Senior Advisor - Operational and Closure Readiness (Fixed Term)

Why explore

• An exciting opportunity to be part of a leading global mining company that produces and supplies materials that are essential to human progress
• An opportunity to work with key stakeholders in our global commercial hub
• Based in either our global commercial hub Singapore, or Montreal, Canada

About the role

The implementation of Modern Enterprise Resource Planning (MERP) is a critical step in Rio Tinto’s transformation journey, moving from outdated technology (ECC6) to a new, digitally enabled lean core platform (S/4) and application ecosystem. As this is a business led, Group-wide transformation effort, it requires a strong team to bridge the business and technology landscapes. From contract to cash, every aspect of our operations will benefit from this modernization that offers an exciting opportunity to deliver a digital foundation that will stand Rio Tinto up well for ongoing digital transformation. Rio Tinto is looking to deploying a modern ERP as core and supporting Best of Breed / Best of Suite technologies across processes.

In support of successful SAP S/4HANA deployment, the Senior Advisor - Operational and Closure Readiness is responsible for coordinating and enabling Subject Matter Expert (SME) activities for Move & Sell Function, ensuring all Readiness tasks are completed on time and to required quality standards.

This role acts as the day-to-day operational coordinator for successful Testing, Training, pre- and post-Cutover, and Hypercare execution, working closely with Move & Sell Readiness Lead, Regional Change Lead, local site representatives and SMEs (including trainers & testers). The Senior Advisor ensures activities are well planned, locally enabled and effectively tracked, escalating risks, issues and dependencies.

Reporting to the Manager, Move & Sell Readiness, you will:

• Establish and maintain clear activity plans, task lists and trackers for SME deliverables.
• Act as the primary coordination point between SMEs and Product Group Readiness Leads for execution activities.
• Support mobilisation of SMEs for Product Group readiness activities within the region.
• Coordinate scheduling for SME activities ensuring:
  • Sessions are planned and sequenced appropriately.
  • Logistics (Meeting rooms/technology are available with travel coordinated, if required).
  • Local site representatives are engaged so site-specific requirements and constraints are factored into planning.

What you will need for the role

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business or related field.
• Working in matrix organization/operational environments, with the confidence to engage SMEs and escalate issues appropriately.
• Project Management experience.
• Commercial Services or Shared Services work experience: understanding end-to-end Deal to Contract and Order to Cash processes
• Hands-on SAP working.
• Experience coordinating readiness, deployment or transformation activities involving multiple SMEs or site-based stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to plan, schedule and track execution activities, including logistics and dependency management.

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, 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 safety-focused and inclusive working environment

·        Career development to further your ambitions 

·        Competitive salary package

·        Ongoing individual wellbeing support

·        Exciting multicultural working environment

Where you will be working

You’ll join the Modern ERP Program within our Move and Sell team, a multi-disciplinary team bringing together technology, business process and change specialists to reshape how work happens across Rio Tinto. We’re modernising a 20-year-old ERP system and redesigning core business processes to improve safety, efficiency and innovation.

This work will make it easier for people across our global operations to spend less time on transactional tasks and more time on the work that really matters. By simplifying and digitising how the organisation runs, the Modern ERP Program is creating the foundation for future productivity gains, smarter decision making and AI enabled transformation across the business

Work at the heart of our global Commercial hub in Singapore, partnering cross‑functionally across Buy, Sell and Move to shape strategy and deliver mine‑to‑market value around the world.

Application Deadline: 6 October 2026 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings prior to the stated closing date)

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.

Rio Tinto does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles from recruiters or employment agencies. Rio Tinto will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee relating to unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles. Rio Tinto reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Rio Tinto.” 

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 Indigenous Peoples, 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.