REFERENCE:
HR0212772
CONTRACT:
Full-time
PRIMARY LOCATION:
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
DATE POSTED:
19 Dec 2013
Join our leading global mining business
Work in an autonomous environment that encourages innovation
Challenging and diverse role based in either Montreal or Salt Lake City
At Rio Tinto we believe in openness and transparency across our global business, where our people are empowered to grow and learn. Our successful mining operations are underpinned by a range of centralised services that enable us to provide innovative solutions to meet our customers requirements. One of these core services is the global Information Systems & Technology (IS&T) function, which plans, designs, builds and supports essential business tools to enable our vision of building the mining industry of the future.
As we continue our journey into making key advancements through new technologies, we require visionary people to assist us with aligning and enhancing our IS&T services through systems and applications optimisation and risk mitigation.
This is one of several opportunities arising through IST global transformation.
The opportunity
We are looking for a Principal Advisor Unified Communications and Messaging, responsible for developing and maintaining effective strategy through design, standards and roadmaps for Unified Communications, including Instant Messaging, Voice, Telephony, Videoconferencing, Web Conferencing, Desktop Sharing and Messaging. This role provides quality assurance and guidance to project delivery and operations teams.
Our cutting-edge business opens doors for IS&T professionals by providing a work environment that is autonomous, encouraging, innovative and supportive. You have the opportunity to undertake large-capital global projects and be seen as a service partner through relationships built on trust and integrity.
What the role entails
Develop architecture capability, roadmaps and supporting solutions for Unified Communications, including Instant Messaging, Voice, Telephony, Videoconferencing, Web Conferencing, Desktop Sharing and Messaging, to meet the goals of the Rio Tinto business and IS&T service strategy.
Develop presentations to executive levels to justify and articulate the business value the strategy will deliver (include measures).
Experience in developing and presenting business cases to support strategy and initiatives.
Preparation, documentation and creation of architecture at a complex global scale.
Support Unified Communications services including; vision and definitions, architecture design quality assurance of pre-flight and inflight projects, reference architecture development and road mapping.
Ensures provision of secure, interoperable, sustainable, reusable solutions across the portfolio
Develop strategy for overall domain direction and supporting capabilities in alignment with Business, Technology and Application domain strategies.
Actively engages with peer level in Business/Technology/ Information/ Application Architecture, Build and Operate to monitor quality of solution design through delivery projects and associated transition to support.
Engage with leader, team, peers and collaborative groups, internal and external to the organization, to identify priorities for innovation and adoption of emerging technologies
Lead or support Build team on prototyping and piloting
Promote standardisation of core and repeatable technology.
Engage with industry bodies and co-ordinates access to public and partner research and new technologies.
What you will need for this role
To succeed in this challenging and impactful role, you will have;
Minimum 5-10 years of experience.
Degree qualified or higher in IT or related degree
Demonstrable experience in developing strategy and implementing strategy.
Strong technology architecture knowledge
Heavy exposure to Unified Communications strategy and design with large scale and diverse organisations
Exposure to technology, information and application architecture domains.
Working in the IT department of a global diversified corporation
Ability to effectively work with multiple stakeholders, in multiple regions / time zones
Support the development of the EA capability across all architecture roles in Rio Tinto
Demonstrated exposure in working with a large organisation that is internationally dispersed is essential. Previous work experience gained in heavy industry or the mining field would be advantageous but not essential.
In return, we offer you a rewarding salary and benefits package, along with an opportunity to make a real difference and be recognised for your key achievements in delivering business critical projects.
So if you are ready to deliver positive change and take the challenge, apply today.
Applications close on January 24, 2014.
Rio Tinto is an equal opportunity employer, only seeks to employ people who respect and value the diversity of team members and who demonstrate commitment to HSE and Rio Tinto core values.
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