Lead Data & Digital

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 Potash

The Jansen project in Saskatchewan, Canada is set to become one of the largest potash mines in the world and is located approximately 140 kilometers east of Saskatoon.  BHP’s CAD$14 billion (US$10.5 billion) investment in the Jansen project will deliver a potash mine in Saskatchewan designed to maximize sustainability. As the largest investment in Saskatchewan’s history, Jansen is expected to generate approximately 5,500 workforce opportunities during construction and 900 long-term roles.

Jansen's construction will take place over several years with first production planned for late 2026. Once fully ramped up, Jansen is expected to have an initial production capacity of approximately 8.5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa), with the potential to produce 16 to 17 Mtpa in future stages. To find out more about Potash and the Jansen project, click here.

Purpose

The Lead Data & Digital provides leadership to a team or teams focused on conceptualising, planning, strategically prioritising and implementing data & digital product(s) at Potash; and translate strategy into operational plans for the department. 

About the Role

To be successful in this role, you will:

•    Plan, execute and manage the Data & Digital Portfolio development throughout its lifecycle.   
•    Lead teams who are responsible for BHP Potash data/metadata in alignment with BHPs standards and requirements for data quality management, integrity and governance. 
•    Lead teams who are responsible for maintaining the quality and integrity of BHP data and ensure compliance with data security, privacy and legal requirements. 
•    Coache & support definition of the conception, development and implementation of data & digital products.
•    Drive business improvement through the measurement of BHP's performance.   
•    Support the management of vendor/customer selection, contracts, and performance to maximise operational and financial outcomes and mitigate BHP's exposure to risk. 
•    Identify, engage and manage a range of diverse internal and external stakeholders. 
•    Prioritise work effort and resources accordingly.   
•    Conduct presentations and facilitate workshops using storytelling to connect, influence and engage the audience.   
•    Define value drivers and determine the boundaries of an opportunity to determine if it is worth further investment.
•    Source information, plan and conduct analyses to support evidence-based and data driven decision making. 
•    Develop and communicate insights that guide data driven action and decision making.   
•    Determine the underlying cause of problems and evaluate multiple solutions to ensure a planned and structured approach to solving complex problems.   

Work Location

This position will be based in Saskatoon with regular visits to the Jansen mine site. The associated work schedule will be 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Hybrid working (flexible, shared workstations and a combination of office and work from home) is standard for BHP.

BHP offers domestic relocation assistance to support the successful incumbent in transitioning, if required. Benefits offered as part of the relocation program include (but are not limited to) new home purchase assistance, temporary accommodations, home finding trip and a resettlement allowance.

About You

To be considered, you will need:

•    Experience leading data & digital product portfolios delivery teams. 
•    Experience delivering and maintaining data & digital product portfolios within BHP or other mining companies.  
•    Deep understanding of the requirements to effectively manage the end-to-end lifecycle of data & digital products. 
•    Deep understanding of data architecture and engineering, ideally at BHP or other mining companies. 
•    Experience in the implementation of digital strategies.  
•    Experience leading teams that work with agile & waterfall project management methodologies. 
•    Experience with technology service management frameworks.   
•    Experience in contract management of Technical Partners. 
•    Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) across relevant stakeholders, providing quick and accurate responses to all queries and support as required.

Other competencies that will be highly valuable are:

•    Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Business or Similar. 
•    Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) Certification.
•    Understanding of Data Architecture, Pipelines and Engineering.
•    Digital Strategy Implementation.

Application Deadline

This posting will be active until 11:59pm CST on February 21, 2025.

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. The outcome of these checks is not determinative of whether or not BHP decides to make an offer of employment.

Supporting A Diverse Workforce

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 is 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 recognize 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.

At BHP, we aim to unlock the enormous potential that diverse and inclusive teams bring to the workplace, to leave a strong legacy within and beyond our operations for the generations to come.

Based on existing demographics in our Potash project preference in hiring will be given to qualified women and Indigenous peoples who self-identify as such in the application process. This reasonable and justifiable measure has been implemented pursuant to section 56 of The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code, 2018.

The BHP Jansen project marks the largest investment in Saskatchewan’s history, and with that growth will come significant employment opportunities. With first production projected to occur late in 2026, from now until the project fully ramps up there will be significant recruitment requirements over the coming months and years. To find out more about the project, hints and tips on our process and where a career with BHP Potash can take you, sign up to our talent updates here.