- Support the Modern ERP transition to SAP S/4HANA by strengthening employee master data quality, testing and integration outcomes
- Apply your Workday expertise to improve payroll and time data accuracy, resolve defects and support operational readiness
- Contract/Secondment opportunity through to 28th May 2027, working with Group Services, ESPS, IS&T and Modern ERP teams
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 Workday Data Management SME – Modern ERP to support the Manage People, Time and Payroll stream within the Modern ERP Program and contribute to Rio Tinto’s transition to SAP S/4HANA.
This is a great opportunity for someone with strong Workday and data management capability to help ensure employee master data is complete, accurate and fit for purpose throughout testing and deployment. You will develop data-driven test scenarios, reconcile information across source and target systems, investigate integration issues and support reliable payroll and time outcomes.
Reporting to the Data & Payroll Accounting Lead – Modern ERP and working closely with Group Services, Employee Support and Payroll Services, IS&T and other Modern ERP teams, you will:
- Prepare and execute data-driven test scenarios and scripts covering data migration, system interfaces and payroll and time outcomes
- Validate Workday data during testing, including completeness checks, field-level validation and exception analysis
- Reconcile data integration outcomes between Workday and SAP S/4HANA, including relevant off-system payroll business units
- Investigate data and integration issues, document variances and support defect resolution through to retesting and closure
- Identify opportunities to strengthen data controls, validation processes and Workday practices during testing and transition
- Document process changes and update Workday procedures arising from testing, defect resolution and cutover preparation
- Support go-live readiness through business-as-usual training, knowledge transfer, readiness checklists and job aids
- Contribute to cutover and hypercare preparations by developing practical data validation routines and supporting materials
About you
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
- Strong understanding of Workday processes, employee master data and downstream system integration impacts
- Experience testing employee master data and lifecycle events through user acceptance testing or system validation activities
- Working knowledge of data migration, data mapping, reconciliation and data-quality controls within HR or payroll transformations
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate issues and clearly document defects, evidence and outcomes
- Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary project teams, manage testing priorities and deliver work to agreed timelines
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 contract/secondment opportunity through to 28th May 2027
- Exposure to one of Rio Tinto’s most significant global transformation programs
- Career development and education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
- The opportunity to build connections across Group Services, ESPS, IS&T and the broader Modern ERP Program
- Ongoing access to family-friendly health, medical and wellbeing support
- Leave for all of life’s reasons
- Exclusive employee discounts across banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more
Where you’ll be working
You will work within Group Services as part of the Modern ERP Program, partnering closely with Employee Support and Payroll Services, IS&T and other program teams.
The role is available from an appropriate Group Services location and will operate as a secondment through to 28th May 2027.
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.
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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 LGBTQ+ 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.
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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.