Manager Approvals Planning - Perth, Australia - Fortescue

Description

About Us

Fortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Perth - Fortescue's Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.

Roster: Monday to Friday

Lead the Approvals Planning - Operations and Studies team, ensuring smooth and efficient delivery of business guidance on approvals and agreements. This role involves overseeing a team, establishing effective communication channels, ensuring accuracy in materials, managing risks, analysing data, and providing regular reporting to stakeholders. The Manager will also maintain project information and contribute to long-term planning while continuously improving processes. Strong leadership skills are essential for guiding the team in implementing new processes effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a dedicated team collaborating closely with internal stakeholders to identify and define future business activities requiring external approvals or agreements.
• Establish and foster effective communication pathways between Functional Teams and Project representatives to facilitate smooth approvals processes.
• Ensure materials presented at approvals planning meetings and forums are accurate, clear, and aid effective communication.
• Effectively communicate identified approvals schedule risks and their mitigations, monitoring the approval risk profile and escalating as required.
• Analyse approvals data and provide monthly reports to the business on Approvals Status, keeping stakeholders informed of progress.
• Ensure project information is up-to-date and accurate within the Integrated Approvals Schedule, contributing to overall project planning and execution.
• Utilise existing methodology while continuously improving processes and outputs, providing quarterly approvals assumptions to support long-term mine planning horizons.
• Manage team members to support the delivery of key tasks, providing mentorship and coaching aligned with Fortescue Values.

Qualifications and Experience

• Substantial experience (10 years +) in Mining, Approvals, Project Management, or related roles.
• Strong understanding of the mining sector or complex resource projects, including planning and execution.
• Exceptional ability to engage with high-level stakeholders and experienced subject matter experts.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Proven project management skills, with a track record of delivering results within deadlines.
• Ability to coordinate, prioritize, and manage competing demands and priorities effectively.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment, demonstrating resilience and adaptability.
• Strong leadership abilities to guide a diverse team in implementing new processes across multiple disciplines and customer groups.

Our Commitment

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub.

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.