Senior Business Performance & Value Lead

Fortescue; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortescue's Perth office is seeking a Principal Business Performance to drive value across Iron Bridge Operations. The role blends strategic planning with ground‑level analysis, developing multi‑year plans and a pipeline of performance initiatives informed by operational constraints and risks.

You will partner with the Iron Bridge Leadership Team, sustainability and technical SMEs to prioritise opportunities, deliver benefits and realise long‑term value for a world‑leading mining operation in

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Experience translating technical opportunities into quantified business value.
• Ability to lead across multiple functions and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead business performance, improvement and value management across Iron Bridge Operations to drive sustained value creation and operational excellence.
• Establish a performance framework using leading indicators and early-warning measures to identify risks, constraints and opportunities.
• Lead forward business planning by maintaining the baseline plan and developing scenarios and options to support informed decision-making.
• Develop and prioritise a multi-year pipeline of improvement and value initiatives across the Iron Bridge value chain.
• Identify and assess value opportunities through data analysis, root cause analysis and engineering review.
• Evaluate impacts on throughput, recovery, reliability, operating costs and capital requirements.
• Facilitate cross-functional problem-solving and partner with initiative owners to deliver priority improvements and track benefits.
• Progress improvement initiatives with operational leaders to realise benefits.
• Lead selected value opportunities from identification through implementation and benefit realisation.
• Maintain governance and visibility of performance, planning and value opportunities with clear leadership reporting.

Skills

Operational analysis

Root cause analysis

Data-driven improvement

Stakeholder engagement

Value portfolio management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Commerce/Finance/Economics/Business (related)

Job description

Fortescue's Perth office is seeking a Principal Business Performance to drive value across Iron Bridge Operations. The role blends strategic planning with ground‑level analysis, developing multi‑year plans and a pipeline of performance initiatives informed by operational constraints and risks.

You will partner with the Iron Bridge Leadership Team, sustainability and technical SMEs to prioritise opportunities, deliver benefits and realise long‑term value for a world‑leading mining operation in