Senior Advisor Performance

Where we’re all welcome 

We encourage women and Indigenous Peoples to apply, as we advance our business to more accurately reflect the world around us. 

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.  

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 acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength.  The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.   

About the role  

We are looking for a Senior Advisor Performance. In this role, you will lead initiatives to optimise system performance and risk management, providing strategic insights and guidance to enhance operational efficiency and support informed decision-making. 

Whether you’re new to your profession or experienced in your field, and whatever industry you have exposure to, we have opportunities that will provide interesting work and growth opportunities for everyone.   

You’ll be part of a supportive team, supported by your Manager to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team.  

If you are ready to contribute to a forward-thinking team, we invite you to explore this opportunity with us. 

Reporting to the Manager Performance, Improvement, Risk and Systems, you will:  

• Provide coaching and guidance to operational teams on performance reporting tools, metrics interpretation, and performance-driven planning 

• Oversee governance and consistency of HSEC performance reporting processes, ensuring alignment with Rio Tinto frameworks and assurance expectations 

• Offer expert support to leaders on performance analysis, helping link data insights to operational outcomes and priority actions 

• Partner with leaders to identify underperformance, trends and systemic issues, and support development of improvement initiatives to address these 

• Champion the application of the Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) cycle to enable systematic performance review and improvement 

• Contribute to the delivery of high-impact performance initiatives that support Best Operator outcomes and enable RTIO HSEC to realise long-term value 

• Support the Manager Risk, Systems and Performance in mobilising focused capability around critical HSEC performance priorities, leveraging agile and structured problem solving where required 

• Support the development and implementation of the RTIO HSEC Digital Strategy, particularly where it enables improved visibility, analysis, and action on performance 

What you’ll bring    

• Exceptional safety, leadership and communication skills 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and advanced MS office 

• Previous experience in leading project teams or facilitating workshops to deliver results through others 

• Demonstrates capability in RT SPS foundational skills / best practices 

• Previous leadership experience 

• Extensive experience using business improvement processes within the mining, manufacturing or heavy industry 

• Project engineering or planning experience 

• Business analyst or commercial experience 

• Previous experience / knowledge of digital transformation 

If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100% we still want to hear from you.  

We are committed to promoting diversity within Rio Tinto and as a special measure to we strongly encourage women to apply. 

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  

• Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in 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 & 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, cultural leave)  

• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them  

• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more. 

We are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. Diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together. To help you on your journey with us, you’ll also have access to: 

• Specialist Indigenous Support Advisors who are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment 

• Dedicated Indigenous Talent Program for our Operators and Tradespersons and entry level operational roles. This programme is designed to create long term sustainable careers for our Indigenous Employees to grow into leadership or technical pathways to ensure you have every opportunity to grow your career 

• Indigenous leadership programs across some professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders 

Ready to experience something unique? Come work with us. 

Advertising will close on the 9th of June 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to cease advertising earlier) 

Who we are  

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 and meet opportunities.