Specialist Digital
Critical member of our new Digital team in Iron Ore
Permanent employment which includes attractive salary, annual bonuses and a huge range of additional benefits which are designed to make your life better
Flexible working arrangements available, whatever that may look like to you; work from home, flexible start/ finish times, flexible work location, flexible work days
Where we’re all welcome
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.
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 acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.
About the role
We are recruiting a Specialist Digital, to champion the voice of our Iron Ore Frontline workers across Mines, Rail and Port in the realm of Operations & In-Shift Decision Intelligence. Working closely with users, process owners and global digital product development teams the role will be instrumental in driving productivity improvement through the use of digital products and technology, while protecting the user experience of the Iron Ore frontline workforce.
You’ll be part of a friendly team, supported by your leader to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team.
Reporting to the Principal Digital, you will be responsible for:
Building quantitative value cases linking system capabilities to operational outcomes (e.g., productivity, cost, throughput)
Contribute to roadmap prioritisation using value vs. complexity analysis
Support the design of decision-centric workflows and decision modelling initiatives
Collaborate on integrating predictive analytics, AI, simulation and next-best-action capabilities
Analyse large-scale operational datasets (IoT, equipment, production, alerts) to identify patterns, root causes, and opportunities
Define and validate KPIs, metrics and alert logic supporting decision-making
Work closely with data engineering teams to ensure data models reflect business needs
Support development of alerting and contextual insights to improve decision quality
What you'll bring
Subject matter expertise with business experience in either maintenance, asset management or work management
An engineering or technical background
Strong communication and presentation skills
Ability to prioritise tasks based on business requirements
Ability to understand product issues and communicate these and actions required to different levels in the organisation
Ability to cope with continually changing, complex environment
Product management, Project Management and Change management experience
Experience in product ownership, SCRUM/SAFe or working with other agile frameworks
Demonstrated ability to prioritise effectively
It would also be beneficial if you have:
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
A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia
A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus
Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised 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 ambitions
Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave, cultural leave)
To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them
Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more
Where you’ll be working
This role is based at our Perth CBD office with flexible working arrangements available. Opportunity to travel to site occasionally also on offer.
Applications close on Wednesday 15th July, 2026 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).
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 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 Inclusion
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.
