Principal Strategic Workforce Programs (Technology)

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

Do you have a passion for developing people and their careers? Do you want to make a step change to our Technology skills and capabilities?  This role is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in supporting our team to attract and develop future facing digital skills.  

Using your learning & development experience, you will partner with senior Technology and HR stakeholders to identify, plan and execute strategic workforce initiatives to increase talent pools, improve retention and develop skills and capability.  Future program options include design and implementation of a Capability Development Program (Technology Academy), school and university programs, and graduate program improvements.  

This role works at a senior leader level and you will work collaboratively to: 

• Understand future talent needs (demand), and the global technology talent market (supply) to develop informed, right-sized solution options. 
• Prepare initiative proposals to be delivered at executive level. 
• Define execution, communications and engagement plans. 
• Deliver initiatives in accordance with execution plans including coordination, program designs, execution activities, communications and reporting. 
• Build effective cross-functional relationships with Technology Leaders, Human Resources, and functional leadership 

About You

Qualifications  

• Tertiary level qualification or relevant demonstrated experience and ability to continuously learn  

 Skills 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills 
• Ability to work in a dispersed team and with global / regional teams 
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results through ambiguity 
• Ability to work collaboratively, build relationships, and deliver through others - at all levels of the organization 
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated understanding root causes cause analysis 
• Demonstrated consulting and advisory skills 
• Ability to self-manage and identify areas for continual learning 

Experience 

• Essential – 5 + years workforce or capability development experience 
• Essential – 3 + years working directly with leadership teams 
• Essential – 2 + years in organization leadership, strategy, change and/or transformation  

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.

BHP also requires employees in Australia to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people (from the 31st of January 2022 or earlier depending on relevant state health directives). If you are applying for a role at BHP please consider this new requirement when submitting your application. BHP will also adhere to any relevant health directives that may be made that affects our workforce. For further information please see our website (LINK)

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

The size and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a unique BHP employee share program.

At BHP, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from women and Indigenous people. 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.

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