Business Analyst – Technology and Innovation
- Join a global mining and metals company
- Participate in our drive in technology and innovation
- Based in Beijing – China
About The Role
Rio Tinto aims to be the best operator and developer in the mining sector, with impeccable Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) credentials and a strong licence to operate. Innovation will play an important role in achieving these objectives.
China’s capability on science, technology and engineering is considered an untapped resource for Rio Tinto. CTIC together with the whole ISTG team is trying to take the advantage of such resource to hit our own target.
The overarching objective of this role is to understand China’s capability in the area(s) of interest, monitor the progress made by China, identify business opportunities for Rio Tinto to leverage Chinese technologies to face our technical challenges and solve our problems.
Innovation, Science and Technology Group (ISTG) is a new team within Rio Tinto to strengthen the business of today and to grow the business of tomorrow by incubating and accelerating innovation.
China Technology and Innovation Centre, as part of the Innovation Office of ISTG is a China based team to help ISTG develop and maintain a good understanding of the potential technical opportunities and partners in each of these areas and to take action to realise the full potential of Chinese technology as technology has been identified as one of the three areas of opportunity for Rio Tinto in China that deliver value and reduce the risk position.
The position (Business Analyst –Technology and Innovation) reports to Principal Advisor Technology and Innovation will focus on monitoring the progress made by China in certain areas of interest, carrying out research to understand the industry and trying to identify business opportunities and foster partnership.
Reporting to the Principal Advisor Technology and Innovation, you will
- Monitor the scientific and technological progress made by China in certain areas.
- Carry out research on technologies of interest, industrial trend and forming relevant in-house insights.
- Understand the technology demand from internal stakeholders and keep an eye on the China’s technology sector for business opportunities.
- Lead engagement with internal and external partners on technology and innovation.
- Provide insight into strategy, roadmap, and action plan for certain technology areas.
- Support R&D project initiation and delivery
About You
To be successfully considered for this role, you will have
- Bachelor’s degree or above in science or engineering
- A background of one of the following subjects is preferred mining, mineral processing or metallurgy.
- Working experience in research, analysis, engineering or science and technology management are preferred.
- Good understanding of technology needed by metals and mining industry and the trends in relevant sectors
- Critical and creative thinking
- Collaborative team player, capable of working well with internal and external stakeholders
- Self-motivated and proactive working style
- Ability to communicate the insights via written deliverables or presentations
- Good people and communication skills
- Verbal and written fluency in both English and Mandarin
What We Offer
A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
- Be recognized for your contribution – our thinking and your hard work and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress
- A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto4A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
- Comprehensive medical benefits including health insurance for employees
- Attractive share ownership plan
- Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
- Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
- Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave
Where you will be working
You will be based in our office in Beijing.
Since Rio Tinto established its first office in Beijing almost 40 years ago with just three people, the Group has built partnerships with China that span supply, innovation, knowledge transfer, culture and procurement. It’s a relationship that has been transformative for Rio Tinto and which continues to make a significant contribution to China’s growth story.
The company’s history in China stretches back over a century, when Rio Tinto made the first borates sales to the country. Since 1973 when Rio Tinto was one of the first foreign companies to export iron ore to China, it has shipped over 2.5 billion tonnes of the commodity, more than any other mining company. This extraordinary volume has been driven in large part by the pioneering joint ventures and partnerships that the Group has forged in recent decades.
Every Voice Matters
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.
We 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. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.
Application Deadline 30th June 2024
(Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings prior to the stated closing date)
Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.
Rio Tinto does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles from recruiters or employment agencies. 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.
