Project Coordinator - Products and Software Development

Project Coordinator - Products and Software Development

• Come where you can innovate and make a difference
• Help us to build our technical runway for the future
• Permanent role based in Brisbane, Australia.

Rio Tinto is building a world-class software development capability.

At Rio Tinto, we are finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. For nearly 150 years we’ve been looking for new and better ways of doing things. Today you will find our teams around the world doing just that: seeking opportunities to reduce our carbon footprint, partnering to develop new technologies to decarbonise steel and aluminium production and create new products from waste. As part of the commitment to our purpose, Rio Tinto continues to build a world-class software product development team. Sitting within our company wide Information Systems & Technology function, our Products & Software Development (P&SD) team is focused on delivering high value and strategic products for the digital transformation of Rio Tinto. We are excited by the challenging problems we have to solve, supported by a culture that is value driven, diverse and inclusive, innovative, and fun. We think you might be surprised about what we are creating here at Rio Tinto.

About the team you’ll be joining

Products and Software Development are committed to making a meaningful difference to the 49,000 people across Rio Tinto as they do their day-to-day jobs with our software. The P&SD Change and Communications team promotes the work P&SD teams do, enabling us to become a trusted provider of new and existing digital solutions for Rio Tinto.

We do this by implementing impactful marketing activities throughout Rio Tinto that build trust and showcase the value P&SD offers, while also fostering excellent communication within P&SD to build strong internal team cohesion and culture, underpinned by effective change management and strategy.

 About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are looking for a Project Coordinator – Products and Software Development (P&SD) to be accountable for supporting the P&SD leadership team to coordinate and deliver activities related to the establishment of this new function.

Reporting to the Manager Program, Products & Software Development and working in a collaborative and exciting environment, you will:

• Provide support with general administration, knowledge management, document control, communications, change management and onboarding activities.
• Continue development and delivery of P&SD’s general onboarding program for the function to facilitate a consistent experience for each new team member
• Contribute to improving processes across all streams within P&SD as the function scales
• Monitor, track and action tasks, escalating and delegating where appropriate
• Produce presentations and reports
• Lead and assist in project-based workflow where required and be the go-to person for the extended team
• Manage end to end service requests for stakeholders

What you’ll bring

• Demonstrated experience in a similar project role with basic capability in project management practices
• Ability to always be one step ahead, being proactive when it comes to the needs of the function
• A helpful ‘can do’ attitude with good problem-solving attributes
• Comfortable doing the behind the scenes work that keeps the team running
• A quiet achiever with a proactive approach to identifying and solving problems
• Highly organised and have a solid working knowledge of standard administrative practices and procedures
• Ability to create/learn how to create and manage web pages on SharePoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• A great multi-tasker who takes initiative with a business improvement mindset
• Amiable and adaptable to different working styles

Working at Rio Tinto

If you are a passionate and creative designer with leadership experience and a desire to shape the future of mining through exceptional user experiences, we encourage you to apply. Join Rio Tinto and be a driving force behind our mission to revolutionize the mining industry through innovation and finding better ways.

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress. Our benefits for permanent Rio Tinto employees include:

• Your base salary reflects your skills, experience, and impact in the role you are performing in. Our salary ranges are reviewed annually to ensure they remain fair internally and externally.
• Health & Wellbeing. We care about your health. We offer flexible, comprehensive medical benefits to look after your total health and wellbeing to suit your needs and life stages. This includes subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family.
• Flexible Work Arrangements. We have a hybrid work model (in-office & from home), with our office always open to balancing flexibility and connection.
• Supportive Leave Policies. We enable leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation, sick, paid parental). Our inclusive parental leave policy supports all parents and carers throughout their parenting and caring journey.
• Growth & Development. We will support you to pursue growth and development opportunities aligned with your career aspirations.
• Employee Discount & Offers. We have established partnerships with several providers who offer access to exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, car, retail and more).
• Superannuation & Shares. Extensive salary sacrifice and salary packing options. Plus, we offer an award winning employee share plan – myShare.

Every Voice Matters

At 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.