Principal Advisor, PMO & Governance

Why explore

• An outstanding career opportunity in a world class global organization

• An opportunity to work with key stakeholders in our global commercial hub

• Based in Singapore, a global commercial hub for Rio Tinto

About the role

The Value Management Office (VMO) is part of Rio Tinto's Commercial Digital team, delivering digital solutions to support the business. VMO drives strategic alignment, lean governance, and communication, ensures key initiatives are delivered, and supports operational excellence through structured processes and stakeholder collaboration.

Reporting to Manager Domain Portfolio, you will be entrusted with the following responsibilities:

People & Communications

• Lead and organize Commercial Digital town halls, team-building activities, and internal communications.

• Manage digital platforms including intranet, SharePoint, and newsletters.

• Drive digital collaboration and roadshows to enhance team visibility and engagement.

• Monitor and improve employee satisfaction (eSat) through targeted initiatives.

• Manage and oversee a self-directing VMO team to achieve set objectives.

Strategy Alignment

• Oversee cost recharge processes and ensure transparency with Commercial VPs.

• Collaborate with Digital, IS&T and Finance to manage digital demand intake to prioritize and align with value-based outcomes.

• Track and report on OKRs, KPIs, and Agile metrics (e.g., ADO maturity).

• Support planning and execution of Annual Budgeting planning, Monthly Performance review with Commercial CFO, and Quarterly Digital playback to Senior Leaders.

• Ensure delivery of 2025 plan commitments and strategic goals.

Lean Governance

• Monitor and highlight budget against forecast and actual.

• Oversee PRR, SES, PO, and license processes.

• Manage budgets and resource allocation efficiently.

• Drive reduction in sustaining OPEX by 10%.

• Align new digital deliveries with Group IS&T standards.

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• A recognized University degree with at least 5 years of relevant experiences.

• Proven track record in delivering digital products using Agile Methodology.

• Knowledge or working experience in commodity trading is preferred but not mandatory.

• Certified Product Owner or Scrum Master is preferred.

• Having human centred design or design thinking experience will be a plus.

Personal Attributes

• Thrives in dynamic and evolving work environments, embracing change as an opportunity for growth and innovation.

• A servant leader who led by example. 

• Excellent communication skills with people from diverse culture and background.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

• Strong sense of ownership for project/tasks and responsibility.

• Always begin with an end in mind with strong desire to make our customers happy.

What we offer

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

• A full-time position working directly for Rio Tinto 

• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program

• Comprehensive medical benefits including health insurance for employees and immediate family 

• Attractive share ownership plan 

• Company provided insurance cover 

• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions 

• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)

Where you will be working

Headquartered in Singapore, and integrated with Rio Tinto’s assets, hubs, and offices globally, our Commercial group works hand-in-hand with our product groups to ensure both the amount and types of products we produce meet our customer’s needs, and manage the trade-off between volumes, quality, cost and capital expenditure.

Application Deadline: 19 September 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings prior to the stated closing date)

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.

Rio Tinto does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles from recruiters or employment agencies. Rio Tinto will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee relating to unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles. Rio Tinto reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Rio Tinto.” 

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 Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ 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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