Case (Investigations) Lead

• Make your mark and lead a new team of case investigations specialists across APAC
• Be a part of the transformation of how we resolve workplace issues and help us continuously improve our employee experience
• Do work that means something by supporting and caring for our people
• Role based in Brisbane

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We’re looking for a people focused Case (Investigations) Lead, who will lead a new team of case investigations specialists that will investigate workplace matters in a fair, safe, respectful, and confidential way. The role will take responsibility for employment investigations across the APAC and Atlantic regions.

With support from the Case (Investigations) Manager, you’ll ensure our employees are cared for and supported throughout each investigation by monitoring their personal experience, while at the same time making sure we follow a rigorous approach to every investigation and ensure compliance with local legislative requirements and standards.

We always want to be better and that is why you’ll also take a proactive approach and monitor trends to continuously improve our employees’ experience during workplace investigations.

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

What you’ll bring

This is a unique opportunity for someone who has significant experience using a human centric approach to investigate and manage complex and sensitive workplace matters, working collaboratively with stakeholders to achieve reasonable and fair outcomes.

You’ll have leadership experience in workplace investigations, highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills and know how to prepare complex investigation reports to a high standard. You're a values driven leader who exhibits genuine care for the wellbeing of your team and can create an environment where employees can be their best.

Above all, you are people focused, empathetic, fair minded and are able to keep sensitive workplace matters confidential.

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve 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 program
• 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)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

Where you’ll be working

People Experience provide HR advisory, global mobility, talent acquisition and recruitment, employee relations, remuneration and performance services to leaders, employees & HR business partners.

Every voice matters

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.

Applications close on the 23 January 2022 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)