Data Specialist
Rio Tinto
Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
We’re committed to Finding Better Ways™ and that starts with creating a safe, inclusive, and empowering environment for everyone
Join a leading global company
Based in our Brisbane Hub
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 Data Specialist to design and deliver data migration design for migration from SAP ECC 6.0 to S/4HANA, across our global Modern ERP project.
This is a great opportunity for a technically strong and curious data professional to work across data migration projects, shaping process and outcomes and supporting the user experience while applying advanced analytical techniques. This is a full time Fix Term Contract opportunity, that is Brisbane-based and offers flexible working arrangements.
Reporting to the Data Design Lead and working in a collaborative and innovative environment within our Modern ERP project team, you will:
Define SDT rules, mappings, transformations, and data quality criteria for assigned SAP modules
Profile ECC data to assess quality, completeness, and anomalies, and document remediation needs
Validate design and business rules with SMEs, securing mapping sign-offs
Coordinate cross-functional dependencies across shared master data
Support the Data Design Lead in issue resolution and change management during migration cycles
Contribute to SIT by defining scenarios validating business readiness of migrated data
Maintain consistent, traceable, version-controlled design artefacts
Escalate risks, data issues, and scope impacts promptly
About you
To be successfully considered for this opportunity, candidates must demonstrate:
A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
Significant SAP functional experience in one or more ERP modules — Finance (FI/CO), Procurement (MM), Sales & Distribution (SD), Inventory (WM), Plant Maintenance (PM) etc.
Deep understanding of SAP data structures and table relationships within the allocated module(s)
Prior experience on SAP data migration programmes — Bluefield or Greenfield S/4HANA transition strongly preferred; experience with DMLT, LTMC, or comparable migration tooling an advantage
Ability to write and interpret complex selection logic and data quality rules; comfort working with technical query structures even where execution is performed by others
MS SQL Development experience
Strong stakeholder management — capable of leading SME conversations, navigating differing business views, and securing sign-off on contested design decisions
Self-directing — able to operate independently within a defined framework, exercise judgement on local design decisions, and recognise when to escalate cross-functional issues
Strong communication skills with the ability to explain analytical concepts to non-technical audiences
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
Be part of Rio Tinto’s global Modern ERP transformation, contributing directly to one of the organisations most significant multi-year programs
A competitive package reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive program
Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
Attractive share ownership plan
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)
Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
Where you’ll be working
You’ll join the Modern ERP Program — a multi‑disciplinary team bringing together technology, process, data and change specialists to reshape how work happens across Rio Tinto. We’re modernising a 20‑year‑old ERP system and redesigning core business processes to improve safety, efficiency and ignite innovation.
This work supports our people across global operations to spend less time on transactional tasks and more time on work that really matters. By simplifying and digitising how the organisation runs, the Modern ERP Program is creating the foundation for future productivity gains, smarter decision‑making and AI‑enabled transformation.
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About Rio TintoRio 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 InclusionAt 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.
