Senior Manager Quality Assurance

Senior Manager Quality Assurance

• Quality management exposure to a global portfolio of mega projects that span all of Rio Tinto’s product groups

• An opportunity to apply your quality management, functional and project skills to influence the engineering, fabrication, construction and commissioning outcomes of large mining projects

• Act as a role model within a high performing and autonomous values-based Owner’s project management group

• A permanent opportunity with a leadership development pathway, to be based at one of Rio Tinto’s hub locations in Perth, Brisbane or Salt Lake City

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Manager – Quality Assurance, with major project experience, to join our global business. The Senior Manager will be able to leverage their hard-earned project delivery experience, to support RT Projects’ global portfolio. The role is accountable for the quality function within RT Projects including the provision of quality advice and quality management expertise to project teams, oversight of the RT Projects’ quality framework for delivering major projects, providing assurance reviews of the quality function on projects, managing centralised reporting of quality assurance activities and engagement with key stakeholders.  

Reporting to the General Manager – Engineering Projects, this role is responsible for:

• Leading the development and implementation of quality management systems across our portfolio of capital projects

• Providing strategic direction and governance for quality assurance and control activities

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure quality standards are embedded from project initiation through to execution and close-out

• Direct and manage targeted quality assurance activities to ensure quality is delivered within the guidelines of RT Project’s quality framework and standards, enabling early identification of performance or process gaps and development of mitigation plans in conjunction with the project team to ensure alignment

• Champion continuous improvement initiatives and lessons learned programs

• Mentor and support project quality leads across multiple sites and disciplines

• Interface with external contractors and vendors to ensure quality expectations are met

What you will bring:

• 20+ years’ experience in quality management, and more recent leadership experience in large-scale infrastructure or mining projects

• A demonstrated track record of displaying innovative strategic planning and problem-solving capability across a broad portfolio of extractive industry projects

• Strong understanding of ISO 9001 and other relevant quality standards

• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills

• An ability to self-motivate and design and build process and framework from inception

• Ability to influence and drive change in complex, matrixed environments and maintain a network of contacts across a global portfolio

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related discipline

• Experience working in a centralised or corporate project delivery function

• A flexible approach that reflects the global nature of RT Projects’ portfolio of projects.

• A commitment to routine national and international travel

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Completed further studies in engineering or project management

• Possess project experience with mining, mineral extraction or oil and gas industries

• Have had exposure to other project functions, with a clear understanding of roles within mega projects i.e. Project Controls, Contracts and Procurement, Estimating, Scheduling, Risk, Construction, Operational Readiness and Data Management.

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

• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto

• 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)

Where you’ll be working

This role can be based in Brisbane, Perth or Salt Lake City hubs.

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.

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