Senior Specialist – Diesel Transition (PMO)

Senior Specialist – Diesel Transition (PMO)

• PMO for our Diesel Transition Program

• Full time permanent opportunity

• Based in Perth – CBD

About the role  

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

At Rio Tinto, we are finding better ways by driving decarbonisation and innovation across our global operations. The Diesel Transition Program (DTP) is at the forefront of our strategy to reduce diesel-based carbon emissions. The Global Equipment and Diesel Transition team is responsible for accelerating technical solutions to achieve Rio Tinto's ambitious emission reduction goals.

We are seeking a Senior Specialist to join our team, where you will perform key program management activities to support the successful delivery of our diesel abatement projects.

This is an exciting opportunity to combine your structured, process-driven approach with a curious and proactive mindset and be part of a high-energy, dynamic, and inclusive team. You will play a pivotal role in making a meaningful impact on our journey toward a more sustainable future.

Reporting to the Strategy Manager – Diesel Transition Program, you will:   

• Track and maintain detailed budgets, ensuring accurate financial forecasting and reporting across all projects

• Monitor and report project timelines, identifying risks to key milestones and working with project teams to support development of mitigations, escalating as required

• Coordinate annual planning processes, ensuring alignment with the program strategy and manage stakeholders to define cost, schedule and resourcing requirements

• Engage with key stakeholder groups (e.g. Decarbonisation Office) to support Rio Tinto’s broader decarbonisation reporting requirements

• Provide structured governance processes and frameworks to drive standardisation and consistent project delivery

• Act as a key liaison between project teams and leadership, ensuring clear communication and alignment with strategic priorities

• Provide support across the team, contributing to strategic and commercial activities as needed

• Foster a culture of zero harm and continuous improvement

What you’ll bring

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

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

• Demonstrated experience in program / project management activities including budget and schedule management and reporting

• Proficiency in project management and reporting tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Excel and Power BI)

• An ability to navigate ambiguity and operate effectively in a dynamic environment

• A curious and proactive mindset with an ability to operate independently

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence across teams without direct authority

• Experience developing and implementing structured processes and governance frameworks

• A strong focus on innovation, problem-solving, and continuous improvement

What we offer

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

• Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements

• 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid or half paid parental leave

• 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); and

• Local relocation packages offered for Australian residents only

Where you’ll be working

Rio Tinto Global Procurement ensures resilient supply chains that deliver value to the Rio Tinto Group through the strategic sourcing and buying of goods and services for our operations. Playing a fundamental role, value is achieved through effective supplier partnerships, innovation, easy and standardised processes, e-technology, corporate social responsibility and increased commercial advantage.

Application Deadline: 2nd Feb 2025

(Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this 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 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.