LEAD, PLATFORM SOLUTION DESIGN – WORKDAY

• Shape the future of our People technology landscape by designing solutions that enhance efficiency and innovation. We’re seeking an experienced professional to help us evolve our Workday platform and deliver value across our global operations.
• Join a company that prioritises safety, values diversity, and supports flexible working arrangements—while offering competitive benefits and career growth opportunities.
• We offer a range of flexible working and leave options, so you can balance your work and life commitments and interests. Have a conversation with us about how this could work for you, including requests for part time hours.
• Permanent role based in Brisbane or Perth, giving you the flexibility to work with our global team.

At Rio Tinto, we find better ways to provide the materials the world needs - that starts with building strong, innovative teams.
We’re looking for a Lead Platform Solution Design to be instrumental in strategic alignment of business processes, system developments and solutions within our HR technology landscape. As part of our Business Platforms team, you’ll play a key role in shaping the foundation of Workday across our global operations.
This is an opportunity for an experienced professional to enhance platform health, optimise service performance and continuous improvement. You’ll be instrumental in establishing leading practices as we evolve our Workday solution, ensuring operational excellence and long-term stability.
Come and join a collaborative global team of industry experts, where your contributions are recognised with competitive, performance-based remuneration and broad career growth opportunities.

Reporting to the Functional Manager – People Platforms, you will:

• Leverage Workday expertise to understand stakeholder requirements and translate them into functional solutions.
• Develop and document solution options for business review and approval.
• Prototype system changes, including test script creation, execution, and analysis.
• Evaluate and recommend alternative design options, considering trade-offs and business impact.
• Identify and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within HCM solutions.
• Model, simulate, or prototype platform behaviour to validate solutions.
• Configure, build, and test system changes while managing impact assessments and regression testing for vendor releases.
• Ensure adherence to change and release processes for smooth deployment.
• Monitor system health, performance, and issue resolution to maximize platform availability.
• Maintain data security and controls, ensuring compliance with Rio Tinto’s risk framework.
• Identify and mitigate platform risks, while optimizing system performance and efficiency.

What you will bring

• Safety First - you’re committed to creating a safe and supportive environment for yourself and your team.
• Experience in IT operations, software development, or DevOps and you’re comfortable navigating technical challenges.
• Workday Expertise - you have deep configuration skills in Workday Core HR and at least two additional modules (e.g., Talent, Compensation, Learning), and you enjoy optimising systems to meet business needs.
• Technology Product Mindset - you understand SaaS models and know how to work effectively within SaaS support structures.
• Collaborative Approach - you’ve worked in outsourced or multi-stakeholder environments and know how to build strong relationships across teams.
• Stakeholder Engagement - Ability to translate technical concepts into business value and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
• Business Insight - you have a broad understanding of business processes and can anticipate the ripple effects of decisions and changes.