Project Manager - Technology Deployment

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Perth – Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation

Roster: Monday to Friday (or 4D/3R), with site travel

The Project Manager – Technology Deployment will lead the end-to-end delivery of large-scale fleet technology deployments across Fortescue’s operational sites as part of the IPATH Technology Services team. The primary focus will be the deployment of the Fortex Fleet Management System, along with the onboard autonomous haulage system and ancillary technology across Fortescue’s remaining operations over the next four years. This includes project planning and execution, change management, operational readiness, and cross functional stakeholder engagement.

This role requires a proven project management professional who can operate across multiple streams, ensuring timely delivery of outcomes that support Fortescue's strategic objectives in autonomy, decarbonisation, and operational excellence

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the deployment of the Fortex (FZero) technology across designated sites, ensuring milestones are delivered on time, on budget, and to the required quality.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, budgets, schedules, and scopes across the entire deployment lifecycle.
• Drive operational readiness, coordinating with operations and site teams to ensure effective transition and adoption.
• Manage change across technology, people, and processes with structured engagement and communication.
• Engage with OEMs and technology vendors to manage installation, commissioning, and handover.
• Oversee risk, issue, and dependency management, proactively resolving barriers to progress.
• Support training, communications, and stakeholder reporting to ensure alignment and smooth adoption.
• Promote safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications and Experience

• Qualifications in Engineering, Mining, Project Management, or related discipline.
• Formal project management certification desirable.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in project management within mining, technology, or automation domains.
• Proven track record managing large-scale fleet technology or automation deployments.
• Familiarity with operational readiness and change enablement processes.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage cross-functional teams, budgets, and timeframes effectively.
• High-level communication and negotiation capabilities.
• Technical acumen across fleet systems, autonomy, and mine operations.
• Understanding of autonomous systems (AHS), FMS, and heavy mining equipment.
• Experience with project management methodologies (PMBOK, PRINCE2, Agile).

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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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.