Lead Principal Innovation Delivery | BHP Innovation | Perth / Adelaide / Brisbane
BHP
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BHP is one of the largest and most technologically advanced natural resources companies in the world.
The technology and innovation at work inside our organisation to ensure a cleaner future is some of the most advanced in the world. Our global portfolio is made up of commodities that are and will be fundamental for the modern world: copper, nickel, potash, iron ore and metallurgical coal.
At BHP, we support our people to grow, learn and develop their skills to enable them to reach their full potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. We are committed to creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.
Come and be a part of this success.
About the Role
Reporting into the Head of Innovation Delivery Minerals Australia, this role is part of a team that is a true organizational catalyst on the cusp of leading us into the future to fulfil our commitments and shape new aspirations; ultimately making us a more innovative, productive, safer, and more sustainable enterprise.
This team will deeply partner with our Assets, Exploration and other Functional teams to future-proof the Mining Industry through alignment of emerging technologies to solve for Asset challenges and to unlock the resources of tomorrow. The team enables the successful deployment and scaling of demonstration projects on site, in collaboration with our asset teams to drive value realisation, enabling BHP to innovate for today and reimagine the Mining operating model of the future.
As Lead Principal Innovation Delivery – Minerals Australia, you will lead part of a small business partnering team working in close partnership with our assets and the broader BHP business, including other innovation sub-teams, deeply integrating across all levels of the organisation, providing the necessary support, and project facilitation, to streamline the implementation of innovation pilots on site. You will also act as the key interface between the broader BHP business and the innovation team, to inform the innovation team about the priority focus areas it should pursue in support of the business.
Accountabilities with the biggest impact:
- Define approach to building and fostering relationships across BHP Assets and Functions.
- Drive ongoing relationship management with BHP Assets and Functions, maintaining a deep understanding of their operations, challenges and needs to translate these into key opportunity areas for Innovation.
- Collaborate with the Product function and the BHP Asset Leadership Team to develop the business case for demonstrating and deploying initiatives within Assets.
- Partner with the BHP Assets LT Leadership Team to embed Asset Innovation roadmaps into corporate planning processes.
- Prioritise Assets and technologies for pilots and deployment.
- Partner with Assets to identify opportunities for scaling solutions.
- Collaborate with the Product team to gain a clear view of testing requirements and parameters for different initiatives on the product roadmap.
- Facilitate the transitions of initiatives from the Product team to the customer and Assets for implementation and deployment, ensuring these operationally ready.
- Develop plans for running testing and pilots onsite, coordinates and facilitates support between Product and Asset teams.
- Lead, guide and coach direct report, contractors, and external partners in their execution of the team’s objectives.
About You
As a successful candidate you will possess the following:
- Proven ability to lead and/or scale implementation of innovation pilots successfully and rapidly into core business areas.
- Experience working with operational Assets in Mining, ideally experience working on Brownfield expansion projects.
- A deep understanding of a day in the life of our partners in the Assets, with an appreciation of the competing priorities and tensions which may impact the priority given to innovative trials, and the capability to successfully navigate those competing priorities.
- Proven ability to build and maintain strategic relationships with a broad range of internal stakeholders and technical experts.
- Demonstrated experience in identifying and understanding early indications where innovation is needed in business processes and systems.
- Proven ability to apply technical Mining knowledge into coordination of solution testing pilots onsite.
- Experience resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination across departments.
- Experience in Mining or related fields in a managerial role.
Required
- Graduate degree preferably in engineering or related fields.
Location and Roster
This role can be base in our Australia BHP Corporate offices in Melbourne, Brisbane, or Perth. Site visits & travel as required. You will be working on Monday-Friday roster. Flexible work is also offered.
What is on offer?
- Permanent employment with BHP with all the benefits of full-time work.
- Flexible working options, benefits to enable your work-life balance.
- Competitive remuneration.
- Annual performance incentive and salary review.
- Generous share match scheme.
- Various leave options.
- Ongoing support for you and your family through our Employee Assistance Program.
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- You may be requested to complete a video assessment as part of the initial recruitment process. Video assessment is not applicable for BHP Internal applicants.
- Application closes on Sunday, 13 Aug 2023.
About Our Process
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.
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Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.
At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.
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