Senior Advisor Digital

Senior Advisor Digital (Orebody Knowledge)

• Critical member of our new OBK Digital stream inside Mine Technical Digital

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

• Flexible working arrangements available, whatever that may look like to you; work from home, flexible start/ finish times, flexible work location, flexible work 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 Senior Advisor Digital (Orebody Knowledge), to champion the development of digital solutions that improve, streamline and establish best operator practices for Orebody Knowledge (OBK) in Rio Tinto Iron Ore (RTIO).

Working directly with multidisciplinary subject matter experts, operational stakeholders and digital product development teams, your role will be instrumental in driving the development and delivery of digital solutions used by directly our OBK frontline that support and optimise the process that turns orebodies into value.

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 RTIO Digital division.

Reporting to the Principal OBK Digital, will see you be responsible for:

• Applying OBK best technical concepts into practice by applying existing digital solutions to solve current business problems, or support the full “ground up” design and build of future digital products that turn concept into reality

• Assist in identifying and assessing fit-for-purpose or aligned data management platforms and applications that support the OBK Digital Strategy

• Taking ownership of identified problems, solutions and priorities alongside other product teams that help solve end-to-end value chain opportunities where OBK plays an important role

• Work proactively with centres of excellence, technical departments and frontline teams to understand, validate and rationalise pain points, business value and end user requirements to support solution delivery that incorporates “voice of the customer”

• Build and communicate sound business value cases

• Deliver against project timelines by managing multidisciplinary work

• Actively engage and work alongside technology partners to enable delivery of development with a view to future solution support

• Demonstrate agile principles and work in alignment with SCRUM, SAFe or other agile product frameworks

• Assist with annual budgeting and resource forecasting, ensuring the product and team is set up for success

• Role model "Growth mindset" behaviours and support the Principal Digital (OBK) to enable the overall vision for OBK Digital.

What you'll bring

• A strong technical background (with site experience), in a role that is in, or is closely linked to, Orebody Knowledge – such as Geosciences, Metallurgy or Mine Engineering

• Business expertise in key concepts of how Orebody Knowledge is applied across the value chain – such as, material measurement and characterisation, modelling and estimation, planning, execution, recovery, reconciliation, optimisation or value.

• Previous experience with the delivery of an end-to-end change of technical process, project or system

• A love of data and analytics, with previous exposure to databases, systems and mining applications, and a curiosity for all things Digital!

• Robust problem-solving, root cause analysis and improvement skills, with a "can do" attitude

• The ability to communicate with people at all levels, from senior management to those at the "coal face" of what we do – both inside RTIO and with our vendor partners

• Strong presentation and engagement skills

• An ability to work autonomously and prioritise effectively in a complex and dynamic environment

• A strategic mindset with a focus on detail and risk, to enable success, sustainability and longevity of solutions.

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’ll be working

This role is based in our Perth CBD office and will require some site travel to facilitate project delivery and engagement. Flexible working arrangements available. 

Applications close on the Sunday 6th July 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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