About Rio Tinto Lithium: We are change-makers, joining forces to drive progress. A world enabled by the critical mineral, Lithium - the elemental source powering modern life and our global transition to clean energy.

For decades, we’ve grown alongside and collaborated with our people, our customers, and communities. Pioneering, collaborating, and evolving Together.

From the birth of the first lithium-ion battery to the breakthrough lithium advancements that have followed. We've helped lead the change, powering the future of lithium innovation.

Our growth continues to be strategic, expansive, and sustainable. With a wealth of premier lithium resources spread across the world in key locations. We can reliably, safely, and responsibly provide the resources to meet the diverse needs of our customers.

No matter where they are. No matter the challenge. It's all about delivering on the high expectation for quality, performance, and sustainability.

And our duty goes even further. It includes everyone on the planet using a lithium-powered device or vehicle.

Every battery charged. Every device powered. Every lithium application utilized. Underscoring our commitment to quality, collaboration, and our shared vision of powering a more sustainable future for everyone.

Rio Tinto Lithium is more than just a company. It's a promise, and a commitment by our people.

To act ethically and responsibly, ensuring that our legacy is one of positive impact and lasting change.

Position Summary :

As the HRBP for Bessemer City, you will partner with the Plant Manager and the BC leadership team to drive a culture of safety and performance, strengthen leadership and supervisory capability and improve employee engagement. This role requires an experienced Human Resources leader to be a business partner to the cross-functional leadership working in collaboration with the Centers of Excellence (e.g., Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Talent Management, etc.) (“COEs”) to ensure seamless integration of HR initiatives. The ideal candidate will lead with confidence, influence with integrity, and foster collaboration to reinforce a culture of excellence, continuous improvement and drive organizational success. They will bring strategic leadership, a focus on organizational effectiveness, and a proven ability to manage change within a matrixed organization. This is a full-time, onsite role based in Bessemer City, North Carolina, where the HRBP is expected to engage directly with employees and leaders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide timely advice and guidance to the Plant Manager and the BC leadership team on people and organizational matters.
• Proactively develop and implement initiatives to improve leadership and supervisory capability and employee engagement.
• Establish and reinforce the onsite HR function as a trusted, approachable and professional team through building positive relationships across the plant, demonstrating professional and technical acumen, and balancing the needs of the business, managers and employees in a fair and consistent manner.
• Analyze organizational culture and climate, proposing and executing action plans to enhance employee engagement and team commitment.
• Work in collaboration with Talent Acquisition to ensure effective workforce planning, aligned with production plans.
• Ensure employee relations matters are dealt with in a thorough and objective way and that robust processes are in place to secure procedural fairness and legal compliance.
• Act as a champion in shaping a workforce that reflects the community in which we operate.
• Work collaboratively with the HR Centers of Excellence to own the effective coordination of annual people processes for the Plant, including performance, goal setting and compensation reviews.
• Analyze human capital metrics to proactively address potential issues, and to inform and influence Plant leadership.
• Network with other regional HRBPs to share best practices and ensure appropriate levels of consistency across our manufacturing sites.
• Other job duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Travel Required: Yes (10-15% domestic travel)

Education and Experience:

• Degree in Human Resources, Engineering, Business or related discipline required.
• Post graduate qualifications, such as an MBA highly desirable.
• 5-8 years of experience in an HR Business Partnering or Advisory required.
• Significant experience within Manufacturing or chemical processing industries preferred.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of applicable US employment laws and regulations.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, SAP/SuccessFactors.
• Strong ability to influence without formal authority, earning trust and buy-in across functionally diverse teams.
• Demonstrated experience with managing change and driving organizational effectiveness.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex ideas to varied audiences.
• Demonstrated exemplary decision-making skills, combining sound professional judgment with high ethical standards.
• Skilled in building collaborative environments that promote creative problem-solving and innovation.
• Adept at managing competing priorities while maintaining focus on long-term objectives.

Safety Requirements: All employees are expected to carry out their work functions in a healthy and safe manner, to encourage and support safe work practices at all times, and to report and/or rectify any unsafe conditions that may come to their attention immediately.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Personal Protective Equipment: Must wear PPE as required based on job duties or when traveling to locations where PPE is essential.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

RIO TINTO LITHIUM employs people across a broad range of occupations in locations across the world. We are looking for people to join us in creating, developing, and improving our products, our processes, and our markets. Employees enjoy competitive compensation, a menu of work/life benefits and opportunities to continue developing their skills and building their career.

RIO TINTO LITHIUM is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EEO, AAE, MFDV and supports a drug free workplace.