Programme Manager- Business Improvement Pilbara Projects

Programme Manager – Business Improvement Pilbara Projects

• Perth based role – with some site travel

• Great opportunity to join a global organisation at the forefront of mining.

• Diverse & challenging projects

About the Role

We are looking for a Programme Manager – Business Improvements Pilbara Projects to join our Perth team.

The Programme Manager – Business Improvement Pilbara Projects – is responsible for leading the deployment & sustainability of the Rio Tinto Safe Production System (SPS) for Pilbara Projects. The role will support implementing and integrating the Pilbara Projects Management Operating System (MOS), drive improvement, lead complex problem solving, and ensure consistency and replication of best practice across the Pilbara Projects business.

This role partners with the Pilbara Projects SLT, providing coaching and strategic support to successfully embed SPS for Pilbara Projects with a One Team One Goal mindset.

We are an open, connected international team of technical specialists using some of the most exciting data and tools on the planet. We are the world leader in automation and smart mining.

Reporting to the MD Projects – APAC and working in a challenging and exciting environment, you will:

• Implement SPS for Pilbara Projects focussing on key initiatives to support the Pilbara Projects strategy at a Project and Programme level

• Support the development of productivity performance metrics and data visualisation tools that enable the robust monitoring of performance

• Implementi the SPS business improvement framework to support improved productivity in Projects under study and in execution

• Working with the project teams to identify cost and schedule protection / reduction initiatives and putting in place systems to drive these to completion

• Providing coaching in business improvement practices to project team members and influencing stakeholders to deliver results quickly and with maximum value

• Interpreting cost drivers to inform strategic thinking and the evaluation and prioritisation of initiatives

• Undertaking KPI analysis and analysing data trends to recommend initiatives and project work to improve productivity, whilst reporting on business improvement pipeline and value delivered

• Leading the delivery of large, complex problem solving and improvement initiatives at a portfolio level, drive escalation from L3 to L1 MOS boards (Project to MD escalation)

• Share lessons learnt, replicate and standardise practices to drive productivity improvements

• Provide practice coaching and capability support to embed SPS intent and value expectations

• Maintain and regularly update the improvement roadmap for the Pilbara Projects department, ensuring it remains aligned with Safe Production System practices and principles.

• Adapt the thinking way of SPS Elements, Pillars and Practices to fit the vision and improvement journey for Pilbara Projects.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team:

• Leadership experience – Leading medium to large teams utilising lean management techniques

• Collaborative and engaging interpersonal style with experience influencing across a diverse range of stakeholders

• Demonstrated experience working with teams to solve complex problems and deliver of high value improvement projects

• A background in Lean implementation including coaching of project and senior leaders to deliver cultural change

• Experience with coaching and mentoring

• Business Analysis Skills

• Strong commercial acumen

• Tertiary qualification in Commerce, Engineering or related discipline

• Extensive experience implementing and coaching business improvement processes within the construction, mining, manufacturing or heavy industry

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

• 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 & 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)

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

• Possible domestic relocation assistance

Where you'll be working

This role is based in Perth, with occasional site travel.

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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.

Every Voice Matters

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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