Platform Lead – Trading

Why explore

• An opportunity to drive improvements

• Exposure to global operations, processes and stakeholders

• Work in a collaborative and fast paced environment

• Based in Singapore, a global commercial hub for Rio Tinto

About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Platform Lead to join our Digital Division. In this pivotal role, you will lead platform support team, coaching analysts/developers, and ensuring smooth integration with business-as-usual operations.

Reporting to the Platform Manager, you will:

• Oversee product/platform governance, ensuring applications meet scalability, security, and business objectives.

• Guide platform analysts and developers to deliver reliable, high-value digital solutions.

• Maintain technical integrity and performance through standards and best practices.

• Manage operational risks and ensure timely resolution of platform-related issues.

• Align resource allocation and budgeting with delivery objectives

• Ensure compliance with governance frameworks and vendor management.

• Support career development and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

• Provide strategic direction for platform management aligned with digital division goals.

• Drive initiatives that enhance platform capabilities and support organizational objectives.

• Promote collaboration among business stakeholders, analysts, developers, and project teams to deliver seamless project implementation and business continuity.

Domain Knowledge Required:

• Deep understanding in derivative trading, physical commodity trading including MtM and accounting posting.

• Experienced in various integration pattern between CTRM to ERP and/or other digital platforms. ​

• Familiarity with CTRM/ETRM systems; Fusion by Fendahl is preferred.

• Knowledge of ZE by ZEMA is preferred.

About you

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

• Relevant degree qualifications.

• 10+ years in application development and delivery, including 5–7 years in managerial roles.

• Proven leadership and stakeholder management experience, guiding system/platform teams.

• Solid knowledge of SDLC, data governance, release management, and IT risk/compliance.

• Strong understanding of project management, change control, risk management, and awareness of emerging technology trends.

• Experience with platform governance, operational risk management, and vendor management.

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority

• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards for eligible employees

• Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions

• Access top tier family-friendly health and medical programs and pension plan

• Wellbeing benefits

• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program

• Employee Assistance Program

• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matter

• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)

Where you will be working

Our Commercial function at Rio Tinto connects our product groups, customers and suppliers from mine to market. We bring together Sales & Marketing and Trading (Sell), Global Procurement (Buy), and Marine & Logistics (Move) to buy, sell and move the materials the world needs, by partnering across the value chain to optimise outcomes for our customers and the Group. Headquartered in our global Commercial hub in Singapore, and with a strong presence in Chicago, Frankfurt, Antwerp and across Asia in Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo and Seoul, we work as one team to deliver customer centric value, safely and sustainably.

Work at the heart of our global Commercial hub in Singapore, partnering cross‑functionally across Buy, Sell and Move to shape strategy and deliver mine‑to‑market value around the world.

Application Deadline: 13 February 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings prior to the stated closing date)

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.

Rio Tinto does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles from recruiters or employment agencies. Rio Tinto will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee relating to unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles. Rio Tinto reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Rio Tinto.” 

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 Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ 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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