Manager Human Resources (In Mongolia at Oyu Tolgoi)
- Be a key part of shaping one of the world’s most significant underground/operation projects (Oyu Tolgoi)
- Dynamic work culture and environment
- Fantastic site and amazing project!
- Instrumental role in driving the localization process
About the role
We are looking for a seasoned Manager HR to join our team, to play a crucial role in supporting and executing our People Strategy. You will be accountable for providing subject matter expert advice, counsel, and guidance in the nominated HR areas of expertise, and lead the design, development, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of fit-for-purpose people and organizational systems and solutions.
Reporting to the General Manager of People and Organization, you will partner with other HR Managers and work closely with the Areas of Expertise (AoE) and the People Experience team to deliver on the strategy.
Organizational Effectiveness
- Work with and influence the business in understanding their needs and ensuring that the right tools are designed, developed, and implemented to achieve their people and organizational objectives, both now and in the future.
- Collaborate with leaders across departments to enhance workforce productivity and efficiency. Anticipate workforce trends and adapt HR strategies accordingly.
- Lead the development of a strategic workforce plan, ensure it aligns with business, organizational, and people strategies.
- Lead the annual workforce planning process
Total Reward and Benefit Strategies
- Conduct regular market analyses to ensure competitive positioning of rewards.
- Oversee the development and administration of reward programs that align with organizational objectives.
Expatriate Management
- Oversee the expatriate management process, including relocation, onboarding, and support throughout the international assignments.
- Ensure compliance with relevant immigration, tax, and labor laws for expatriate employees.
- Manage relationships with external vendors and partners to support expatriate services.
What you’ll bring
- Tertiary Education in a related field of study.
- At least 10 years of progressive experience in HR, especially at an asset, and with an international workforce.
- Experience in HR management with a focus on organizational effectiveness, rewards, workforce planning, and expatriate management.
- Ability to resolve complex issues and diagnose root causes effectively.
- Proven ability to engage, coach and influence leaders.
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including leading diverse teams.
- Strong collaboration, communication and interpersonal skills working with various stakeholders and teams.
- Prior experience working in a HR role within a developing country.
- Experience working with large corporate or operational leadership teams.
- Experience in organizational design and implementation of appropriate tools and systems.
What we offer:
Be recognized 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.
- Excellent career opportunity one of the world's leading mining organizations.
- A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive program.
- Private health insurance for employees.
- Attractive share ownership plan.
- Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions.
- Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave).
About us
Joining the Rio Tinto majority owned Oyu Tolgoi operations is a great opportunity to be part of one of the most exciting developments in copper and gold mining for several decades. The mine contains reserves and resources that make it one of the world’s largest copper-gold deposits.
This mega project is expected to be a major contributor to Mongolia’s development. As part of the Oyu Tolgoi Operations team, you have the ability to contribute to something significant and learn and develop both personally and professionally. We offer a collaborative, high-performing environment where success is achieved by working together.
Discover more about Mongolia and Oyu Tolgoi
Mongolia is increasingly becoming a destination for tourism and expatriate residents. As a rapidly developing city, Mongolia's capital Ulaanbaatar is seen as a comfortable, yet exciting place to live. With an array of cultural and social activities available and a growing network of international schools, housing options, and leisure facilities, its home to a growing community of international expatriates.
Located in the South Gobi Desert, just 80 kilometers from the Chinese border, the Oyu Tolgoi mine and camp is a large, well-run, and comfortable site with multiple amenities including recreational and sports facilities, a cinema, shops, restaurants, and bars catered to a growing community. For more information about the OT site, please check out this video.
Where you’ll be working
Oyu Tolgoi is an operating Copper / Gold open pit and underground mine. The site is located in the Gobi Desert region of Mongolia. The reserves case for the underground project is in the order of 0.5 billion tonnes of ore to be mined from the 95,000 tonnes per day Hugo North Lift 1 (HNL1) panel cave mine with a 20-year operations life. There is also the potential for 3 further block cave districts to increase mine life beyond 100 years.
Every Voice Matters
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ 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.
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 Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ 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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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.