Manager WAN West Musgrave | Nickel West | FIFO | 8/6 Roster
Australia
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 engaging and capable leader to join West Musgrave.
This is a unique opportunity to lead a diverse team while gaining broad exposure across operations, stakeholder engagement, commercial decision-making and the future direction of a significant asset. Whether you're an experienced Superintendent ready for your next step or a leader looking to expand your experience, this role offers the chance to make a genuine impact.
Leading a small team during a pivotal period for the project, you will work closely with employees, contractors, community representatives and internal stakeholders to maintain site readiness, strengthen relationships and support future opportunities for West Musgrave.
Key responsibilities include:
• Leading and supporting a small, high-performing team in a remote environment.
• Building strong relationships with the Ngaanyatjarra people and local communities.
• Maintaining safe and reliable site operations during temporary suspension.
• Supporting stakeholder engagement activities, including potential bidder site visits.
• Developing an understanding of the mine plan, processing flowsheet and site infrastructure.
• Contributing to strategic and commercial initiatives that support the future of the asset.
• Working on an 8/6 FIFO roster.
About You
You are a people-focused leader who enjoys building relationships, developing teams and working collaboratively to solve problems. You bring a balanced approach to leadership, combining operational understanding with strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.You thrive in dynamic environments, are comfortable navigating change and enjoy working with a diverse range of people to achieve positive outcomes.
We're interested in candidates who can demonstrate:
• Leadership experience in mining, processing or related operational environments.
• The ability to inspire, coach and support teams.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Commercial awareness and strategic thinking.
• Adaptability, resilience and sound decision-making capability.
• A commitment to safety, inclusion and community partnerships.
A background in production or processing would be beneficial; however, we also welcome applications from leaders with strong commercial, operational or stakeholder management experience who are eager to broaden their exposure and make a meaningful contribution to the future of West Musgrave.
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.