Science & Innovation Portfolio Coordinator

Fortescue Metals Group; Western Australia; In loco; AUD 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Fortescue Metals Group is seeking an organised coordinator to support the Science Director with executive assistance, technology portfolio governance and strategy coordination. The role involves preparing information for planning and decision-making, and ensuring meetings, commitments and follow-up actions are well managed.

You will coordinate across Science, Engineering, Operations, Commercial and Finance, manage budgets, and maintain dashboards and governance records.

Competenze

• Demonstrated experience in executive support, project or program coordination, business support, or a similar role.
• Strong planning, organisation and administrative skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarise complex information clearly.
• Intermediate to advanced competency with Microsoft Office applications and confidence using project or information management systems.
• Sound judgement, discretion and attention to detail when handling confidential or sensitive information.
• Ability to work independently and build effective working relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with SAP, budget tracking, procurement or project reporting is desirable.
• Bachelor's degree in a science or commerce field, with relevant experience in an innovation environment.

Mansioni

• Act as the Science Director's coordination point, managing priorities, scheduling and requests, anticipating needs and escalating significant matters.
• Coordinate science and innovation portfolio governance, including planning reviews, meetings, agendas, decision records and follow-up actions.
• Maintain oversight of priority programs, tracking milestones, resources, budgets, risks and dependencies, and identifying issues requiring action.
• Consolidate technical, commercial and operational information into clear briefings, reports, business cases and recommendations.
• Coordinate across Science, Engineering, Operations, Commercial and Finance teams, clarifying responsibilities, resolving barriers and escalating risks.
• Manage engagement with universities, research organisations, government bodies and technology partners, including briefings and follow-up actions.
• Monitor budgets, resources, procurement and financial records, identifying variances and supporting compliance with corporate processes.
• Maintain portfolio dashboards, reporting tools, governance records and systems to support visibility, accountability and decision-making.
• Manage confidential and commercially sensitive information, ensuring accurate records, appropriate document control and governance compliance.

Conoscenze

Executive coordination

Planning and organisation

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Information management systems

Discretion and confidentiality

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in science or commerce

Strumenti

SAP

Budget tracking tools

Procurement systems

Project reporting systems

Descrizione del lavoro

Fortescue Metals Group is seeking an organised coordinator to support the Science Director with executive assistance, technology portfolio governance and strategy coordination. The role involves preparing information for planning and decision-making, and ensuring meetings, commitments and follow-up actions are well managed.

You will coordinate across Science, Engineering, Operations, Commercial and Finance, manage budgets, and maintain dashboards and governance records.