Principal Adviser – HSEC Process Design
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Play an integral role in Modern ERP Program
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Gain exposure to more areas of the business and diversify your skillsets within Rio
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Role could be based in Montreal, Brisbane, Perth, Singapore or SLC
About the role
Finding better ways™ to provide the materials the world needs.
We are seeking a Principal Adviser – HSEC Process Design to lead the definition and integration of HSEC business processes within the Modern ERP Program. This role combines deep expertise in HSEC business processes and management systems with strong process design and analysis skills to deliver fit-for-purpose solutions that align with business needs and enable successful technology and data integration.
This is a unique opportunity to work closely with operational stakeholders, consultants, and cross-functional teams across Rio Tinto. You’ll capture current-state HSEC processes and data integrations, identify improvement opportunities, and ensure HSEC deliverables are embedded in broader program outcomes.
Reporting to the HSEC GP Workstream Lead, you will be responsible for:
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Leading HSEC Process Design & Integration: Own the delivery of process-related workstream outputs, ensuring alignment with business needs, data structures, and technology capabilities.
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Shape HSEC Data Structures: Collaborate with data and reporting teams to align process outputs with data models, ensuring HSEC requirements are reflected in system design and reporting frameworks.
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Sustainability Disclosures: Collaborate with Sustainability Reporting stakeholders to ensure HSEC Sustainability Disclosure processes and requirements are understood, protected, and—where applicable—optimised as part of Modern ERP delivery.
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Advise on Process Improvements: Collaborate with the business to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities, and provide expert input into process redesigns that support business outcomes.
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Collaborate Across Streams: Partner with related Global Process teams to ensure HSEC processes are integrated and HSEC requirements are understood and managed.
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Support Change Impact Identification: Contribute to identifying change impacts arising from system changes, supporting planning and stakeholder engagement.
What you’ll bring
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Practical experience applying HSEC processes in operational environments—mines, plants, or field settings—where HSEC and community outcomes matter
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Ability to translate operational HSEC needs into scalable process and data solutions that work across diverse environments
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Understanding of process-data-technology integration and how technology can best support the implementation of HSEC Processes.
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Awareness of process modelling techniques and a strong grasp of HSEC Management Systems
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Ability to navigate complex environments with structured problem-solving
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Strong prioritisation skills to maintain delivery momentum
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Effective stakeholder engagement across business, technical, and consulting teams
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Awareness of change impacts to support planning and risk identification
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 competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
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Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
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Attractive share ownership plan
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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
Where you’ll be working
We are finding better ways to simplify our operations, expand our capability and improve productivity, to do this we are embarking on an exciting journey that will transition us to a modern Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform moving from an old, outdated technology (currently RTBS) to a new digitally enabled S/4 Hana and application ecosystem.
An effective RTBS is a key enabler to Best Operator, given 30-60 per cent of our frontline time is spent in the system. To deliver this change we must ensure that we work closely with each of the Product Group’s (PGs) and Functions to modernise how we operate in the system. Consequently, this is not a technology led program, it is business led.
The newly created ERP Implementation Program team within the Group Finance function will bring together a variety of specialist skillsets to shape our digital future and simplify, automate, modernise and improve our ways of working globally.
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
Rio Tinto is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel safe, respected and valued. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but are essential to our success. We treat all our people fairly and with dignity.
Rio Tinto participates in E- Verify to confirm work authorization. Please visit http://www.ucis.gov/ for more information.
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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.
Rio Tinto is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel safe, respected and valued. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but are essential to our success. We treat all our people fairly and with dignity.
Rio Tinto participates in E- Verify to confirm work authorization. Please visit http://www.ucis.gov/ for more information.
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.
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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.
Working in one of our function’s teams
We supply the materials that drive human progress. You make it all possible.
With business operations that stretch from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Perth, Western Australia, we have exciting opportunities in virtually every discipline imaginable. From HR to marketing, finance to technology, infrastructure to supply chain, and much more, the opportunities are endless. Join us and enjoy:
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.