Change Principal - Asset & Materials Management

Fortescue Metals Group; Southwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company is seeking a Principal Change Management to lead change management strategies across projects impacting multi-site operations. The role involves designing frameworks, partnering with leaders to build change capability, and ensuring effective stakeholder engagement. This position requires proven change management experience, strong knowledge of principles, and exceptional communication skills. Candidates should be flexible to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in change management roles, ideally in complex, multi-site operations.
• Strong knowledge of change management principles, methodologies, and tools.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement change management strategies and frameworks.
• Partner with leaders to build capability in leading change.
• Anticipate and manage resistance to change.

Skills

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Coaching and influencing leaders

Communication skills

Job description

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Change Principal - Asset & Materials Management

Country/Region: AU

State: WA

City: Perth

Job ID: 12881

Location: Perth (with some site travel across Pilbara operations)

We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Change Management to join our Asset & Materials Management (AMM) team. AMM plays a critical role in supporting all Pilbara operations, ensuring assets are managed effectively and the right parts are available at the right time, in the right place.

As Principal Change Management, you will lead the change management strategy across a portfolio of projects that impact multiple sites and stakeholders. These projects range from streamlining ways of working across operations, through to system and technology introductions, and continuous improvement initiatives.

You will be the key driver of embedding change, enabling our leaders to guide their teams effectively, and ensuring smooth transitions that deliver measurable benefits across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement change management strategies and frameworks for projects impacting Pilbara operations
• Partner with leaders to build capability in leading change within their teams
• Develop and deliver clear, consistent, and engaging communications to stakeholders at all levels of the business
• Build and maintain strong relationships across operations, using influence to ensure alignment and collaboration
• Anticipate and manage resistance to change, using structured approaches to drive adoption and engagement
• Support project delivery teams with stakeholder engagement, readiness assessments, and change impact analysis
• Travel to Pilbara sites as required to support engagement and implementation activities

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven experience in change management roles, ideally in complex, multi-site operations
• Strong knowledge of change management principles, methodologies, and tools
• Excellent ability to coach, influence, and support leaders to embed change
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to different audiences
• Demonstrated experience in managing change linked to centralisation, process improvement, and/or technology implementations
• Flexibility to travel to site operations when needed

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members 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. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ 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.

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