Manager Network Engineering
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Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion.
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Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development.
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Diverse & challenging projects.
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Permanent position in Brisbane or Perth, Australia.
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
We are looking for a Manager Network Engineering who will focus on ensuring the efficient and innovative operation of our network platforms. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced leader to lead and provide technical direction to products and platforms teams for corporate and operational technology environments. In this role, you will contribute to transforming our network platforms' capabilities and performance, enhancing our security posture, and delivering reliable network platforms.
Reporting to the Senior Manager Network Platforms and working in a collaborative and supportive environment. The Manager Network Engineer ensures the solution meets network standards and aligns with business priority and value delivery.
About the role
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Strategy and Architecture: Provide input to the network platforms' strategy, develop and maintain the technical roadmap, and provide strategic direction on new technologies with alignment to business requirements
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Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with key stakeholders (Business Partners and Business) to deliver business values and outcomes.
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Automation and Efficiency: Implementing automation tools and processes to streamline operations, reduce manual intervention, and improve overall efficiency.
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Network Design and Implementation: Overseeing the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of network platforms to meet organisational requirements, performance, security, and compliance
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Standards and Patterns: develop and enforce network standards and design patterns across corporate and Operational Technology to ensure consistency and best practices.
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Continuous Improvement – Identify opportunities for improving processes and platforms to enhance operational efficiency of the network
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Vendor and Partner Collaboration: Working closely with technology vendors and partners to stay abreast of the latest advancements in network technology. Leveraging these relationships to bring innovative solutions and best practices into the organization.
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Innovation Leadership: Fostering a culture of innovation within the network engineering team. Encouraging team members to explore new ideas, experiment with emerging technologies, and develop innovative solutions to network challenges
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Compliance and Security: Ensuring the network complies with relevant standards and regulations, and implementing security measures to protect the network
What you’ll bring
Leadership
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Provide leadership in managing the demand from the business for Information Services and Technology products and services.
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Ability to guide establishment of relevant processes and services for Rio Tinto and ensure consistent delivery of these services.
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Collaborates and work with business leaders and strategy peers in managing business strategy implementation within the relevant discipline.
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Assists in the establishment of strategic programme initiatives within the relevant discipline and develop action and resource plans to achieve desired outcomes.
Delivery and Governance
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Service Delivery: Ensure the effective delivery of network engineering services, adhering to established guidelines, architecture, and frameworks.
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Governance: Oversee governance processes to maintain compliance with standards and policies.
Industry exposure
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Broad experience across heavy industry in network engineering.
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Successful track record in managing medium to large scale greenfield projects related to network architecture, design, and implementation.
Global Project Support
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Delivery Management: Provide support to global network projects, ensuring alignment with 2025 roadmap.
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Backlog Management: Manage project backlogs, prioritise tasks and track outcomes to ensure timely delivery.
Education and Certification
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Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or a related field.
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Industry-recognised certifications are highly valued.
Communication and Collaboration
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Exceptional communication skills to work with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
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Ability to collaborate with operations teams for handovers and support on complex issues, translating this to business goals and action plans that deliver business change results for Rio Tinto.
What we offer
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Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
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An excellent base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program.
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Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family.
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Attractive share ownership plan.
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Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options.
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Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions.
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Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more).
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Domestic relocation if required.
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 prioritise 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.
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.
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Take your leadership career to the next level.
Where can Rio Tinto take you?
You’re passionate and ambitious with tremendous career aspirations. The breadth and growth of our organisation empowers you to define your ideal career path.
Take a look at Katie’s career journey
- 2022 - PresentManager Projects - Energy DevelopmentBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2021Superintendent Operations CentreBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2020Development / Drill and Blast SuperintendentPilbara, Western Australia
- 2019Deputy Quarry ManagerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2018Development SupervisorPilbara, Western Australia
- 2017Senior Engineer of Drill, Blast and SurveyPilbara, Western Australia
- 2016Production EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2015Mine scheduler - 2 week plannerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2014Drill and Blast EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2012Graduate Mining EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
Working at Rio Tinto
Help us deliver the materials that make human progress possible.
The plane you’re flying in just landed. You fire up your phone and get your laptop out of the overhead bin. Immediately, you’re in work mode – thousands of miles from your office. Do you ever stop to think about all the materials that make life in the 21st century possible? At Rio Tinto, we discover, develop and deliver the materials that drive human progress. When you work with us, you’ll experience advantages you won’t find anywhere else.
Our application process
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Apply
The first thing you’ll need to do is apply to the role. You can do this with your LinkedIn profile or you can upload your resume. We’ll also ask you to complete a few questions before you submit your application.
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Undergo assessments
Our assessments are designed to help us work out whether you are suitable for the role. We will let you know which ones you’ll need to complete.
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Interview(s)
Our interviews could be in person or online. It’s a great opportunity for us to get to know you a bit better, answer any of your questions and talk about the exciting career opportunity you have applied for.
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Offers and checks
At this stage, we will let you know if you have been successful. If you have been, we’ll need to conduct a couple of checks, such as a background or security check. You may also need to do a medical assessment depending on the role you have applied for.
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Join the Rio Tinto team
Once the checks have been completed, we’ll be in touch to talk with you about your start date and answer any questions you may have before you start with us.