Job Description

Manager – Internal Strategy Consulting (PACE)

• Work on Rio Tinto’s top priorities and deliver lasting sustainable impact
• Gain exposure across our global commercial business
• Interact with senior leaders, and assist in managing key relationships
• Permanent role based in Singapore, global commercial hub for Rio Tinto

About the role
PACE is an internal management consultancy embedded within Rio Tinto, based in Montreal, Perth and Brisbane. It comprises a team of management consultants and Rio experienced team members focused on working with each part of the business on opportunities that will deliver the highest possible value. Rio Tinto has established PACE to support the business in many areas where it has previously sought external management consulting expertise.
We are looking for a Manager – PACE Consulting to join our established internal management consulting team. This is a crucial leadership position to ensure PACE accelerates the delivery of lasting value to our ‘clients’ by applying consulting experience, analytical insights, business knowledge and relationships. This is a great opportunity for a team player with extensive strategy consulting experience to work on projects that deliver value to the commercial business.
Reporting to the General Manager PACE Singapore, and working in a challenging and exciting environment within the PACE team, you will: Work closely with Senior Leadership Team in Commercial to frame critical problems and translate them into an actionable scope of work that can be delivered by the PACE Team

• Develop and maintain relationships with the key Commercial customers to ensure the projects are prioritized and aligned with the Commercial organisation
• Work with PACE leaders to identify and scope consulting projects which create value for product group assets and functions
• Autonomously deliver one or more projects at a time, managing the interfaces and ensuring strong collaboration with clients and their teams
• Provide coaching and feedback to develop the PACE consultants on your project
• Develop and present project findings that will deliver sustainable short- and long-term outcomes
• Develop and lead the project work plan for a combined team of PACE and client team members to deliver outcomes

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

• Substantial experience (5 years +) leading projects in a top-tier consulting firm with a focus on strategy and/or business improvement
• Extensive experience in leading and coaching teams to unleash their potential
• Demonstrated experience in conducting analysis, ensuring accurate and updated data from varying sources and interpreting complex results to find key opportunities
• Demonstrated ability to exercise critical thinking and challenge pre-established conceptions
• Good understanding of business improvement principles and practices
• Experience in project management and change management
• Experience in scoping abstract ideas and translating them into actionable strategies
• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• MBA

Why join us?

• To work on shaping and delivering the key strategic priorities for one of the world’s largest companies in new and exciting areas
• To engage and influence senior leaders and make a meaningful difference to people’s lives today, and into the future
• To invest in a diverse long-term career
• Be recognised for your contribution, thinking and hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world to progress

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position woarking 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)

Where you will be working Rio Tinto Commercial puts the company’s value over volume approach into practice, with the goal of maximizing the value of our physical flows to improve both our business and that of our customers. Headquartered in Singapore, and integrated with Rio Tinto’s assets, hubs, and offices globally, our Commercial group works hand-in-hand with our product groups to ensure both the amount and types of products we produce meet our customer’s needs, and manage the trade-off between volumes, quality, cost and capital expenditure.

About us
As pioneers in mining and metals, we produce materials essential to human progress.
Aluminium for cars and smartphones. Copper for wind turbines, electric cars and the pipes that bring water to our home. Iron ore to shape our city skylines. Borates that help crops grow, titanium for paint – and diamonds that celebrate the best things in life.
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 around 35 countries across six continents.

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.

Application Deadline: 24th June 2022


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