Data Products Specialist

Specialist Data Products

• Critical member of our new Digital team

• Permanent employment which includes attractive salary, annual bonuses and a huge range of additional benefits which are designed to make your life better

• Monday – Friday role with flexible working arrangements available – with an opportunity to work from home, flexible start/finish times, flexible work location, flexible office days

Where we’re all welcome

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.

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 acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.

About the role
 
We are recruiting a Specialist Data Products to play a pivotal role in defining and delivering data products, establishing data product catalogs, and implementing data management and governance best practices across our data ecosystem in Iron Ore. Working closely with process owners and digital product development teams, the role will be instrumental in accelerating the delivering of data products to support strategic initiatives.
 

The ideal candidate will have a background in data engineering or technical data analysis, combined with business analysis and project delivery experience.

You’ll be part of a dedicated team, supported by your leader to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team and the broader RTIO Digital division.
 

Reporting to the Principal Data Products, the role will see you:

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of data products that support business needs, ensuring data products are scalable, reliable, and meet quality standards.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into data requirements. Ensure that data solutions align with business objectives.

• Conduct in-depth data analysis across systems to identify gaps, patterns, and insights that inform data product design and requirements. 

• Lead and manage data products delivery from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with business goals. Manage project timelines, resources, and stakeholder expectations.

• Lead the implementation of data catalogs and establish data governance best practices to ensure the accuracy and reliability of data.

• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organization to ensure alignment and successful delivery of data products. Act as a liaison between technical teams and business unit

• Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement solutions to automate enhance data analysis and reporting capabilities.

• Provide guidance and training to junior analysts and other team members to build data literacy and analytical skills within the organization.

What You'll Bring:

• Hands on experience in data engineering, data analysis, and exposure to data modeling and warehousing concepts and tools. 

• Proficiency in SQL, as well as relevant cloud certification.

• Experience working with Databricks, data catalogs, data lineage tooling and other data governance tools is highly desirable

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data sets and provide actionable insights.

• Solid understanding of business processes and strategies, with the ability to align data analysis with business objectives.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex data concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Proven experience in managing data projects, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.

• High attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

It Would Also Be Beneficial If You Have:

• Proficiency in Python, Pyspark.

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
• Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus
• 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, sick leave, cultural leave)
• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them
• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more
 

Where you will be working

This role is based between our Perth CBD office with flexible working arrangements available with an opportunity to work from home, flexible start/finish times, flexible work location, flexible office days.
 

Applications close on the 23rd May 2025 (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.

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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