Capability Development Superintendent (Pilbara, FIFO)

About the role

Rio Tinto is looking for a Capability Development Superintendent to join its Capability Development team covering the Pilbara operations. It is a people leadership position reporting to the Manager Capability Development, partnering with the business to meet internal stakeholders' learning goals and lift safety, production and culture. The role is offered on a 5/2, 4/3 FIFO roster from Perth.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and empower the team to perform at their best, including through change
• Ensure alignment with the Capability Development strategy, covering technical skills, leadership and culture
• Manage people and performance, including P6, check-in cadences and quarterly and annual reviews
• Partner with stakeholders to identify capability needs and use the learning specialist to deliver tailored learning solutions
• Lead technical training teams and run effective training cadences with clear outcomes and actions
• Build natural teams (pod/squad approach) to support functional partners on their strategic objectives
• Review annual and quarterly budgets on time and accurately
• Provide operational management support, including HR case management, handovers, shift starts, site strategy and site-specific projects
• Identify and lead improvements in learning solutions and related initiatives or technology
• Oversee record keeping and reporting to meet corporate and statutory requirements

Required profile

• Excellent stakeholder management, engagement and communication skills
• People leadership and performance management, including constructive feedback, clear expectations and team development
• Ability to establish and measure effective cadences with teams
• Adaptability, agility and a growth mindset with high emotional intelligence
• Ability to reflect and seek feedback

Required skills

• Tactical execution of strategic priorities
• Coaching and mentoring
• Data and gap analysis skills
• Ability to develop and articulate key messages to stakeholders

What we offer

• A permanent position with a competitive base salary and annual incentive bonus
• Medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Share ownership plan, company-provided insurance and salary sacrifice and packaging options
• Career development and education assistance
• Family-friendly wellbeing support and leave (vacation, paid parental, sick, cultural)
• Employee discounts and access to Indigenous support advisors and leadership programmes