IT Leader - ERP & Infrastructure Excellence

Iro; Hobart; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

IRO, a Rio Tinto group member, is seeking a Manager of Information Technology to lead Pac Al strategic IT functions across multiple sites. You will shape IT strategy, oversee ERP and infrastructure, and drive cost efficiency.

The role requires senior leadership in a multi-site, multi-platform environment, with SAP, networking and strong governance. You will lead teams, manage budgets and ensure delivery of critical IT services in a safety‑driven, quality‑focused culture.

Qualifications

• Experience in a multi-platform IT environment at a senior managerial level, preferably in the resources sector and in a geographically diverse multi-site environment.
• Knowledge of SAP, general networking and communication technologies is a fundamental requirement.
• Proven experience in managing teams within these areas.
• Excellent communication, project management, budgetary and planning skills with a high attention to detail is required.
• Essential is a tertiary level qualification in Information Technology (or equivalent) at Degree level or above.

Responsibilities

• Leadership - overall leadership and coordination of the Pac Al Strategic IT functions in conjunction with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strategy development and direction - maintains effectiveness and efficiency by defining, delivering, and supporting strategic plans for implementing information technologies and sustaining operations across the Pac Al group.
• Continuous improvement - optimise systems and services to ensure solutions are fit for size, purpose and cost effective. Define information technology strategies, policies, and procedures by continually evaluating organization outcomes; identifying areas for improvemetn ; evaluating trends; anticipating requirements.
• Infrastructure optimisaiton - Lead the creation, implementation and sustaining of a robust and technically sound infrastructure and communications platform in order to deliver both general IT and ERP solutions . Mitigate risk through effective planning and testing of DR strategies across the group and ensure data preservation and integrity is maintained
• Managing - Enterprise ERP and Infrastructure teams ensuring roles and responsibilities are matched against company requirements.
• Financial - Maintain a strict cost management focus on IT spend and enterprise level recoveries. Manage and continually review vendor agreements for value against service

Skills

Leadership

Strategy development

Communication skills

Project management

Budgeting & planning

Multi-site leadership

IT governance

Team management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology

Tools

SAP

Networking

Job description

IRO, a Rio Tinto group member, is seeking a Manager of Information Technology to lead Pac Al strategic IT functions across multiple sites. You will shape IT strategy, oversee ERP and infrastructure, and drive cost efficiency.

The role requires senior leadership in a multi-site, multi-platform environment, with SAP, networking and strong governance. You will lead teams, manage budgets and ensure delivery of critical IT services in a safety‑driven, quality‑focused culture.