Senior Adviser L&D

Rio Tinto•Charlotte, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Adviser L&D plays a critical role in building leadership capability and workforce readiness across Rio Tinto Lithium’s global asset footprint. While anchored in North Carolina, this role supports a geographically dispersed portfolio and balances site‑level execution with broader functional leadership across Lithium operations outside of Argentina. The role includes direct L&D support for the Bessemer City site, alongside oversight of leadership and capability development for sites in the UK and China. Learning and Development is an essential lever to mitigate operational risk, enable safe and efficient performance, and build the capability required to meet current and future business needs. This role oversees the end-to-end learning lifecycle, including identification of learning needs, design and development of learning solutions, delivery and scheduling, governance of training records, and evaluation of learning effectiveness. This role is based in North Carolina and operates in a hybrid model, with time split between the Charlotte office and the Bessemer City site. The Senior Adviser works in close partnership with site‑based learning resources and global stakeholders across multiple regions to ensure alignment, consistency, and impact of learning initiatives.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years’ experience in Learning and Development or Human Resources, with demonstrated experience delivering end‑to‑end learning solutions
Experience designing, delivering, and evaluating training programs across diverse or multi‑site environments
Proven experience in managing teams, including developing staff, providing mentorship, and leading initiatives that drive employee development.
Ability to manage multiple training projects simultaneously and effectively allocate resources to meet organizational goals.
Strong ability to align L&D activities with the organization’s overall business strategy and objectives.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present to senior leadership and a variety of stakeholders
Analytical skills to assess training effectiveness, learner outcomes, and overall program impact.
Ability to build relationships across all levels of the organization and work collaboratively with other departments.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting or working across global manufacturing or processing operations
Prior experience managing or mentoring others, or readiness to step into a people‑leadership role in the future as business needs evolve

Responsibilities

Deliver and enable leadership development and workforce capability initiatives across global Lithium sites outside of Argentina
Directly support lithium site operations, ensuring training and capability initiatives align with site priorities and operational needs
Lead the design, implementation, and evaluation of learning programs with a strong focus on leadership development, capability uplift, and scalable learning solutions
Establish and maintain consistent L&D standards, governance, and assurance across geographically diverse operations
Partner with site and functional leaders to identify capability gaps and implement targeted learning solutions
Oversee learning systems, processes, and data integrity to ensure compliance with corporate, statutory, and site requirements
Drive continuous improvement through innovative learning approaches, technology adoption, and data-driven decision making
Manage learning budgets, ensuring cost-effective and value-adding solutions
Commence the role as an individual contributor while establishing the foundations to progressively build and scale a Learning & Development team in line with business growth
Champion safety, inclusion, and leadership excellence through learning strategy and delivery

Benefits

A work environment where safety is always the number one priority.
Competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive bonus.
Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.
Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution;
Generous 401k matching program.
Attractive share ownership plan.
Comprehensive leave policies which cover all the moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
A generous parental leave policy, which ensures you’re able to spend quality time with your new family.
Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing.
Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which provides confidential counselling or expert guidance for you and your family to help get through life’s challenges.