Manager Technical Services
Rio Tinto
Manager Technical Services - Perth
Be part of a dynamic leadership group, committed to growth, development and excellence
Lead a multi-disciplinary team enabling safe and productive operations
Perth based with weekly travel to the Pilbara
About the role
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
This is a terrific opportunity to join our senior leadership team as Manager Technical Services and play a critical role managing the delivery of mine planning and technical functions that enables the safe and productive operations. We’re looking for an experienced leader to help build on our success and focus on the next level of safety, efficiency and productivity benefits across iron ore operations. This opportunity will see you positively leading and influencing whilst working with a diverse stakeholder group geographically spread across our iron ore business. You’ll be leading a multidisciplinary team of professionals specialising in mine planning, design and scheduling, geotechnical engineering, geology, drill and blast, data management and surveying.
This role allows a significant opportunity to learn and grow partnership skills, understand the wider business context and influence material paradigm shifts in our operating strategy. With safety at the forefront of everything you do, we will empower and support you to achieve excellence in technical and commercial outcomes. We’ll also provide opportunities to challenge yourself, learn from others, share your own ideas and champion an inclusive approach towards leading your team.
About you
You are curious with excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills. You enjoy working with leaders, peers and teams to solve problems and seek opportunities to be part of taking Mine Technical Services forward.
Previous experience has enabled you to appreciate and expertly navigate the challenges associated with mine planning / design and managing technical services for large scale mining operations. The vision of optimising our mines’ productivity excites you coupled with the drive to present solutions that will help us to work smarter each and every day. You will hold highly developed stakeholder engagement skills enabling you to manage a wide range of stakeholders across different technical and operational boundaries.
Reporting to the General Manager Mine Technical Services, and working in a challenging and exciting environment within Iron Ore, you will:
Lead by example by embodying our values of courage, care and curiosity.
Deliver annual plan including Mine Planning, Scheduling, Geology, Geotechnical, Hydrogeology and Survey functions from Quarterly Forecast to execution for each mine site.
Deliver productivity framework on site which includes reconciliation, confirmation and benchmarking of Drill & Blast, and Load & Haul performance.
Empower your team to contribute to the cultural change process by fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.
Establish clear accountability measures to track progress and celebrate successes.
Drive a best operator mindset, by developing the right metrics and qualitative assessments to measure performance, whether that be program execution or the impact of cultural change efforts.
Remain adaptable and flexible in response to evolving circumstances or unforeseen challenges. Adjust strategies as needed while staying aligned with the overall vision.
Provide direct leadership to all reports including annual cyclical activities, regular performance conversations and support for team and individual technical development.
Actively support proactive engagement with Traditional Owners across the Pilbara.
Drive the development of technical capability though building technical competency and capability frameworks.
Developing networks externally with industry peers and academia to ensure that RTIO is adopting leading technical practices.
What you’ll bring
A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
Recognised Degree/ Masters in Mining Engineering, Survey or Geoscience discipline.
Experience in leading large multidisciplinary teams
Strategic thinking: deep strategic thinking and numerical/analytical skills. Able to maintain perspective and switch between strategic and tactical priorities quickly
Judgement: able to identify and frame complex issues and opportunities quickly, and bring to resolution with a solid ethical framework
Stakeholder engagement: ability to develop productive, collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills: ability to frame and convey complex messages to a range of stakeholders using a wide range of communication methods
Leaders with a strategic mindset, operational focus, curiosity and drive to contribute are strongly encouraged to apply.
What we offer
Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you have 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 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.
Where you’ll be working
Based in the Perth CBD, Central Park, this role encourages agile ways of working, on a Monday – Friday roster. Regular travel to the Pilbara is required.
In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets: a world-class, integrated network of 17 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700 kilometre rail network and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand.
We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore.
Applications close on 21 July 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)
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About Rio TintoRio 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.
Every Voice MattersAt 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 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.
