Senior Advisor Talent Pathways

Senior Advisor Talent Pathways

• Exciting opportunity to shape how we attract develop and empower the next generation of Rio Tinto Iron Ore talent

• Contribute to a culture of innovation collaboration and continuous improvement

• Work in a flexible work environment where we prioritise a healthy work/life balance.

Where were all welcome

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 who we are.

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

The Senior Advisor Talent Pathways (University) plays a pivotal role within the Future Workforce team shaping how we attract develop and empower the next generation of Rio Tinto Iron Ore talent. Providing governance and strategic direction for the graduate development programme youll ensure it remains aligned with business priorities and evolving capability needs.

Youll lead initiatives that enhance the programmes impact and build strategies to develop the skills our business needs today and into the future - cultivating strong foundations accelerating professional growth and supporting early-career talent to thrive in critical roles across our organisation.

This is a permanent role in the Capability Development Future Workforce team within the People function.

Reporting to the Manager Future Workforce you will be accountable to:

• Provide clear governance and strategic oversight of the graduate development programme ensuring its design delivery and outcomes align with Rio Tintos business priorities values and future capability needs.

• Set the strategic direction for the programme defining success measures guiding principles and standards that ensure consistency quality and long-term impact.

• Lead the continuous review and improvement of the programme using data feedback and workforce insights to strengthen outcomes for both graduates and the organisation.

• Partner closely with the Global Early Talent team to ensure alignment of strategy design and delivery leveraging global best practice while tailoring solutions to regional and business context.

• Partner with HR business leaders and functional experts to align graduate pathways with workforce planning and capability development strategies.

• Drive integration between the graduate programme and broader talent initiatives to ensure seamless development pathways and progression opportunities.

• Monitor programme governance frameworks and ensure compliance with internal policies external benchmarks and best practice standards.

• Promote innovation and thought leadership in early-career development staying attuned to emerging trends and translating insights into practical forward-looking strategies.

• Foster a culture of learning inclusion and growth - enabling early-career talent to develop the skills and confidence to succeed in critical roles across the organisation.

About You

You thrive on connecting ideas people and purpose - creating development experiences that enable early-career talent to grow perform and succeed. You combine strategic insight with practical execution confidently using data stakeholder feedback and emerging trends to shape decisions and influence outcomes.

Curious and proactive you bring initiative and a strong partnering mindset building trusted relationships and collaborating effectively across a complex organisation and with external education and industry partners. Your ability to balance innovation with structure allows you to create programmes that are both impactful and enduring - helping graduates build capability grow with confidence and contribute to Rio Tintos success now and into the future.

What youll bring

To be successful in this role you will have the following skills and experience:

• Strategic Direction and Delivery: Proven ability to set direction shape long-term plans and design strategies that build workforce capability and align with organisational priorities. Skilled at translating these strategies into practical high-impact solutions that deliver sustainable outcomes.

• Governance and Reporting: Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills with the ability to use data systems and insights to identify development needs and support evidence-based decision-making.

• Change Leadership: Demonstrated ability to guide others through transformation foster adoption of new ways of working and manage resistance with tact and empathy.

• Processes and Systems: Solid understanding of Rio Tintos processes systems standards and ways of working including integrated cadences and governance frameworks.

• Stakeholder Engagement and Influence: Exceptional interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels internally and externally.

• Communication Skills: Confident presenter and communicator able to tailor messages to diverse audiences and convey complex ideas with clarity and impact.

• Project Management and Delivery: Experienced in shaping and executing initiatives end-to-end - from scoping and stakeholder alignment to implementation evaluation and continuous improvement.

• Digital Literacy: Adept at leveraging digital tools and systems to streamline processes reduce manual work and enhance the user experience. Skilled at using technology to facilitate connection collaboration and engagement across diverse teams and geographies.

• Qualifications: Tertiary qualification is desirable.

What we offer

• A work environment where safety and wellbeing is always the number one priority

• A supportive inclusive culture that values curiosity collaboration and continuous learning

• Competitive salary and benefits with flexible work options that help you balance your personal and professional life

• 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 tofamily-friendly health and medical wellbeingsupport

• Leave for all of lifes 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 benefits and discounts include hotel stays banking accommodation cars and retail

Where youll be working

This role will be Perth based in our Central Park head office with flexible working arrangements on offer.

Applications close on Friday 5th Dec 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

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 cant do it on our own so were focused on creating partnerships to solve problems create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion

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 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.