- Lead a high-performing Business Planning & Improvement team that plays a critical role in delivering safe, integrated and sustainable operational performance across the operation.
- Influence business planning, governance, operational performance and continuous improvement activities while developing capability across a diverse range of stakeholders and functions.
- Enjoy a 5:2/4:3 FIFO lifestyle that provides access to one of the Pilbara's leading mining operations while maintaining work-life balance
We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.
About the role
We are looking for a Superintendent Business Planning & Improvement to help deliver operational excellence through integrated business planning, governance and continuous improvement.
Reporting to the Manger Safety & Performance, you will lead the Business Planning & Improvement team and provide leadership across business planning, operational performance, governance and improvement initiatives.
This is an exciting and diverse opportunity for someone who enjoys leading people, partnering with operational leaders and driving meaningful business outcomes across a complex operational environment.
What you'll be doing
Reporting to the Manager Safety & Performance, leading a diverse and highly skilled team and supporting Greater Nammuldi Operations, you will:
- Lead and develop the Business Planning & Improvement team and associated business support functions.
- Drive business planning, governance and continuous improvement activities across Greater Nammuldi Operations.
- Partner with operational leaders to improve performance and deliver sustainable business outcomes.
- Lead the site's Contractor Management framework, ensuring effective governance, compliance and assurance.
- Facilitate integrated risk management processes across operational, strategic and business risks.
- Oversee capital governance and improvement portfolios to optimise investment and value delivery.
- Monitor business performance, identify opportunities and drive operational excellence.
- Provide leadership, coaching and technical support across planning, governance, risk, improvement and business support functions.
About you
You are a collaborative and influential leader who thrives in complex operational environments. You bring a strong track record of developing people, building capability and partnering across functions to deliver safe, sustainable business outcomes. You are comfortable navigating complexity, influencing stakeholders and translating strategy into practical results.
We're looking for someone whose experience aligns with the key requirements below. You do not need to meet every requirement to apply. If you bring relevant leadership experience and are excited by the opportunity, we encourage you to submit an application.
Required for Success
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
- Demonstrated leadership experience in business planning, operational performance, governance, risk, or continuous improvement within mining, heavy industry or a similarly complex environment.
- Proven ability to influence and partner with leaders to deliver operational and business outcomes.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and developing capability across diverse functions.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate insights into practical actions and sustainable improvements.
- Experience overseeing governance, assurance, risk management or contractor management frameworks.
- Tertiary qualifications in business, engineering or a related discipline and a current Western Australian C Class Driver's Licence.
Helpful for Success
- Experience applying SPS, Lean Six Sigma or similar continuous improvement methodologies.
- Experience working within complex operational environments and influencing diverse stakeholder groups.
- Familiarity with contractor management, risk management, governance and capital investment processes.
- Demonstrated success leading change and delivering sustainable business improvements.
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, personal & cultural leave)
- Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
Where you'll be working
Greater Nammuldi Operations is one of Rio Tinto's largest integrated mining operations in the Pilbara, encompassing the Brockman 2, Nammuldi and Silvergrass mines.
This is an opportunity to work across a diverse and complex operational environment, partnering with leaders to improve performance, strengthen governance and help shape the future of the operation.
Based on a family-friendly 5:2/4:3 FIFO roster from Perth, you'll enjoy modern camp facilities, strong team culture and opportunities for growth and development.
Applications close on October 9, 2026 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).
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 LGBTQ+ 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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Llevamos 150 años dedicados a la minería y trabajamos con conocimientos acumulados a lo largo de generaciones y continentes. Nuestro propósito es encontrar mejores formas de proporcionar los materiales que el mundo necesita, esforzándonos por innovar y mejorar continuamente para producir materiales con bajas emisiones y según las normas medioambientales, sociales y de gobernanza adecuadas. Pero no podemos hacerlo solos, así que nos centramos en crear asociaciones para resolver problemas, crear situaciones beneficiosas para todos y aprovechar las oportunidades.
En Rio Tinto, acogemos con especial agrado y alentamos las solicitudes de los pueblos indígenas, las mujeres, la comunidad LGBTQIA+, los trabajadores maduros, las personas con discapacidad y las personas de diferentes orígenes culturales.
Estamos comprometidos con un ambiente inclusivo donde las personas se sientan cómodas siendo ellas mismas. Queremos que nuestra gente sienta que se escuchan todas las voces, que se respetan todas las culturas y que la variedad de perspectivas no sólo es bienvenida, sino que es esencial para nuestro éxito. Nos tratamos unos a otros con justicia y dignidad, independientemente de la raza, el sexo, la nacionalidad, el origen étnico, la religión, la edad, la orientación sexual o cualquier otra cosa que nos haga serquienes somos.
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Tienes pasión y ambición con aspiraciones profesionales tremendas. La amplitud y el crecimiento de nuestra organización te capacita para definir tu trayectoria profesional ideal.
Explorar la trayectoria profesional de Katie
- Feb 2022 - ActualidadGerente de Proyectos – Desarrollo EnergéticoBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Nov 2020 - Feb 2022Superintendente Centro de OperacionesBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Nov 2018 - Nov 2020Desarrollo / Superintendente Perforación y VoladuraPilbara, Australia Occidental
- Abril 2015 - Nov 2020Gerente Adjunto CanterasPilbara, Australia Occidental
- Mar 2018 - Nov 2018Supervisor de DesarrolloPilbara, Australia Occidental
- Mar 2017 - Mar 2018Ingeniero Superior de Perforación, Voladura y TopografíaPilbara, Australia Occidental
- Oct 2016 - Mar 2017Ingeniero de ProducciónPilbara, Australia Occidental
- Nov 2015 - Oct 2016Planificación Minas – plan de 2 semanasPilbara, Australia Occidental
- Abril 2014 - Nov 2015Ingeniero de Perforación y VoladuraPilbara, Australia Occidental
- Enero 2012 - Mar 2014Graduado en Ingeniería en MinasPilbara, Australia Occidental
Trabajar en Rio Tinto
Ayúdanos a aportar los materiales que hacen posible el progreso humano.
El avión en el que vas acaba de aterrizar. Enciendes el móvil y sacas el portátil del compartimento superior. Inmediatamente te pones a trabajar, a miles de kilómetros de tu oficina. ¿Alguna vez te has detenido a pensar en todos los materiales que hacen posible la vida en el siglo XXI? En Río Tinto descubrimos, desarrollamos y aportamos los materiales que impulsan el progreso humano. Cuando trabajas con nosotros, vivirás ventajas que no encontrarás en ningún otro lugar.
Nuestro proceso de solicitud
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Postularse
El primer paso es postularse para el rol. Puedes presentarte con tu perfil de LinkedIn o subir tu currículo. También pediremos que respondas algunas preguntas antes de enviar tu solicitud.
02
Pasar evaluaciones
Nuestras evaluaciones están diseñadas para ayudarnos a determinar si eres compatible para el puesto. Te haremos saber cuáles tendrás que completar.
03
Entrevista
La entrevista se podrá realizar en persona o en línea. Es la oportunidad perfecta para conocerte mejor, responder a tus preguntas y conversar de la emocionante oportunidad profesional que has solicitado.
04
Ofertas y controles
En esta fase, te comunicaremos si te hemos seleccionado, en cuyo caso será necesario realizar un par de controles, como una verificación de antecedentes o de seguridad. Es posible que tengas que someterte a una evaluación médica, dependiendo del puesto solicitado.
05
Integración al equipo Rio Tinto
Una vez completados las verificaciones, nos comunicaremos para definir la fecha de inicio y responder a cualquier pregunta que puedas tener antes de unirte a nuestro equipo.