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Senior Advisor mERP

LocationPerth

Work modeon-site

Typefull-time

EquityIncluded

Company size10,000+ people

First seen6d ago

Last seen3d ago

About the role

• Help prepare Rio Tinto Iron Ore for the successful implementation of our new Modern Enterprise Resource Planning (mERP) platform – a major business transformation, supported by SAP S/4HANA, that will simplify and standardise the systems, processes and ways of working we use to run our business.

• Influence business transformation by connecting global program delivery with frontline operational teams and stakeholders.

• Build capability and experience across operational readiness, change and implementation while helping shape how new systems and ways of working are adopted across Iron Ore.

About the company

We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Advisor mERP to lead Operational Readiness activities for the Iron Ore Product Group, helping ensure our people, processes, systems and operations are prepared to successfully adopt this new system and the changes that come with it.

You will connect our global program with Iron Ore operations, translating what is changing into what needs to happen on the ground. You will bring people together, identify readiness gaps and risks, coordinate actions and help our operational teams prepare for a safe deployment, effective adoption and smooth transition into business-as-usual operations.

This is an opportunity to work across a major global transformation and our Iron Ore operations, helping turn a complex program into practical and sustainable change.

What you’ll be doing

Reporting to the Manager of Asset Management Readiness – Asset Management Technical, you will:

• Lead operational readiness activities across the Iron Ore Product Group, coordinating plans between global program teams and site operations.

• Translate implementation requirements into practical readiness plans that support successful deployment outcomes.

• Facilitate workshops, planning sessions and stakeholder engagement activities to prepare teams for implementation.

• Monitor readiness progress, risks, dependencies and issues, coordinating mitigation actions where required.

• Develop readiness dashboards, performance indicators and reporting that track deployment progress and business benefits.

• Build strong partnerships across Operations, Asset Management, Digital & Technology, Finance, Supply Chain and People teams.

• Support business adoption, capability development, transition and hypercare activities following implementation.

• Drive continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned and supporting standardisation of successful practices across operations.

About you

We’re looking for someone whose experience aligns with the key requirements below. You do not need to meet every helpful for success item to apply. If you bring relevant experience and are excited by the opportunity, we encourage you to submit an application.

Required for Success

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.

• Demonstrated experience leading operational readiness, business readiness, implementation or leadership activities within an operational environment.

• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary stakeholders and workstreams to deliver business outcomes.

• Strong stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation and communication skills.

• Experience managing risks, dependencies, issues and readiness activities associated with large-scale change programs.

• Ability to analyse information, develop practical implementation plans and influence decision-making.

Helpful for Success

• Experience supporting SAP or other enterprise system implementations.

• Knowledge of operational leadership, planning, asset management or business process improvement practices.

• Experience developing readiness metrics, dashboards and business performance reporting.

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

· A work environment where safety is always the number one priority

· A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto

· A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program

· Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family

· Attractive share ownership plan

· Company provided insurance cover

· Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options

· Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions

· Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support

· Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, personal & cultural leave)

· Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

· Possible domestic relocation assistance

Where you’ll be working

Our modern office located in Central Park tower in Perth provide an inspiring environment for collaboration and professional growth. You’ll be able to enjoy a range of benefits, including access to a modern gym, wellness programs, and convenient amenities that support a healthy work-life balance. Situated in the heart of Perth, we are close to public transport and several parking options.

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

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