Manager Technology Performance

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 Manager Technology Performance  provides leadership to a team focused on the planning, monitoring and governance of the portfolio of technology programs and establishment of capability to govern the technology engineering blueprint (applications, data and infrastructure) for BHP’s Potash Asset located in Saskatchewan, Canada. They seek opportunities for value creation and preservation by defining the ways of working for the Technology function, setting technology strategies, translating these strategies into plans and monitoring departmental performance.

About the Role

To be successful in this role, you will:

•    Lead a high performing team that is responsible for defining strategies and roadmaps, setting standards and processes, and measuring performance across the Technology function that supports the Potash Asset and Jansen Operations. 
•    Oversee the translation of business objectives into actionable plans, and ensure progress is tracked to ensure commitments made to our customers are met.
•    Oversee the development and management of the portfolio of technology work, ensuring that the Technology function is contributing to the development of Asset and Operations plans and budgets. 
•    Oversee the delivery of technology studies and evaluate new demand for technology services to feed the pipeline of technology projects. 
•    Ensure that standards are set for technology service management and asset management at Potash, aligned with BHP Technology processes and procedures, and that performance is measured and managed. 
•    Oversee the planning and execution of operational readiness activities for the Technology function to ensure that the function is ready for operations to commence at Jansen. 
•    Oversee the Technology team’s cost management activities to ensure that both operational and capital costs are effectively managed at the portfolio level. 
•    Establish a technology engineering capability for Potash and ensure governance of the technology engineering blueprint. 
•    Ensure that data driven insights are provided to the technology team to drive action and decision making. 
•    Apply an understanding of the BHP and Potash business context, BHP Operating System and Technology ways of working, and provide coaching to enhance the productivity and effectiveness of the Potash Technology team. 
•    Make evidence based and strategic decisions in alignment with longer term business objectives.   
•    Engage and manage relationships with a range of diverse internal and external customers. 
•    Conduct presentations and facilitate workshops using storytelling to connect, influence and engage the team and our customers.

Work Location

This position will be based in Saskatoon. 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 teams responsible for setting standards and providing governance, defining portfolio level strategies and plans, and reporting on performance in alignment with organizational standards and requirements. 
•    Experience in leadership roles, working within a technology function for a mining company. 
•    Experience in working with and/or providing governance and oversight of agile & waterfall project management methodologies.  
•    Experience in working with and/or providing governance and oversight of IT & OT service management & asset management.
•    Ability to develop technology engineering capabilities and governance. 
•    Ability to develop and communicate insights that guide data-driven action and decision-making. 
•    Ability to build a high performing team.
•    Experience developing an environment of trust and collaboration.  
•    Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and ability to engage with internal and external customers.

Other competencies that will be highly valued are:

•    Tertiary qualification in Technology, Engineering or Trade equivalent.
•    Understanding of the BHP business context, BHP Operating System and Technology ways of working.
•    IT Service Management Certification (e.g. ITIL Foundations).
•    Project Management Certification (e.g. PMP).

Application Deadline

This posting will be active until 11:59pm CST on February 28, 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.