Manager Accelerated Business Drivers

About the role

Fortescue is looking for an experienced and strategic leader to join as Manager Accelerated Business Drivers for an 11-month fixed-term position covering parental leave, based in the Perth CBD. Reporting to the General Manager Finance Business Partnering, the role leads the delivery of the Accelerated Business Drivers (ABD) Program and Productivity Framework, driving performance improvement, productivity and value creation across Metals & Operations, Growth & Energy, Decarbonisation, Projects and Corporate Functions. It partners with executives and senior operational leaders to identify, prioritise and progress productivity and value opportunities.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the delivery and implementation of the ABD Program and the enterprise Productivity Framework.
• Work with Executives and Leadership Teams to identify, prioritise and deliver strategic productivity and value opportunities.
• Drive the identification, development, delivery and governance of productivity initiatives, including business-wide productivity and cost opportunities.
• Lead benchmarking, strategic analysis and scenario modelling to identify opportunities and support executive decision-making.
• Lead the ABD Forums and the Metals Benchmarking Forum, driving executive accountability for performance and value delivery.
• Develop performance scorecards, productivity dashboards and reporting on business performance.
• Help turn corporate strategy into productivity roadmaps, performance targets and improvement programs.
• Build partnerships across Finance, Operations, Projects, Energy and Corporate Functions around performance management and continuous improvement.
• Lead, coach and develop a multidisciplinary team and build enterprise capability in productivity, benchmarking and value management.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in business, commerce, finance, accounting, engineering, project management or a related discipline; MBA, CA, CPA or equivalent postgraduate qualification highly regarded.
• Leadership experience in Finance, Strategy, Commercial, Operations, Projects, Business Improvement or Consulting within large, complex organisations.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-wide transformation, productivity or strategic performance initiatives.
• Ability to engage and influence senior leaders through trusted commercial advice and constructive challenge.

Required skills

• Commercial, operational and analytical capability, including enterprise performance management, benchmarking, business modelling and value creation.
• Stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills across all levels of the organisation.

The roster is Monday to Friday. Internal candidates and current contractors should apply through the company's internal careers portal.