Lead Project Controls & Analysis | Brisbane or Adelaide
BHP
About BHP
At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on 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
We are seeking an experienced and influential leader to join the Project Controls & Analysis team as Lead Project Controls & Analysis (PC&A).
Reporting to the Manager Project Controls & Analysis, this role is responsible for enabling safe, predictable and value-driven portfolio delivery through effective project controls, governance, reporting, analysis and stakeholder engagement. You will provide leadership across studies and project delivery, ensuring robust controls, trusted insights and high-quality decision support that drive successful project outcomes.
Key Accountabilities:
- Ensure conformance with the BHP Charter, Code of Conduct, Our Requirements, MAP Internal Standard and relevant standards and procedures
- Demonstrate an overriding commitment to health, safety, environmental responsibility and sustainable development
- Establish and oversee the implementation of Project Controls & Analysis (PC&A) strategies, plans, controls, processes, methodologies and systems
- Provide leadership and operational management of PC&A resources
- Lead, coach and mentor team members to develop capability and performance
- Review and analyse PC&A data and reports to support Project and Study Leadership in delivering projects safely, on time and within budget
- Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance capital efficiency and project productivity
- Provide PC&A expertise to support value improvement opportunities
- Lead assurance activities to ensure PC&A deliverables are executed to a high standard
- Collaborate with Contracts and Procurement teams to ensure PC&A requirements are embedded in contracts and key interfaces are effectively managed
- Partner with Portfolio and Finance teams to ensure accurate reporting of project information
- Support estimate development through collaboration with Estimating teams
- Coach Study and Delivery Managers and Leads in the effective application of PC&A processes and tools
- Support business planning and governance requirements, including capital prioritisation and portfolio planning activities
About You
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Extensive practical experience in project environments across both study and delivery phases of large-scale greenfield and brownfield projects within the resources, mining, infrastructure, or related industries
- Experience working within both Owner and Contractor Project Controls & Analysis teams
- Demonstrated experience with project management systems, tools and techniques
- Proven experience leading and developing high-performing teams
- Strong ability to engage and communicate effectively across project and business functions
- Ability to implement fit-for-purpose Project Controls & Analysis processes across a range of projects
- Experience assessing contractor data and coordinating project reporting and status updates
- Commitment to quality, governance and continuous improvement
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills
- Ability to translate business strategy into practical project outcomes
- Experience leveraging AI and advanced analytics to enhance reporting, automation, data quality and project insights
- Undergraduate qualification in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Business (Finance or Accounting) or a related discipline
- Project Management qualifications will be highly regarded
Applications are open until 21 Sep 2026.
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.
If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal.
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.
BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at inclusion@bhp.com.