Human Resource Manager- Iron Ore

• High Profile Manager role with a career pathway to executive management
• Be a key influencer in inspiring our teams to provide the best employee experience
• Perth Hub based position with option for flexible working arrangement
• Transformational leadership style that inspire and motivate employees to innovate and create change

About the role

We are looking for a Human Resource Manager to provide strategic HR direction and leadership to the People Services function to ensure all people processes and practices are efficient and meet current and evolving organisational needs. This role has a large footprint and supports a client portfolio with multiple senior leaders and a total workforce of ~5,200 across all sites within Western Australia.

This role is a great opportunity for a collaborative HR leader who can think strategically and commercially, approach solutions creatively and consider organisation-wide impacts. Reporting to the Senior Manager APAC West Coast, you will be:

• Ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing is at the forefront of everything that we do
• Leading a large team of HR professionals to deliver operational and tactical HR support to a geographical diverse stakeholder group
• Building and maintaining strategic relationships across People Services as well as the Product Group leadership teams which will include occasional travel to the sites
• Advise and support the business on a range of complex and sensitive HR, employee relations, organisational development and employee related issues
• Provides advice, feedback and coaching on HR policies, programs and precedent to the HR community and other internal stakeholders to ensure consistency and drive improved performance
• Actively contributing to the development of business strategy and plans, ensuring People Services priorities connect to business priorities
• Coordinating the operational HR execution of key cyclical people activity
• Implements human resource reporting and metrics and escalate emerging human resource issues and themes with a focus on using data to drive problem solving and decision making

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities and dedication to employee engagement within your team which includes fostering a continuous improvement culture
• Proven experience in human resource roles with a comprehensive knowledge of HR related areas including Employee Relations, HR systems and processes
• Excellent interpersonal influencing, coaching, communication, negotiation and consultation skills
• Demonstrated record as an influencer and trusted partner, the ability to build strong relationships and to develop and implement HR strategies that have real impact on productivity and performance in the business
• Capacity and resilience to operate in a large organisation which involves delivering business objectives and leading change through large geographically dispersed operational sites

Where you will be working

People Services forms the delivery team of our Human Resources function. It offers global expertise and services in areas of recruitment and day-to-day HR operations.

Employee Benefits

• Paid parental leave up to 9 months
• Health cover scheme for employees and their immediate family
• Rio Tinto employee share programme
• Salary sacrifice & packaging options
• Employee discounts banking, accommodation, motoring, retail and more
• Access to professional memberships

About us

As pioneers in mining and metals, we produce materials essential to human progress.

Our long history is filled with firsts. We've developed some of the world's largest and best quality mines and operations, and our people work in countries across six continents. Aluminium for cars and smartphones. Copper for wind turbines, electric cars and the pipes that bring water to our home. Borates that help crops grow, titanium for paint and diamonds that celebrate the best things in life.

Creating an inclusive and diverse workforce

We are a diverse team of talented, enthusiastic individuals who foster a culture of inclusion. No matter how they may differ, our people share one thing in common. It's a belief that work is more rewarding when we are accepted and valued for our differences, not judged by them. We all have something to contribute, and it's this contribution that makes for a great organization and fulfilling career.

Apply today if you want to work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where we challenge you to drive positive change.

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.