• Job Description

  Req#: req93665

  Business Lead

  • Join our global leading business offering personal development & global career opportunities.
  • Make your mark setting up our new, intelligent mine.
  • Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
  • Role located in Medellín, Colombia

  About the role

  Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

  We are looking for a Business Lead to deliver the local strategy to support the exploration activities in the country. This is a great opportunity to drive real change, this is an opportunity to join our Exploration team in Colombia and be part of the global professional network of Rio Tinto.

  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 range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

  Working in a challenging and exciting environment, you will:

  • Advise management on both strategic and tactical levels to address opportunities and challenges in the country
  • Cultivate positive relationships with authorities, key stakeholders and third parties to support the engagement strategy
  • Analyze market trends, competitor activities, and industry developments to support informed decision making
  • Engage and collaborate with the local staff and JV partners to undertake exploration programs in alignment with the standards and expectations of the Rio Tinto Group
  • Ensure that all operations are compliant with regulatory requirements and Rio Tinto standards
  • Ensure compliance with the existing laws and keep alignment with the existing legislation
  • Drives business improvements and collaborate with the identification of new growth opportunities
  • Engage with contractors and providers to ensure quality support to exploration programs and activities
  • Coordinate the efficient and timely response to observations made by authorities and regulatory entities
  • Strong adherence to the Ethics and Integrity principles and Business Integrity policies
  • Monitor overall performance and develop budget plans and financial forecasts
  • Administrate facilities and assets to optimize their operation and maintenance
  • Support RTX in other jurisdictions in South America on the same responsibilities

  What you’ll bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Geology, Law, Finance or a related career. Master in Business Administration qualification will be regarded.
  • At least 10 years in mining and/or exploration and/or related industry. Candidates requires a strong understanding of how a business operates in country
  • Project Management experience and training will be advantageous
  • Proven experience and knowledge in business-related topics such as applicable regulation, taxation, banking, contracts, mobility, among others.
  • Excellent communication and writing skills with local and external stakeholders.
  • Team player mindset with experience in multi-disciplinary groups and exposition to different stakeholders
  • Fluent in English and Spanish to interact and report within the professional network of Rio Tinto in the Region
  • Adherence to Rio Tinto standards and policies
  • Valid driving license held for minimum 1 year

  What we offer

  Be recognized 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 competitive salary package with annual incentive awards for eligible employees
  • Wellbeing benefits
  • Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matter

  Where you will be working

  This role is based in Medellin and expected to support the exploration projects in the country, and eventually in other jurisdictions in South America, providing expertise on tenure management, land access, and environmental best practices. In this role, you will report to the Exploration Manager in Colombia.

  About Rio Tinto

  Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminum, 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 and meet opportunities.

  Every Voice Matters

  At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from underrepresented groups such as Indigenous 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.

• About the company

  Rio Tinto Group is an Anglo-Australian multinational and the world's second largest metals and mining corporation, behind BHP, producing iron ore, copper, diamonds, gold and uranium.

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