Manager Global Industry Standard Management - Closure

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Manager Global Industry Standard Tailings Management - Closure

• Great levels of exposure and a fantastic development opportunity
• Permanent full-time position based in Salt Lake City, Utah
• Join our dynamic Major Hazards global team implementing the Global Industry Standard Management (GISTM) across the Rio Tinto Closure portfolio

About The Role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Manager Global Industry Standard Management (GISTM) - Closure to join our Closure team at Rio Tinto and drive a rewarding implementation project for tailings management. Due to the global nature of this position, this is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced leader to join a dynamic Major Hazards global team, implementing the GISTM.

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

Reporting to the Closure Major Hazards Senior Manager and working in dynamic team, this opportunity will see you work across more than 20 Tailings Storage Facilities (TSFs) within our global Closure portfolio. This role will also provide you with the opportunity to utilise your existing leadership skills, as you will manage a small team with a direct reporting line to you. You will

• Identify and prioritise improvement opportunities for standardised processes, systems and tools
• Lead and manage the planning, development and implementation of GISTM action plans and schedules to achieve conformance against the new GISTM
• Prepare project briefings, papers and updates to various internal and external committees and stakeholders, including Senior Leadership, Executive Teams and Committees
• Ensure the delivery of fit-for-purpose outcomes which support the asset team, achieve conformance and are sustainable into the future
• Set global budgets for GISTM work packages
• Identify and establish strong relationships with a diverse array of stakeholders to drive a culture of collaboration, participation and improvement
• Engage with internal and external experts to develop the strategic direction of the project
• Effectively plan and implement the processes required to enable the transition of assets to full conformance with the GISTM including overseeing the coordination of project tracking and progress reporting

What You’ll Bring

This position has a dynamic stakeholder group with exposure to various levels of the business including senior leaders and technical teams. Your strong stakeholder engagement skills and ability to build robust business-focused relationships will see you excel in this position. Due to the global nature of this position, your ability to manage stakeholders in different time zones, coupled with your ability to build credibility and influence consensus and collaboration, is essential. You will bring

• Ability to influence, establish and maintain productive technical networks at a senior level
• Experience working with colleagues and teams, researchers, consultants and contractors across multiple time zones
• Strong project management skills
• Demonstrated experience managing projects/studies and implementing initiatives within a mining environment is highly regarded
• Demonstrated ability to work with an interdisciplinary team, coupled with strong leadership skills
• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Science, Geology (or relevant)
• Ability and willingness to spend short durations with international regions where required (ad hoc)

What We Offer

We are committed to providing our employees with a generous benefits package. Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking, your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress, we provide

• Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution; Generous 401k matching program.
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program, which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto Company shares.
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing.
• Our team and industry experts are here to support and work with you to explore your learning potential and career goals.
• Ongoing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family; to help in addressing educational opportunities, addiction treatment, depression, stress, domestic issues, financial management, and legal concerns.
• Advantageous salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees.
• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
• A favorable child-caregiver leave program (Up to 100% salary top-up)

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 and meet opportunities.

Where you’ll be working

Our Development and Technology department is focused on excelling in development, accelerating growth, and driving the development and delivery of technology to enable decarbonisation, safety, growth, ESG and productivity advances. Our Group Technical team work collaboratively to protect our people, communities, and assets from major hazard events, drive next-generation innovations to create a competitive advantage, collaborate with operations to help them reach their full potential, and enable organisational resilience by building enduring technical capability. We know we are stronger together.

Flexible working arrangements are available. You can take advantage of an ideal combination of working remotely from home, as well as spending face-to-face time with your colleagues in our offices at Salt Lake City. Travel will be required from time to time for this position and you may be required to work short durations in international regions where required on an ad hoc basis.

Every Voice Matters

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 Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

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Applications close on 18 of July 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).