Senior Advisor, HR Data Governance

2 weeks ago


Perth, Australia RioTinto Full time

Senior Advisor People Data Governance

  • Tremendous opportunity to join a global organisation at the forefront of mining
  • Excellent work environment where people are valued and respected
  • Great work life balance and attractive benefits
  • Be part of a group that is safety focused and values inclusion
  • 12 month fixed-term or secondment position that can be based in Brisbane or Perth (Australia), Montreal (Quebec), Delhi (India), or Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia)

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Senior Advisor People Data Governance to assist the Principal Advisor, Data Governance in their overall responsibility for People data policies and processes including data quality, governance, compliance, ethics, security and privacy.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced data governance professional with an aptitude for people & business acumen, and eager to apply this skillset in an environment that is the cross intersection of people and analytics within a global organisation.

Data is one of our most important assets. Behind each of our operations and projects are technological innovations and data science products that are driving new standards in the way we care for our people.

Reporting to the Principal Advisor, People Data Governance and working in a collaborative community within People Data & Insights division, you will be:

  • Assist in the implementation of People Data Governance in partnership with internal and external stakeholders
  • Proactively champion the value of data as a strategic business asset
  • Support in the development and implementation of data and analytics governance including data policies, standards, catalogue, and definitions
  • Assist in communication, advocacy and compliance activities for data quality and governance standards
  • Assist in configuring and aligning data governance tools for use in HR
  • Assist with training and user support for data governance tools and advocate for the use of these tools
  • Engage with HR data stewards and internal partners to help drive data governance outcomes
  • Actively promote participation and buy-in from across the People function and organisational people leaders for data governance activities
  • Develop a comprehensive understanding of data governance principles, practices, and frameworks
  • Familiarise yourself with data privacy laws such as GDPR, CCPA, and other emerging regulations

What you’ll bring

  • A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
  • Demonstrated experience partnering across an organisation and with external partners to deliver fit for purpose outcomes through teamwork and strong alignment on objectives
  • Exceptional presentation, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills with demonstrated ability to communicate complex concepts to a diverse range of stakeholders
  • Strong data and analytics capability with experience in data governance
  • Good organisational skills to identify most important activities to achieve outcomes
  • Ability to be pedantic about standards and policies whilst being flexible and adaptive to company needs
  • Understanding of data governance principles, data quality, metadata management, and data lineage
  • Some understanding of compliance and privacy laws related to data
  • Understanding of techniques for data profiling, cleansing, and validation
  • Ability to develop analytical abilities to assess data usage, identify patterns, and derive insights
  • Understanding of data architecture, databases, and storage solutions

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 fixed term position working directly for Rio Tinto
  • 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.

Benefits are region-specific and subject to change depending on where the candidate is based.

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 over 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’ll be working

The HR function supports 46 000 employees in around 36 countries and operates out of three business hubs in Brisbane, Perth and Montreal. Data science roles have diverse, multi-industry backgrounds and comprehensive skills in the fields of data modelling, engineering, and visualization as well as advanced analytics techniques including machine learning and optimisation. These skills are used to turn data into information that can be used to make improved decisions that generate competitive advantage for Rio Tinto. That emerging technologies and innovative ideas are constantly evaluated, considered, and adopted, to provide easy-to-use, best-in-class solutions and services.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ 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.

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