Conseiller(ère) sénior, Planification de projet

Rio Tinto • Montreal, QC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Rio Tinto is seeking a Senior Project Planning Advisor to support the effective execution of major projects across the SLSJ (Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean) facilities. Reporting to the Project Controls Team Lead, you will be responsible for defining, implementing, and overseeing project planning processes to ensure the predictability and competitiveness of the portfolio's projects. The Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region is an ideal place for nature and outdoor activity lovers, with all services nearby! Rio Tinto offers a career, a region, a quality of life, and pride. We are looking for better ways™ to provide the materials the world needs, today and for the future. Our values—care, courage, and curiosity—guide how we work and how we treat each other.

Requirements

• A commitment to your safety and that of your team (first point).
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, project management, administration, or any equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, including project planning experience in a heavy industrial environment.
• Ability to influence and collaborate, based on listening and understanding project issues, enabling teams and the organization to consistently apply best practices in project planning, in a structuring rather than hierarchical manner.
• Mastery of project planning concepts and governance practices, change management, risk management, progress management (CPI, SPI), planning, estimation, procurement, etc.
• Knowledge of SAP, PowerBi, and project planning/control tools (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project).
• Excellent communication and change management skills.
• Ability to develop and control project schedules of various sizes/complexities and across different phases.
• Proficiency in French and English, both oral and written.
• Rio Tinto is a global company, and the functions of this position require daily collaboration with colleagues, teams, or partners based outside of Quebec.

Responsibilities

• Promote and embody a culture focused on health and safety, inclusion, performance, rigor, and continuous improvement within teams.
• Develop, structure, and deploy the detailed and integrated project planning service offering.
• Define, implement, and maintain high-performing project planning tools, processes, and systems to ensure better predictability, increased risk control, and sustainable schedule competitiveness.
• Plan and control the schedules of certain major strategic projects for the organization.
• Develop, track, and analyze performance indicators (KPIs) related to the effectiveness of project planning; actively contribute to project reviews, performance analyses, and recommendations for corrective actions.
• Mobilize and develop teams with an approach aligned with the company's values and objectives.
• Optimize the quality and reliability of schedules in close collaboration with the portfolio management group and key stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain organizational skills in major project planning, including the establishment, evolution, and application of standards, best practices, and repositories adapted to the company's reality.
• Ensure effective collaboration and rigorous performance management with external partners involved in project planning.
• Guarantee proactive and rigorous project control while fostering a culture of transparency, accountability, and decision-making based on reliable data.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams (cost control, project services, operations, engineering, finance, procurement, etc.) to ensure smooth and coherent integration of planning practices and systems across the organization.

Benefits

• Recognition of contributions, critical thinking, and hard work.
• Satisfaction of helping the world progress.
• Work environment where safety is always the top priority.
• Opportunities for professional advancement and training support according to aspirations.
• Highly competitive base salary.
• Access to family-friendly life, health, and disability insurance, and advantageous retirement plans.
• Competitive share ownership plan with employer participation.
• Time accumulation banks and various leaves according to the collective agreement in force.
• New parental leave of 18 weeks offering 100% remuneration during this period.
• Employee discounts.
• Annual reimbursement for physical activities up to $500 per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior