Make your mark with Thiess  

Everyday, all around the world, Thiess supports and celebrates our people. We recognise talent and reward transparency. We champion diversity and embrace change.

Join us. Hone your skills and develop new ones. Take on big challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment.  

Thiess is the place to make things happen

What you’ll do

Reporting to the Lead, Performance & Reward, you will partner with stakeholders across the business to design and embed scalable performance frameworks that drive capability, accountability and high performance.

You will:

• Design and implement contemporary performance management frameworks and evaluation metrics
• Lead performance planning processes across function and group levels
• Embed continuous feedback and more agile performance approaches
• Leverage workforce data and analytics to inform decision-making
• Partner with HR teams to deliver annual performance cycles and uplift capability
• Support leaders to build effective coaching, feedback and development practices
• Apply design thinking to enhance employee experience and engagement
• Influence stakeholders and drive adoption of new frameworks and practices

A bit about you

You bring a strong foundation in organisational effectiveness, performance design and program delivery within complex or global environments.

You will have:

• Experience designing and implementing performance or capability frameworks
• Strong analytical capability, with confidence working with data and insights
• Experience delivering programs across global or regional teams
• Ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders across diverse environments
• Experience working within or alongside HR teams and centres of excellence
• Strong project management and organisational skills
• High attention to detail and ability to handle sensitive information
• Tertiary qualifications in HR, business, organisational psychology or similar (or equivalent experience)

Exposure to mining, construction or engineering environments will be highly regarded.

What we offer

• Flexible, hybrid work model
• Supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and continuous improvement
• Career development and technical training opportunities.
• Collaborative, values-led culture with a global reach.
• Access to leading-edge technology and systems.
• Competitive salary and employee benefits package

About us 

Thiess works with clients in Australia, Asia and the Americas in the dynamic field of open-cut and underground mining. 

The pioneering spirit of our founders – the legendary Thiess brothers – is our legacy, and inspires our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change. 

At Thiess, you will have the opportunity to play a part in the global energy transition. We are growing our commodities portfolio to include metals and minerals critical to the energy transition, and developing services to enable sustainable mining. 

We’re creating a culture of curiosity, knowledge-sharing, and continuous learning – supporting our people to contribute to Thiess’ success and continued growth in sustainable mining. 

We’ll support you to hone your skills and develop new ones, take on challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment. We offer our people ongoing technical training and development opportunities so they can reach their full potential. We also invest in the workforce of the future, with a range of programs for people starting their careers. 

We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision of everyone matters always. We’re focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe, included and empowered. 

Learn more http://thiess.com/makeyourmark

Should you require assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us at hiring@thiess.com

How to Apply

This role is an opportunity to take the next step in your career. With our culture of recognition, development, and a stimulating and satisfying work environment, there is no better time to join Thiess.

Thiess follows a Pre-Employment Process for all successful applicants, which includes two employment references, a National Police Check and a medical assessment. These checks are essential to your application, and your recruiter will support you through the process.

Please click the “apply” button to apply for this role.

Applications close: Friday 12 June 2026