Job Description

Principal Business Analyst (CTRM/ETRM)

• Opportunity to work in a world class organization and be the bridge between our customers and development teams
• Exposure to global commercial operations, processes, stakeholders, and leading-edge digital/tech across all our commodities and product groups
• Support in development of a sustainable Community of Practice (CoP)
• Work in a collaborative and fast-paced global environment, based in Singapore Global Commercial Hub

About the role
Our Commercial Services & Digital team will streamline and guide how we invest in and harness technology for Commercial. This team will modernise and digitise our manual processes, addressing pain points for employees and focus on initiatives for improving customer experiences. To be part of the Commercial Services & Digital is a unique opportunity to bring digital closer to the business, to create more synergies between teams and bring together business improvements to achieve business excellence.

We are recruiting for a Principal Business Analyst to be part of our CoP team to support the CoP Manager (BA, Product Management, UX/UI CoP) in performing gap analysis, users\xe2\x80\x99 requirements gathering, scoping of business opportunities, define detailed functional specifications for the developer, lead UAT / Functional testing cycles, conduct discovery / design thinking workshops with the stakeholders across varied cross-functional user groups.
The candidate will have a positive engagement style and advanced business systems analysis and data analysis skills gained through previous experience in a digital project environment. Ideally the candidate should have experience in the design, industrialisation and support of multi-tier applications within a DevOps and Agile environment. The candidate should be able to collaborate across all levels in a matrix organization and unpack ambiguity and the unknowns to arrive at tangible solutions to solve complex business problems for the commercial teams and be the bridge across regional and global business and delivery teams.

Reporting to the Manager Product Management, BA & UX/UI CoP , you will:

• Drive demand generation and innovation incubation through engaging with customers to understand the problems they are facing and to identify areas of improvement
• Build partnerships with key customer areas to using Commercial business acumen and equip Digital to respond quickly to business risks and digital opportunities.
• Be a Functional Lead/SME for greenfield/transformative projects and be able to lead / guide the delivery teams (across internal and external BU\xe2\x80\x99s) for one or more projects.
• Lead Fit-Gap Analysis exercises and system evaluations to determine the right product / application roadmap for the business together with Vendor / External consultants
• Work closely with the internal stakeholders (across Business and IT teams) to conduct feasibility study and provide Future state recommendations for the business
• Conduct business workshops and facilitate process and solution discussions with stakeholders across front to back business user groups.
• Liaise with customers early in the product development process to capture business requirements as input into the digital solution design and build and align the priority of functionalities to be developed within the product accordingly.
• Encouraging creatively in the discovery phase and leveraging processes and tools to generate wireframes, user stories, data maps, test plans, gap analysis and documentation
• A member of an agile delivery squad ensuring the business outcomes are realised
• Coach and train graduates/new members as the team grows and scales

What you will need for the role To succeed in this role, you will have:

• A degree in Computer, Science, and Information Technology or any other related field
• At least 6 \xe2\x80\x93 8 years of relevant experience, with progressive responsibilities throughout your career commensurate with the scope and size of this role
• Expertise in working as a business/functional analyst in one or multiple IT areas
• Strong functional acumen with a flair to understand technology basics
• Strong Expertise in Advanced Business Systems Analysis and consulting
• Excellent Problem-solving ability
• Sound understanding of governance and stakeholder management
• Well Rounded and a hands-on experience one or more skills such as Power BI Desktop/Web, Python, proficiency in Excel Analysis (pivots) and good SQL skills.
• Experience in planning, prioritization and coordination skills across multiple stakeholders
• Proficiency in end-to-end knowledge of a Commodity business \xe2\x80\x93 Deep understanding of a Physical life cycle is preferred including \xe2\x80\x93 Trading, Risk, Commercial Operations, Logistics / Scheduling etc.
• Has played the roles of a Functional SME / BA Lead for at least one or more areas within the Physical business lifecycle for Metals / Oil / other commodities.
• Experience with working with the Data teams and being the bridge between the Functional (Business teams) and Data Teams is a huge plus
• Proficient with working in project implementation for one or more of the Trading and Risk Management system (CTRM\xe2\x80\x99s) / integrations with other ERP\xe2\x80\x99s.
• Strong communication skills and ability to navigate successfully within a matrix driven organisation
• Self driven, independent, and willing to put in the hours to get things delivered
• Have some understanding of AGILE delivery methodologies and underpinning frameworks (SCRUM, KANBAN, etc.) or prior use of Lean and/or Six Sigma analytical techniques

What we offer

• 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 health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Leave for all of life\xe2\x80\x99s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)

Where you will be working
Rio Tinto Commercial puts the company\xe2\x80\x99s value over volume approach into practice, with the goal of maximizing the value of our physical flows to improve both our business and that of our customers. Headquartered in Singapore, and integrated with Rio Tinto\xe2\x80\x99s assets, hubs, and offices globally, our Commercial group works hand-in-hand with our product groups to ensure both the amount and types of products we produce meet our customer\xe2\x80\x99s needs, and manage the trade-off between volumes, quality, cost and capital expenditure.


About us
As pioneers in mining and metals, we produce materials essential to human progress.
Aluminium for cars, smartphones and airplanes. Copper for wind turbines, electric cars and the pipes that bring water to our home. Iron ore to shape our city skylines. Borates that help crops grow, titanium for paint \xe2\x80\x93 and diamonds that celebrate the best things in life.
Our long history is filled with firsts. We\xe2\x80\x99ve developed some of the world\xe2\x80\x99s largest and best quality mines and operations, and our people work in around 35 countries across six continents.


Creating an inclusive and diverse workforce
We are a diverse team of talented, enthusiastic individuals who foster a culture of inclusion. No matter how they may differ, our people share one thing in common. It\xe2\x80\x99s a belief that work is more rewarding when we are accepted and valued for our differences, not judged by them. We all have something to contribute, and it\xe2\x80\x99s this contribution that makes for a great organization and fulfilling career.


Application Deadline:28th Feb 2023


Please note, in order to be considered for a role you must complete all pre-screening questions.
\xe2\x80\x9cRio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings prior to the stated closing date, therefore, if you are interested in applying for this vacancy please submit your application as soon as possible.

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