Principal Adviser Change

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion

• We’re committed to Finding Better Ways™ and that starts with creating a safe, inclusive, and empowering environment for everyone

• Join a leading global company

• Based in either our Brisbane or Perth Hubs

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 Principal Adviser – Change to support the Health, Safety, Extract & Process (HSEC & E&P) workstreams within the Modern ERP Program, ensuring that change impacts are understood, planned for and effectively managed throughout the Realise and Deploy phases.

This is a great opportunity for a highly organised, adaptable change practitioner who enjoys partnering with technical teams, juggling multiple priorities and shaping practical change solutions that support successful deployment. This Fixed Term Contract opportunity is offered on a hybrid working basis from either our Brisbane or Perth Hubs.

Reporting to the Change Manager, and working in a collaborative and fast‑paced environment within the Modern ERP (M‑ERP) Program, you will be:

• Collaborating with GPO SMEs and the Manager Change to design change management plans for the HSEC & E&P workstreams

• Working with GPO SMEs and the Manager Training to ensure training programs meet the needs of end users

• Supporting stakeholder identification and mapping, and partnering with the communications team to develop targeted engagement materials

• Tracking and reporting on change progress using agreed metrics and KPIs

• Supporting regional change impact assessments and ensuring impacts are reflected in training and communication plans

• Scheduling solution walkthroughs and demos with local teams and HSEC/E&P stakeholders, escalating issues where required

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

• Proven experience leading or supporting change for large‑scale, technical or enterprise transformations

• Strong understanding of end‑user adoption, training delivery and communications in complex environments

• Demonstrated ability to partner with business leaders and manage multiple stakeholders with confidence

• Exposure to change management methodologies and tools, with a focus on delivering practical solutions

• Exceptional planning and organisational skills, with the ability to flex across competing priorities

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 

• Be part of Rio Tinto’s global Modern ERP transformation, contributing directly to one of the organisations most significant multi-year programs

• A competitive package reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive program

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

• Attractive share ownership plan 

• 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, sick leave) 

• 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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