Principal HR Business Partner
Canada
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 HR Business Partner will support the business in the strategy of, and advisory on, HR matters as well as, prioritized HR project support for the business. This role will influence business success through deep analytic and reporting capabilities, strong project management capabilities, and deployment of programs that will enable a high performing, inclusive and diverse workforce, in line with BHP culture.
About the Role
In this role, you will:
• Drive forward the HR activities to successfully prepare for future Jansen operations. The role will successfully plan, track the delivery of, and manage programs of work within the HR operation readiness plan in support of the larger project.
• Design, develop and deliver people focused organisational frameworks and tools in line with HR principles to enable the development of culture and capability within BHP.
• Contribute to the deployment of programs, training and initiatives that contribute to a highly engaged workforce.
• Assess change impacts to prepare integrated change management plans, manages change readiness and resistance and coach leaders and impacted stakeholders in the adoption and successful delivery of the change; as well as evidence based and strategic decisions in alignment with longer term business objectives.
• Prepare, manage and influence HR reports that are used at all levels of the business to drive and uplift business performance. Must have strong analytics and reporting capabilities in support of this work.
• Oversee the strategic workforce plan by ensuring it is updated and maintained inline with business needs and objectives.
• Conduct presentations and facilitate workshops using storytelling to connect, influence and engage the audience.
• Apply an understanding of the business context, BHP operating model and ways of working to enhance decision making, productivity and value chain performance.
• Determine the underlying cause of problems and evaluate multiple solutions to ensure a planned and structured approach to solving problems.
• Identify, engage and manage a range of diverse internal and external stakeholders.
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
• Undergraduate degree from a recognized post-secondary education institution, in Human Resources Management or related field.
• Strong reporting and analytic capability.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and project management experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Chartered Professional in Human Resources designation is preferred.
Application Deadline
This posting will be active until 11:59pm CST on December 11, 2024.
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.