Join to apply for the Manager Health & Safety role at Rio TintoJoin to apply for the Manager Health & Safety role at Rio TintoAbout The RoleAs theAbout The RoleAs the Manager Health & Safety for Rio Tinto Iron Ore (RTIO), you will lead the delivery of our Health and Safety Performance Plan, providing strategic oversight and technical expertise across the function. This pivotol role is responsible for guiding a team of health and safety professionals, ensuring best practice is embedded and aligned with critical risk management and compliance expectations.Working closely with HSEC and operational leaders, you’ll translate strategy into action—driving safety performance, simplifying standards, and fostering a strong safety culture across all sites. This is a high-impact role focused on capability development, continuous improvement, and supporting RTIO’s goal to be the Best Operator.Reporting to General Manager HSEC you willLead the development and implementation of Rio Tinto Iron Ore’s Health and Safety Performance Plan, providing strategic guidance across diverse teams.Manage and support a multidisciplinary team of health and safety professionals, encouraging continuous learning, collaboration, and high performance.Partner with HSEC and operational leaders to strengthen safety culture and maturity through targeted programs such as the Safety Maturity Model.Drive the implementation of critical risk management programs, including the Fatality Elimination Program.Oversee governance and continuous improvement of health and safety standards, ensuring they are practical, inclusive, and focused on critical risk.Work closely with a wide range of stakeholders to deliver the annual Health & Safety technical plan, aligning with both strategy and regulatory requirements.Provide support during key operational activities, including incident response and complex investigations.Promote a culture of continuous improvement by identifying, sharing, and applying leading safety practices.You will bringAt least 10 years’ experience in roles with safety technical responsibilities, preferably in operational environments.A minimum of 5 years’ experience leading teams, with a focus on inclusive, strengths-based leadership.Strong knowledge and understanding of health and safety system of work; standards and key risk management and assurance processesProven ability to translate strategy into practical outcomes in diverse, real-world settings.Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.Ability to engage and build trust with people from a wide range of backgrounds, roles, and experiences.Confidence and credibility to influence and collaborate with senior leaders, including Managing Directors and General Managers.A coaching mindset—motivating and supporting others to grow and succeed.Experience in mining operations and HSEC technical areas is an advantage.#gtsAbout 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. 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