HR Manager

HR Manager

• Manager HR Operations for a diverse customer base

• Opportunity to work alongside and network with a global team of Rio Tinto HR professionals

• Role based in Labrador City, NL or Sept-Iles, Qc

About the role

Finding better ways™ to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for an HR Manager to manage the delivery of regional HR operations support and services for a team of HR Advisors who provide support to internal customers. Provides site support to deliver cyclical HR processes, and implementation of site, BU and region-specific initiatives. Have broad HR knowledge and expertise to enable leader coaching, to drive efficiency and improvement in a globally aligned and centralized HR services model.

People Services is a human resource function that provides alignment and support to the Rio Tinto Group. The team is responsible for recruitment, talent, employee relations, HR information systems, pension and benefits, performance management, compensation, and capability development services.

This role is a great opportunity to advance your career as a senior level HR professional with a global company.

Working 5 days on /2 off rosters and reporting to the Senior Manager, HR, Minerals, you will be:

• Partnering with internal client groups on their business plans and identifying necessary Human Resources initiatives to support those plans

• Monitoring Human Resources trends to identify potential gaps and proactively developing strategies to address those gaps

• Managing and developing the performance of the regional HR Advisory team in line with Rio Tinto's company values, in order to achieve objectives

• Implementing Human Resource reporting and metrics and escalating emerging issues/themes with a focus on using data to drive problem solving and decision-making

• Managing the delivery of HR projects in an effort to align with global HR predominant practice

• Consulting with company leadership on Human Resources issues and challenges

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Industrial Relations, or a related field

• Proven managerial experience and extensive and progressive experience in Human Resources and Employee Relations

• Expertise in managing complex HR projects

• CHRP designation preferred

• Energetic and dynamic personality, able to challenge the status quo, think creatively, and voice improvements opportunities

• Excellent communication skills

• Fluency in English, written and spoken and basic knowledge in French. As Rio Tinto is a global company, this role requires daily collaboration with colleagues, teams, or partners outside Quebec. Bilingualism is an asset.

Where you'll be working
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We are a leading North American producer and exporter of premium iron ore pellets and high-grade concentrate with average iron grades greater than 66%. With a team of over 2,700 employees, IOC is committed to providing value and continuity for our customers, employees, communities and shareholders through our unique mine to port approach, taking advantage of our full integration and wholly owned infrastructure to deliver our high-quality concentrate and pellets to our customers across the globe. ​

IOC's operations include a mine with five operational pits, a concentrator and a pelletizing plant located near Labrador City in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. We also operate a wholly owned 418 km railway, the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway (QNS&L), that links our Labrador operations to Company-owned port facilities in Sept-Iles. ​

Working at Rio Tinto also means choosing to be part of a company recognized one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year (for more information, click here: Rio Tinto Top Employer 2025) and one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for Young People (for more information, click here: Rio Tinto Top Employer for young people).

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