Principal Adviser Change

• Play a pivotal role in the successful adoption of SAP S/4HANA by enabling people across the region to embrace new ways of working from day one.
• Lead change, training and engagement activities during a major enterprise transformation while partnering with senior leaders and program teams.
• Fixed term role until Dec 2027 which is based in Salt Lake City

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 Principal Adviser change to help deliver a successful regional deployment of SAP S/4HANA as part of the Modern ERP transformation. In this role, you will translate global change strategies into practical local action, ensuring end users are informed, trained and supported to adopt new processes safely and effectively. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys leading large-scale transformation and influencing outcomes across complex stakeholder groups.

What you’ll be doing

Reporting to the Manager Change and working closely with Regional Readiness Leads, Asset Readiness Leads and program stakeholders, you will:

• Lead and deliver the regional change plan aligned to the Modern ERP change approach and deployment playbook.
• Conduct change impact assessments and translate findings into targeted training, communication and engagement activities.
• Partner with business leaders to prepare teams for new processes, roles and ways of working enabled by SAP S/4HANA.
• Coordinate and activate regional change networks, solution demonstrations and business engagement activities.
• Plan and execute training programs, including train-the-trainer activities and readiness validation.
• Integrate change, communications and training activities with readiness, cutover and deployment milestones.
• Monitor adoption, user feedback and training effectiveness and work with readiness and technology teams to resolve issues.
• Escalate risks and adoption challenges requiring broader program support and intervention.

About you

We’re looking for someone whose experience aligns with the key requirements below. You do not need to meet every 'helpful for success' item to apply. If you are excited about the opportunity and bring relevant experience, we encourage you to submit an application.

Required for Success

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• Demonstrated experience leading change management for large-scale business, enterprise or technology transformations.
• Experience developing and delivering training, communications and stakeholder engagement strategies in operational environments.
• Proven ability to partner with business leaders and readiness teams to drive adoption and sustainable outcomes.
• Experience identifying and mitigating adoption risks during major deployments, go-live activities and hyper-care periods.
• Qualification in change management, human resources, business, organisational development or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

Helpful for Success

• Experience supporting SAP S/4HANA, ERP or other enterprise system implementations.
• Knowledge of readiness, cutover or deployment activities within large transformation programs.
• Strong facilitation, negotiation, critical thinking and influencing capabilities across diverse stakeholder groups.

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. 
• Competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive bonus. 
• Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.   
• Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution; Generous 401k matching program. 
• Attractive share ownership plan. 
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all the moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave. 
• A generous parental leave policy, which ensures you’re able to spend quality time with your new family.  
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing.  
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which provides confidential counselling or expert guidance for you and your family to help get through life’s challenges. 

Where you’ll be working

Our Kennecott mine is a world-class, fully integrated copper mining operation, including a concentrator, smelter, and refinery, located just outside Salt Lake City, Utah, in the United States. We produce copper, precious metals including gold and silver, molybdenum, and sulfuric acid. Kennecott has been mining and processing minerals from the rich ore body of the Bingham Canyon Mine since 1903 and is one of the top producing mines in the world, comprising approximately 11 percent of U.S. annual copper production.  

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

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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