Lead Solution Architect
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Tremendous opportunity to join a global organisation at the forefront of mining
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Excellent work environment where people are valued and respected
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Great work life balance, so you can spend more time on the things that are important to you outside of work
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Attractive salary, annual incentive program and a huge range of employee benefits and discounts designed to make life better
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Permanent position based in Brisbane, Australia with flexible work hours, hybrid work (work from home and the office), leave for all of life’s reasons
About the role
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
We are looking for a Lead Solution Architect to support our Modern ERP program. The Lead Solution Architect will act as a top talent across ERP solution design, applications and process, with extensive SAPS/4 HANA deployment experience. This role is primarily tasked with ensuring a consistent and coherent Modern ERP solution design.
Reporting to the Senior Manager Architecture & Strategy APAC and working in a collaborative community, your key responsibilities will be:
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Contributing to customer engagement, providing guidance on solution design options to deliver optimal outcomes
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Working directly with the business and partners to identify architectural gaps
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Executing quality checks during implementation that ensure adherence to outcomes
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Working closely with global process owners (GPOs) to provide solution options or recommendations that assist in realising additional value
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Partnering with SAP functional architects to educate the GPOs on solution enhancements
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Working closely with the GPOs to identify opportunities for optimisation and recommend best practice
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Providing support to the program on RFP submissions and relevant statements of work and SAP bill of materials
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Partnering with internal IT teams supporting the Modern ERP project
About You
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10+ years of experience in deployment of SAP S/4 HANA-centric, ERP solutions
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Strong understanding of the SAP product roadmaps specific to each functional domain
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Strong understanding of ERP integration strategies
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Demonstrated experience and success working strategically and collaboratively with cross functional teams
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Demonstrated team leadership with the proven ability to lead a team of solution architects across a large ERP related project
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Ability to maintain a positive and professional working relationship with their peers and a commitment to teamwork
What we offer
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Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you have helped the world progress.
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A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
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A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
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A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
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Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidized private health insurance for employees and immediate family
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Attractive share ownership plan
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Company provided insurance cover
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Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
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Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership goals.
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Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
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Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
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Flexible working arrangements
Applications close on the 22nd January 2025. Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove the advertisement before 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.
Every Voice Matters
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ 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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Take your leadership career to the next level.
Where can Rio Tinto take you?
You’re passionate and ambitious with tremendous career aspirations. The breadth and growth of our organisation empowers you to define your ideal career path.
Take a look at Katie’s career journey
- 2022 - PresentManager Projects - Energy DevelopmentBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2021Superintendent Operations CentreBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2020Development / Drill and Blast SuperintendentPilbara, Western Australia
- 2019Deputy Quarry ManagerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2018Development SupervisorPilbara, Western Australia
- 2017Senior Engineer of Drill, Blast and SurveyPilbara, Western Australia
- 2016Production EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2015Mine scheduler - 2 week plannerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2014Drill and Blast EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2012Graduate Mining EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
Working at Rio Tinto
Help us deliver the materials that make human progress possible.
The plane you’re flying in just landed. You fire up your phone and get your laptop out of the overhead bin. Immediately, you’re in work mode – thousands of miles from your office. Do you ever stop to think about all the materials that make life in the 21st century possible? At Rio Tinto, we discover, develop and deliver the materials that drive human progress. When you work with us, you’ll experience advantages you won’t find anywhere else.
Our application process
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Apply
The first thing you’ll need to do is apply to the role. You can do this with your LinkedIn profile or you can upload your resume. We’ll also ask you to complete a few questions before you submit your application.
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Undergo assessments
Our assessments are designed to help us work out whether you are suitable for the role. We will let you know which ones you’ll need to complete.
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Interview(s)
Our interviews could be in person or online. It’s a great opportunity for us to get to know you a bit better, answer any of your questions and talk about the exciting career opportunity you have applied for.
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Offers and checks
At this stage, we will let you know if you have been successful. If you have been, we’ll need to conduct a couple of checks, such as a background or security check. You may also need to do a medical assessment depending on the role you have applied for.
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Join the Rio Tinto team
Once the checks have been completed, we’ll be in touch to talk with you about your start date and answer any questions you may have before you start with us.