• Supporting and influencing leaders to define, build, and strengthen employee inclusion and engagement.
• Collaborating with the Areas of Expertise, People Experience teams, and other internal service providers to inform the design of HR solutions, processes, programs, tools, and systems.
• Seeking out diverse viewpoints when problem-solving, ensuring strong stakeholder engagement and an ability to gain support for solutions that challenge the status-quo.
• Supporting leaders to identify and deliver specific outcomes related to talent, development and succession.
• Leading or participating in Group and Functional programs or projects across L&D, talent, performance, learning & development and other core focus areas.

In addition to your strategic contributions, you will serve as a trusted coach and advisor to the Project’s General Manager and Leadership team. Your role extends beyond conventional thinking as you challenge the status quo, providing guidance and support in resolving significant and complex issues. Your expertise and leadership will serve as an invaluable escalation point in ensuring the successful resolution of challenges and the execution of people strategy to the Project deliverables.

What you’ll bring

• Recognised as a trusted advisor in HR, with depth and breadth of expertise
• Ability to resolve complex issues and diagnose root causes effectively
• Collaboration skills to work with various internal stakeholders and teams
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including leading small project teams or work streams
• Ability to coach and influence senior leaders in a way that tests conventional thinking and challenges the status quo

Who we are

Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA) is a publicly listed company with Rio Tinto as its major shareholder. ERA, established in 1979, previously mined and produced uranium oxide from its Ranger mine in the beautiful and rugged Alligator Rivers area of the Northern Territory. The Ranger mine is located on Aboriginal land, surrounded by, but currently separate from, Kakadu National Park.

ERA’s production operations on the Ranger Project Area ceased in January 2021, with the major focus now shifting to the comprehensive world-class rehabilitation of the Ranger mine that will eventually allow it to be incorporated back into the Kakadu National Park should the Traditional Owners and the Commonwealth Government wish.

The Ranger Rehabilitation Project is the largest project of its kind in Australia and possibly the world. It is unique in that it is rehabilitating land in one of the world’s most culturally and environmentally sensitive locations, surrounded by the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park on the land of the Mirarr Traditional Owners, located three hours southeast of Darwin.

Applications close on Sunday, 29^th of September 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)