Lead SAP Functional Consultant

Lead SAP Functional Consultant

• Play an integral role in Modern ERP

• 9-12 month fixed term positions with likelihood to extend, with opportunities in the Modern ERP programme, or backfilling BAU positions

• Can be based out of the following hubs: Brisbane, Perth, Singapore, Montreal, or Salt Lake City

About the role 

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. 

We are looking for leaders to join the Modern ERP programme or to have the opportunity to backfill BAU positions as Platform Design and Delivery Leads.   

The Platform Design and Delivery Lead will have overall responsibility for defining and leading the technical design of system and solutions. The role will require functional expertise in SAP modules.  

This is a great opportunity to champion and establish best practice as Rio Tinto commences the Modern ERP programme for our global operations and will undoubtedly be a rewarding opportunity combining both technical and business readiness acumen.  

These roles will be within our IS&T – Technology Platforms division, where you will deliver to these key responsibilities: 

• Technical leadership: Lead and deliver the technical design effort for new platforms, features and enhancements, leveraging relevant SAP functional experience and understanding to deliver the technical requirements

• SAP knowledge: Experience in full life-cycle SAP implementation with strong technical skills in SAP modules (depending on the role) will include the following areas SAP FI/CO; MM; SD; PP; QM: HCM; PM; PS; LE.

• Functional requirement: Collaborate with key stakeholders and SMEs to understand and document functional requirements translating them into technical solutions. 

• Platform design: Lead the design of detailed functional and technical design documents, including application, data, integration, and security layers, ensuring consistency with enterprise architectural standards while and assisting generating new partners and standards were required

• Shaping: Size and estimate work, and allocate appropriate capacity to deliver on commitments 

• Stakeholder management: Ability to build rapport and influence across a distributed/virtual team within a global context.  Engage with cross-functional teams, including product management, development, QA, and operations, to ensure that design aligns with both business and technical expectations

• Operational readiness: Define and contribute to BAU support model and operational readiness requirements

• Risk Management: Identify potential technical risks and challenges, developing mitigation strategies to ensure project success

• Governance: Make or contribute to technology decisions within the Modern ERP programme and/or BAU delivery teams, ensuring this aligns with the existing IS&T governance processes

 What you’ll bring  

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team 

• 7+ years’ experience in technology roles, with at least 3 years with technical design leadership experience.  

• Relevant SAP functional experience with 5-10+ years of hands-on experience in solution design, delivery and implementation.

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA is essential and working within enterprise transformations is desirable

• Strong expertise in SAP modules (one or two as a minimum), such as SAP Financial Accounting and Controlling (FICO) ; Materials Management (MM) ; Sales and Distribution (SD;) Production Planning (PP); Quality Management (QM): Human Capital Management (HCM); Plant Maintenance (PM);Project System (PS); Logistics Execution (LE)

• Ability to work collaboratively with and provide guidance to a small team

• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders across multiple regions/time zones 

• Proficiency in platform design, design patterns, and integration methodologies

• Strong business engagement/stakeholder management expertise

• Broad business process understanding with knowledge of impacts of business decisions and changes  

• Previous experience in the Rio Tinto Business Solution is desirable but not mandatory

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 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

We are finding better ways to simplify our operations, expand our capability and improve productivity, to do this we are embarking on an exciting journey that will transition us to a modern Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform moving from current technology (currently RTBS) to a new digitally enabled S/4 Hana and application ecosystem.

An effective RTBS is a key enabler to Best Operator, given 30-60 per cent of our frontline time is spent in the system. To deliver this change we must ensure that we work closely with each of the Product Group’s (PGs) and Functions to modernise how we operate in the system. Consequently, this is not a technology led programme, it is business led.

Where you’ll be working

The newly created ERP Implementation Programme team within the Group Finance function will bring together a variety of specialist skillsets to shape our digital future and simplify, automate, modernise and improve our ways of working globally.

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.

Every Voice MattersAt 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.