Analytics Partner

• Great opportunity to join a global organisation at the forefront of mining
• Work in a flexible work environment where we prioritise a healthy work/life balance
• Join a high performing and caring team, committed to your growth and development
• 12-month fixed term position based in Brisbane or Perth

About the role

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

We are looking for an Analytics Partner to join the partnering team in spearheading the partnership between the business, the People function and the People Analytics teams to identify, scope and deliver outstanding solutions that solve complex business problems.

Reporting to the Partnering Lead and working in a collaborative and exciting environment within our People Data & Analytics team, you will:

• Drive adoption of analytics and data science products in partnership with internal clients and stakeholders
• Apply discipline, governance and quality assurance across projects.
• Engage with Project Leads accountable for delivery of scoped analytics projects to clients, ensuring strong team engagement and project outcomes aligned to business needs.
• Partner with stakeholders and supporting teams to identify, diagnose and solve critical problems with technical delivery, including short and long-term solutions to deliver sustainable outcomes.
• Train and educate stakeholders in the People Function on analytics tools and data driven decision making.
• Coach key partners and clients on the evolving field of People Analytics, building awareness of the 'art of the possible'.
• Maintain and deliver excellence in knowledge management for analytics tools development by using collaboration tools and industry standard project documentation approaches.
• Contribute to the design of the user experience so that the user interaction with the product aligns with the expectations and scopes agreed upon.
• Assist in writing scoping documents and pinpoint potential blockers and risks.

What you'll bring

To be successful in this role, you are a good strategic thinker with the ability to link organisation strategy to clear short and long-term steps focused on value delivery. You have strong passion for partnering and you are excited by the opportunity to generate value through strong connections between business problems and data analytics.

You will have the following skills & experience:

• Experience in data analysis. You will be a data communicator who can draw insights from data to tell a story
• Customer-focused and responsive - outstanding customer engagement skills and proven project delivery capability.
• A team player with the ability to partner with various stakeholders and to bring together diverse, multi-disciplined teams to successfully deliver projects
• Excellent communication and people skills, including the ability to communicate concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, building support and buy-in for projects and approaches, as well as delivering clear articulate messages and recommendations.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to work effectively with geographically dispersed teams across different time zones

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Tertiary qualification in Business, Human Resources or relevant field
• Understanding of Agile methodology
• Proven track record using Microsoft Excel and Power BI
• Experience in using Microsoft collaboration tools like Teams and SharePoint
• Experience in data governance and quality assurance

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution and go home knowing you've helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety and mental health is always the number one priority.
• Flexible work from home arrangements, we value work-life balance.
• Competitive base salary plus annual incentive program.
• Comprehensive medical benefits including fully subsidised private hospital insurance for employees and immediate family.
• Attractive employee share scheme.
• Brand new modern office building that is set up for you to do your best work and have a great time doing so, with breakout areas, little nooks, and quiet places to retreat.
• Career development and education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions.
• Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave).
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more).

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 almost 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 will be working

The People function supports over 50 000 employees in 35 countries globally and operates out of three business hubs in Brisbane, Perth and Montreal. People Data and Analytics roles have diverse, multi-industry backgrounds and comprehensive skills in the fields of Data Science, Advanced Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning, AI and Research combined with Data Engineering, Reporting Insights and Visualisation These skills are used to turn data into information that can be used to make improved evidence-based decisions for responsible investment in our people.

You will be encouraged to collaborate and to be continually improving and sharing your skills and knowledge across the team. We accept that no-one can know everything, which is why team working is so important to us. We are looking for someone with curiosity for the unknown, self-awareness and humility to admit what you don't know but share what you do - and an energy to keep learning and building your skills.

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.