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Lead project data controller

Brisbane
Rio Tinto
Posted: 13 June
Offer description

Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion. Great opportunity to work on diverse and interesting projects. Based in Brisbane | Full time, permanent role.

About The Role

We are looking for a Lead Project Data Controller to oversee all aspects of project documentation and information management across multiple projects. You will be working across several projects concurrently and be required to confidently adapt to varying project requirements and respond to complex queries. This role ensures robust data structure, control, governance, and seamless handover processes. It is a great opportunity for a highly motivated professional to play a pivotal role in ensuring data integrity and efficient information flow across all project phases, while leading data governance, supporting project teams, and driving continuous improvement in documentation practices.

Reporting to the Superintendent Project Data Management and working in a high‐performing and complex project environment within our Projects team, you will:

* Establish and manage Project Data Management (PDM) frameworks and systems to ensure accurate, secure and accessible project records
* Develop and maintain information management processes aligned with regulatory, contractual and company standards
* Provide document control and information governance support to project teams, including guidance on best practices and compliance
* Lead and monitor PDM service delivery, embedding KPIs, tracking performance and driving continuous improvement across internal and external teams
* Oversee project document control setup, tool deployment and data handover at key project stages
* Build capability through onboarding, training and ongoing support in PDM systems, including InEight and Power BI reporting
* Engage proactively with internal and external stakeholders, acting as the escalation point for documentation and information management issues
* Deliver timely reporting, contractor governance and ad hoc support to ensure consistent global standards and effective collaboration

About You

To succeed in this role, you will have:

* A strong commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
* Proven experience leading teams of 5 or more, with the ability to drive performance, accountability, and engagement
* The ability to effectively manage competing priorities and transition across multiple projects within a fast‐paced environment
* Deep experience in Document Control, within fast‐paced project environments, ideally in mining or similar industries
* Significant experience operating at Senior Document Controller or Lead level, demonstrating leadership, sound judgement and strong governance capability
* Extensive experience in document control and information management across the full project lifecycle
* Strong understanding of data governance, compliance and end‐to‐end project documentation requirements
* Proven experience managing contractors, including end‐of‐cycle and handover documentation
* High level of technical proficiency in document management systems, with strong attention to detail and organisational skills

Your excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills will see you excel in this position. Tender experience is also highly regarded.

What We Offer

* A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
* A full‐time, permanent staff position working directly for the company
* A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience, with an annual incentive program
* Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
* Attractive share ownership plan
* Company‐provided insurance cover
* Extensive salary sacrifice and salary packaging options
* Career development and 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 (annual, paid parental, sick leave)
* Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
* Possible domestic relocation assistance

Respect and Inclusion

At the company, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ 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.

Location

Based in Brisbane, you'll be working within a modern, collaborative office environment located close to public transport and amenities.

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