Our Opportunity

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

Roster: Monday to Friday

11 month Fixed Term to cover parental leave

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.

Fortescue stands at the forefront of the global transition towards sustainable resource management. As an integrated green technology, energy and metals company, we are renowned for our culture of innovation and our pioneering efforts in developing infrastructure, mining assets, renewable energy and breakthrough technologies.

We are seeking an experienced and strategic leader to join us as Manager Accelerated Business Drivers for a 11-month fixed-term parental leave cover.

Reporting to the General Manager Finance Business Partnering, this high-profile role leads the delivery of Fortescue’s Accelerated Business Drivers (ABD) Program and Productivity Framework, driving performance improvement, productivity and value creation across Metals & Operations, Growth & Energy, Decarbonisation, Projects and Corporate Functions.

The role partners directly with Executives, Leadership Teams and senior operational leaders to identify, prioritise and progress strategic productivity and value opportunities. You will play a key role in coordinating and governing productivity initiatives across the business, while using benchmarking, analysis and commercial insights to identify new opportunities and support sustainable value delivery.

Sitting at the intersection of strategy, finance, operations and business improvement, you will combine strong commercial acumen, strategic thinking and data-driven insights to challenge performance, support executive decision-making and drive meaningful business improvement across the organisation.

You will lead and empower a high-performing team, fostering a culture of trust, accountability, collaboration and continuous development.



You will encourage new ideas, constructive challenge and strong partnerships across the business to deliver lasting productivity improvements.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the delivery and implementation of Fortescue's Accelerated Business Drivers Program and enterprise Productivity Framework.
- Work closely with Executives and Leadership Teams to identify, prioritise and deliver strategic productivity and value opportunities.
- Drive the identification, development, delivery and governance of productivity initiatives, including business-wide productivity and cost opportunities.
- Lead benchmarking, strategic analysis and scenario modelling to identify opportunities, challenge performance and support executive decision-making.
- Lead Accelerated Business Drivers Forums and Metals Benchmarking Forum, driving executive accountability for performance and value delivery.
- Develop enterprise performance scorecards, productivity dashboards and reporting that provide clear insight into business performance and value delivery.
- Support translation of corporate strategy into productivity roadmaps, performance targets and operational improvement programs.
- Build robust partnerships across Finance, Operations, Projects, Energy and Corporate Functions to embed performance management and continuous improvement.
- Lead, coach and develop a high-performing multidisciplinary team while building enterprise capability in productivity, benchmarking and value management.

Qualifications and Experience

- Bachelor's degree in business, commerce, finance, accounting, engineering, project management or a related discipline.
- MBA, CA, CPA or equivalent postgraduate qualification highly regarded.
- Experience in Finance,



Strategy, Commercial, Operations, Projects, Business Improvement or Consulting leadership roles within large, complex organisations.
- Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-wide transformation, productivity or strategic performance initiatives.
- Proven ability to engage and influence senior leaders through trusted commercial advice, strategic thinking and constructive challenge.
- Strong commercial, operational and analytical capability, including experience with enterprise performance management, benchmarking, business modelling and value creation.
- Outstanding stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence across all levels of the organisation.
- A passion for driving strategic change, improving business performance and creating sustainable enterprise value.

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. https://fortescue.com/careers

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.

📌 Manager Accelerated Business Drivers (Perth)
🏢 Fortescue
📍 Perth