Digital Product Lead

1 week ago


Perth, Western Australia Rio Tinto Full time

Digital Product Lead

  • Opportunity to lead and influence a multidisciplined team to achieve business outcomes
  • Be involved in a transformation of our value chain management products and capabilities
  • Join a team where diversity of thought and new ways of thinking are truly valued
  • Role based in Perth, Western Australia flexibility between the Central park (Perth CBD) and the Operations Centre (Perth Airport) offices.

About the role
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.


We are looking for a
Digital Product Lead to play the leading role in driving the development and continuous improvement of Rio Tinto's Future Scheduling Platform.

This platform uses advanced Operations Research & AI algorithms to provide users with decision support capabilities to efficiently manage the largest and most complex integrated iron ore value chain in the world.

With our defined product strategy, you will be working at the intersection of technology, product and business.


This is a great opportunity for a leader who possesses a unique blend of operational execution, technical acumen, and strong experience leading multi-disciplinary teams.


The Future Scheduling Platform is currently undergoing a foundational deployment and the Digital Product Lead will be responsible for full accountability of the product after this phase is completed by the end of 2024.

Your role will drive both product planning and internal product marketing to ensure widespread recognition and adoption of the Future Scheduling Platform product.


The Digital Product Lead will orchestrate the critical phases of problem discovery, validation and customer engagement, that will enable us to achieve our strategic objectives.

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry's best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

Reporting to the
Manager Digital Transformation within the Knowledge, Innovation and Technology Iron Ore division you will transition the product from the build phase, taking accountability for

  • Leading the design of technical solutions and features in collaboration with the technical leads to build decision support to endusers, effectively assisting Rio Tinto Iron Ore to schedule their supply chain more efficiently
  • Defining the Future Scheduling Platform vision, strategy and roadmap
  • Leading a multidisciplinary team of expert operations research specialists, data engineers, full stack developers and data scientists
  • Managing the critical phases of problem discovery, validation and customer engagement
  • Partnering with the Product Owner and Scrum Master to manage and prioritise key pieces of work
  • Managing the requirements of stakeholders and foster collaborative relationships
  • Maintaining the risks and impediments log, partnering with relevant stakeholders to identify and assess accordingly
  • Representing the Future Scheduling Platform for Rio Tinto Iron Ore senior stakeholders

What you'll bring:

  • Extensive experience working on digital projects and building digital tools with complex data
  • Demonstrated experience in leadership, specifically leading multidisciplinary teams
  • Your ability to problem solve and design solutions in collaboration with tech leads, to guide the development of digital products
  • Demonstrated success in defining and launching products in line with, or exceeding, business objectives
  • Project management experience, specifically working within budgets
Your communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills are required to succeed in this role.

You will bring your passion for coaching and an improvement mindset to support the introduction of new ways of working.

It is preferable if you hold an advanced tertiary degree in Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering, Computer or Data Science.

Your previous roles in the mining or industrial goods business will be advantageous for the role, as well as experience in building and developing data science models including operations research models.

Your knowledge and experience in cloud technologies (e.g., Azure) are an advantage.


If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes, but your experience does not quite align, we still want to hear from you.

A commitment of safety to yourself and your team is an expectation for all roles at Rio Tinto.

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
  • A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
  • Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private hea


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