Advisor, People Analytics

Advisor People Analytics

• Tremendous opportunity to join a global organisation at the forefront of mining
• Excellent work environment where people are valued and respected
• Great work life balance and attractive benefits
• Be part of a group that is safety focused and values inclusion
• 12 month fixed-term or secondment position that can be based in Brisbane or Perth (Australia), Montreal (Quebec), Delhi (India), or Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia)

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for an Advisor People Analytics to be responsible for maintenance and sustainability of People Data and Insights products that enable the People Function to make well-informed, evidence-based decisions.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced and motivated professional to join a small team of people data professionals. The ideal candidate will be providing Level 2 and 3 support, ensuring that end-users benefit from both high availability and high performance.

Data is one of our most important assets. From mine to market, behind each of our operations and projects are technological innovations and data science that are driving new industry standards in mining and metals.

Reporting to the People Data Solutions Lead and working in a collaborative community within the People Data and Insights division, you will:

• Support the maintenance and sustainability of the People Data & Insights products across People Insights, Data Management, Data Science and Surveys and Research teams
• Deliver high application uptimes and performance for custom-built internal products
• Manage and prioritize support requests, ensuring timely resolution of incidents and requests
• Act as a primary point of contact for end-users and stakeholders to provide guidance, advice, and support on People Data & Insights products in production
• Collaborate with internal development teams to resolve complex issues and provide feedback on application design and development
• Ensure all support processes and procedures are in place and followed to ensure consistent and efficient support
• Identify and implement improvements to support processes and tools to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the People Data Solutions team
• Continuously monitor the performance and availability of analytics products, taking proactive steps to prevent incidents and resolve issues

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Proven communication & writing skills; be able to tell the story behind the data
• Experience in working with Human Resources data and data models, as well as an understanding of data security and data privacy
• Data extraction and transformation experience using common systems – for example Workday, SAP BW, Databricks, SQL databases, and other reporting systems. Experience with ETL tools such as SQL or Easymorph
• Strong technical skills in Microsoft Power Suite applications
• Exposure to creating and deploying visualisations using Power BI for stakeholders
• Exposure to programming languages (Python or R) and statistical skills (SPSS/SAS) an advantage
• Exposure to data management techniques and keen interest in data science projects
• Data analysis skills, familiarity with analytical techniques
• Understanding of process documentation principles
• Diligence and attention to details

What we offer

• Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you have helped the world progress.
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A fixed term position working directly for Rio Tinto
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidized 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 goals.
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Flexible working arrangements.

Benefits are region-specific and subject to change depending on where the candidate is based.

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 over 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.

Where you’ll be working

The HR function supports 46 000 employees in around 36 countries and operates out of three business hubs in Brisbane, Perth and Montreal. Data science roles have diverse, multi-industry backgrounds and comprehensive skills in the fields of data modelling, engineering, and visualization as well as advanced analytics techniques including machine learning and optimisation. These skills are used to turn data into information that can be used to make improved decisions that generate competitive advantage for Rio Tinto. That emerging technologies and innovative ideas are constantly evaluated, considered, and adopted, to provide easy-to-use, best-in-class solutions and services.

Every Voice Matters

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.