Senior Advisor Business Analysis and Strategy

Senior Advisor Business Analysis & Strategy

• Great exposure to investment decisions, operations and commercial matters

• Work closely with senior leadership to shape our future

• Work in a collaborative and fast paced environment

• Progress your career, think ahead and be creative

• Permanent Full-Time role | Perth based CBD

• Excellent employee benefits

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 seeking a Senior Advisor to join Rio Tinto Iron Ore’s (RTIO) Business Analysis & Strategy Team. In this diverse and high-impact role you will play a key role in shaping the future of our business by delivering data-driven financial insights, providing strategic and commercial guidance, and influencing and evaluating critical investment decisions.

Working across a broad stakeholder group, you will evaluate major capital projects, conduct industry and competitor analysis, and contribute to the development and refinement of RTIO’s corporate strategy. The Business Analysis & Strategy team is in the privileged position of working closely with senior leadership to drive long-term value creation. This is an excellent opportunity to advance your commercial career within a high performing, collaborative team in a leading global mining and metals organisation.

Reporting to the Manager Business Analysis & Strategy, you will:

• Assess major investments: Evaluate and influence major investment proposals, including preparing proposals for the Investment Committee and Board.

• Evaluate project viability: Partner with the business to assess the economic viability of projects through discounted cash flow analysis; identifying key drivers and optimisation opportunities.

• Review investment decisions: Provide recommendations on capital expenditure, major operating cost decisions and post investment reviews.

• Develop investment proposals: Prepare clear, compelling business cases and presentation materials that communicate strategic recommendations and secure stakeholder alignment or funding approval.

• Support capital planning: Contribute to planning and capital management processes, including prioritisation of sustaining capital projects.​

• Provide operational support: Deliver commercial and analytical insights to support operational leadership teams.

• Define strategic options: Identify strategic pathways and develop actionable recommendations to support decision-making.

• Deliver our strategy: Develop and drive Rio Tinto’s progress against key strategic initiatives, proactively identifying key trade-offs and framing critical strategic decisions for consideration.

• Apply industry insight: Leverage understanding of market dynamics and industry trends to inform strategic choices.​

• Conduct industry research: Conduct deep research, including industry and competitor analysis.

• Leverage AI: Use AI tools with the ability to adapt to a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

• Prioritise team safety: Demonstrate a strong commitment to personal and team safety.

What you’ll bring

This is a great opportunity for an ambitious, proactive professional with strong commercial acumen and the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels. The successful candidate will have:

• A tertiary qualification in a Business, Finance or Technical discipline.

• 5+ years of experience in finance within a large industrial organisation, professional services firm or management consultancy.

• Strong grounding in financial concepts, especially valuation and financial modelling.

• The ability to translate complex data into clear actionable business insights.

• A curious and strategic mindset with an outcomes focused approach to problem solving.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to distil complex information into concise, executive presentations and papers.

• Proven stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills, including the ability to influence and build rapport across all levels of the organisation.

• Sound values with high business integrity.

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Post-graduate qualifications in Finance, MBA or equivalent.

• Resource sector experience, including involvement in projects and studies.

What we offer

At Rio Tinto, you’ll be recognised for your contribution, your thinking, and your impact—while helping to deliver the materials the world needs.

• A work environment where safety is the number one priority

• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto

• Full relocation support to Western Australia (if relocating within 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 and salary packaging options

• Career development and education assistance to further your technical or leadership growth

• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support

• Generous leave entitlements, including annual leave, paid parental leave, sick leave and cultural leave)

• Flexible paid parental leave, with up to 18 weeks available to all parents at a time that suits them

• Exclusive employee discounts across travel, accommodation, retail, banking and more

Where you'll be working

This role is based in Perth, at our head office in Central Park, working Monday to Friday.

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Rio Tinto operates a world class, integrated iron ore network comprising 16 mines, four port terminals, a 1,700-kilometre rail network and related infrastructure. This infrastructure enables us to respond rapidly to global demand and positions Rio Tinto as one of the world's leading producers and exporters of iron ore.

Applications close on Thursday 16th April, 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 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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