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The role requires a commercially astute leader who can use data, supplier insight and licensing expertise to influence senior stakeholders, strengthen governance and deliver measurable value from Rio Tinto’s software portfolio.\nKey accountabilities include:\nStrategy, Value and Governance\nDevelop and execute the global Software Asset Management strategy and roadmap, aligned to business priorities, technology objectives and enterprise risk settings.\n\nProvide senior leaders with data-driven advice on software investment, licence optimisation, compliance exposure and value creation opportunities.\n\nGovern and optimise Rio Tinto's software estate following contract execution, ensuring licences, entitlements and software consumption are effectively managed throughout the contract lifecycle.\n\nCommercial and Supplier Leadership\nSupport and/or lead the software supplier strategy, demand management, sourcing approach and supplier engagement to maximise value from strategic software 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operating model improvement.\n\nThis role is based in Brisbane and offers the opportunity to shape a globally important capability within Rio Tinto’s Technology Procurement function.\nWhat we offer\nBe recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.\n\nA work environment where safety is always the number one priority\n\nA permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto\n\nA competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus\n\nComprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family\n\nAttractive share ownership plan\n\nCompany provided insurance cover\n\nExtensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options\n\nCareer development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions\n\nOngoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support\n\nLeave for all of life’s reasons 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Rio Tinto will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee relating to unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles. Rio Tinto reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Rio Tinto.\nAbout Rio Tinto\nRio 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.\nWe have been mining for 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 situations and meet opportunities.\nRespect and Inclusion\nAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.\nWe 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. 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