Senior Adviser Operational Readiness

• Be at the centre of one of Rio Tinto’s largest transformations, supporting the deployment of Modern ERP (SAP S/4HANA).

• Play a critical planning and coordination role that directly enables site readiness and go-live decisions across a global program.

• Build exposure to enterprise-scale change by partnering with regions, Product Groups and operational sites.

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 Adviser Operational Readiness to help the Modern ERP Program deliver successful business readiness for SAP S/4HANA deployment. In this role, you will contribute to effective planning, coordination and execution of readiness activities across sites, Product Groups and regions, while working within a global transformation environment. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working in complex programs and wants to influence successful go-live outcomes at scale.

What you’ll be doing

Reporting to the Operational Readiness Lead and working within the Modern ERP Program, you will:

• Coordinate readiness activities across sites, Product Groups and regions to maintain alignment and delivery momentum.

• Maintain accurate tracking of cutover planning, training, testing, readiness actions and key milestones.

• Produce reliable reporting and readiness insights that support informed decision-making.

• Support Readiness Leads by managing plans, schedules, actions and governance requirements.

• Identify and escalate risks, issues and readiness gaps to the appropriate stakeholders.

• Contribute to consistent and inclusive readiness practices across diverse operational environments.

• Adapt priorities as program delivery evolves and support cutover and hypercare activities when required.

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.

• Experience planning and coordinating readiness, deployment or transformation activities in complex organisational environments.

• Strong capability in governance, reporting, coordination and execution-focused program support roles.

• Advanced Excel and reporting skills with exceptional attention to detail and data management discipline.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with ambiguity, changing priorities and tight delivery timeframes.

• Experience engaging with subject matter experts, operational teams and senior stakeholders across multiple functions.

Helpful for Success

• Experience within mining, resources, heavy industry or other asset-intensive operational environments.

• Exposure to SAP ecosystem solutions including SAP Signavio, SAP Concur or SAP S/4HANA.

• Experience supporting change management, training or business readiness workstreams within ERP deployments.

• Spanish language capability.

• Familiarity with persona-based workforce planning frameworks.

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)

Where you’ll be working

This role is based in either our Brisbane or Perth offices, supporting the Modern ERP Program - one of Rio Tinto's most significant technology transformations. You'll be part of the Operational Readiness team, working across Product Groups and Functions to prepare the business for SAP S/4HANA deployment.

You’ll join the Modern ERP Program — a multi‑disciplinary team bringing together technology, process, data 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 ignite innovation.

This role may include occasional travel, giving you the opportunity to collaborate in person with colleagues and stakeholders across the program as it reaches important delivery milestones.

Applications close on Wednesday 7th October (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

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.