Benefits Manager (Europe And Africa)
- Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
- Diverse & challenging projects
- Located in London, UK
- Maternity Leave Cover (14 Months Fixed Term Contract)
About The Role
Finding better ways™ to provide the materials the world needs.
Join Rio Tinto’s dynamic HR team and take the lead in shaping our employee benefits strategy across 15 countries in Europe and Africa. This is a high impact role where you’ll ensure our programs are locally compliant, market-competitive, and aligned with our global benefits strategy. You will be supported by a team of 3 benefit experts.
Key responsibilities
- Strategic leadership Drive the development and execution of regional benefits strategy, ensuring alignment with local statutory requirements and Rio Tinto global standards.
- Expertise in benefits Bring deep knowledge of health insurance, pension, wellness initiatives and other employee benefits. Experience managing UK occupational pension trusts is highly desirable.
- Operational excellence Oversee compliance, vendor relationships, insurance renewals, benefit design, implementation and budgeting.
- Project management Lead and support global and regional projects, including benefit reviews and the rollout of new initiatives and recommendations.
What You’ll Bring
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
- Exceptional Organizational Skills Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple workstreams and shifting priorities.
- Problem solving mindset A proactive approach to challenges, with a focus on continuous improvement and delivering practical, effective solutions.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement Clear, confident communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships across diverse teams and regions.
- Team leadership and support A collaborative spirit with a passion for coaching and developing others, fostering a high-performing and inclusive team culture.
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 competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards for eligible employees
- Career development & education assistance to further your ambition
- Access top tier family-friendly health and medical programs and pension plan
- Wellbeing benefits
- Generous Rio Tinto employee share program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matter
- Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
Where you’ll be working
Rio Tinto’s global headquarters is situated in St. James’s Square, in the City of Westminster, London, on the edge of the West End, and is the site of the group’s original head office. Located over several floors, the office is truly a global hub for the business and is the base for many members of the Executive Committee. As such, the grade II listed office reflects the vibrancy of the location, although it also overlooks the tranquillity of the only garden square in the district and is a short walk from Green Park and Piccadilly underground stations.
About Rio Tinto
Rio 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 Matters
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ 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.
