Principal Advisor Business Improvement

Principal Advisor – Business Improvement

• A dynamic and varied role which allows you to innovate and think creatively and strategically

• Exciting and challenging role to engage and partner across the business

• Permanent full time or part time opportunity

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, people with disabilities 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

We are looking for an experienced Principal Advisor – Business Improvement to join our Research, Development and Studies (RDS) team in Perth. In this role, you will lead both strategic and tactical initiatives that drive improvement and create long-term value for the Rio Tinto Iron Ore (RTIO) Development portfolio and broader business.

Reporting to the Manager – Development, you will:

• Support delivery of RDS strategic priorities and management of the forward Studies pipeline, including project prioritisation

• Be responsible for scoping and coordinating a program of fit-for-purpose improvement and value management initiatives that are aligned with our business context and strategic goals – this will include ensuring rigorous governance and quality assurance standards are achieved to sustain outcomes

• Engage with key stakeholders across functions and play a critical role in guiding change, enabling new ways of working, building capability and deploying the Rio Tinto Safe Production System (RTSPS) within RDS

• Provide expert advice, leveraging lessons learned to influence future improvements and drive performance across the Development portfolio

What you’ll bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will:

• Be capable of resolving complex problems and offering new perspectives using existing solutions

• Have experience in project and/or business development

• Be able to coach, mentor, and build capability within the broader RDS team

• Be skilled in managing change effectively throughout improvement initiatives

• Communicate clearly, actively listen, and respond with understanding and respect

• Be proficient in facilitating sessions to deliver results through others, gain consensus, and resolve conflicts

• Be able to identify, analyse, and consider the broader context to develop practical solutions

• Understand and apply effective planning, coordination, and project control methods

If you're passionate about driving strategic business improvement and value management initiatives, and thrive in a dynamic environment, we invite you to apply for this role.

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.

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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