Principal Advisor, Program Management

Principal Advisor, Program Management

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Excellent work environment where people are valued and respected 
• Permanent position based in Salt Lake City, UT

About the role 
 
Finding better ways™ to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Principal Advisor, Program management, who will be responsible for delivery of Information Systems & Technology (IS&T) projects within the agreed timelines, scope, cost and quality criteria. Provides project management advice and support to function specific or cross functional projects.

This role is a great opportunity to use your project management and partnering experience to create value for Rio Tinto by running various IS&T surface & underground projects at various mine sites. Reporting to the Delivery Manager Projects, you will be responsible for:

• Developing project estimates and plans to manage the end-to-end project execution and implementing projects in accordance with the approved scope
• Implementing an effective stakeholder engagement plan through the life of the project.
• Monitoring, managing and reporting all relevant project performance indicators to meet business requirements.
• Managing relationships with key project stakeholders.
• Sourcing vendors / consultants as required and monitor performance against contract requirements.
• Providing technical support and direction to project stakeholders, building on and sharing the lessons learnt.
• Identifying and resolving any project delivery performance issues in a timely manner.
• Identifying and where appropriate implementing improvements to project delivery methods.

What you’ll bring  
 
To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• A strong safety mindset
• Bachelor of Business or Engineering degree.
• 7+ years project management experience
• Proven consulting, relationship building and coaching experience.
• Experience working effectively in virtual teams.
• Proven success in managing multiple projects and priorities in parallel.
• Experience in building integrated logic drive, resource loaded schedules in Primavera (P6) highly desired
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken
• A successful track record of vendor and contract management
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and processes.
• Surface and underground mining experience highly preferred but not required.
• Ability to manage/oversee work in high risk, high hazard environments.
• Capable of wearing various levels of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to access hazardous work areas (i.e. open pit and underground mines) as needed to oversee work.

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
• Competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive bonus
• Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits
• Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution; Generous 401k matching program
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all the moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave
• A generous parental leave policy, which ensures you’re able to spend quality time with your new family
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which provides confidential counselling or expert guidance for you and your family to help get through life’s challenges

Where you will be working

 
Rio Tinto Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) operates to enable better alignment with customer priorities, end-to-end accountability and flexibility to prioritize critical work. The function provides solutions that are aligned with current and future business requirements through the development and ongoing delivery of IT strategy and solution roadmaps. Through appropriate governance, consultative processes, and the use of industry best practices, IS&T also ensures that emerging technologies and innovative ideas are constantly evaluated, considered, and adopted, to provide easy-to-use, best-in-class solutions and services.

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

Rio Tinto is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel safe, respected and valued. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but are essential to our success. We treat all our people fairly and with dignity.

Rio Tinto participates in E- Verify to confirm work authorization. Please visit http://www.ucis.gov/ for more information.

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