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Lead complex, enterprise‑scale technical project delivery at the heart of a major SAP S/4HANA transformation
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Provide clarity and assurance across data, integration, security and platform workstreams
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Influence outcomes at scale, working with senior leaders, architects and delivery partners
About the role
As Manager Project Delivery- Technical, you will provide coaching across the technical delivery streams of Rio Tinto’s Modern ERP (SAP S/4HANA) program. This role is critical to ensuring the technology foundations are planned, integrated and delivered in a controlled, predictable and business‑ready way.
This role is designed for an experienced Project Manager leader who excels at leading complex delivery rather than building solutions themselves. You’ll bring strong delivery discipline, clear governance and confidence in navigating technical complexity—ensuring teams stay aligned, risks are proactively managed and delivery outcomes support a successful business go‑live.
You’ll lead and coach a team of Project Managers delivering technical workstreams such as data, integration, reporting, security and environments, while working closely with architects, IS&T teams and Systems Integrators to maintain alignment between design intent and execution.
What you’ll be doing
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Lead and coach a team of Delivery Managers delivering technical ERP workstreams end‑to‑end
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Own integrated project delivery planning, including schedules, resourcing, sequencing, and dependencies
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Maintain strong oversight of delivery risks, issues, and cross‑stream impacts, resolving barriers early
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Ensure technical solutions are stable, integrated, and ready to support testing, adoption, and go‑live
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Partner closely with architects, IS&T teams, and GPOs to align technical strategy with delivery execution
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Drive delivery performance across scope, cost, time, and quality through clear governance and reporting
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Manage Systems Integrator and vendor performance within a commercial delivery model
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Provide confident day‑to‑day leadership by setting priorities, unblocking teams, and enabling delivery success
What you’ll bring
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Strong program and project delivery leadership experience in complex, enterprise environments
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Direct accountability for delivery planning, scheduling, resourcing, and performance
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Experience delivering large‑scale digital or ERP programs (ERP experience is essential)
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Technical delivery fluency, with the ability to engage confidently across data, integration, and platforms
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Strong risk, dependency, and issue management capability across multi‑stream delivery
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Experience working with Systems Integrators and vendors in commercially governed environments
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SAP experience is highly desirable, ideally SAP S/4HANA
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A collaborative leadership style that builds trust, inclusion, and high‑performing teams
What We Offer
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Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work
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A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
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Competitive base salary with annual incentive program
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Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance
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Attractive share ownership plan
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Career development & education assistance
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Flexible working arrangements
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Be part of Rio Tinto’s global Modern ERP transformation, contributing directly to one of the organisation’s most significant multi‑year programs
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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
Where You’ll Be Working
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 work supports our people across global operations to spend less time on transactional tasks and more time on 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.
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 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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Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminum, 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 and meet opportunities.
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities, and people from different cultural backgrounds.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable being 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 who we are.
Start your application
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.