Principal Portfolio AU East, Brisbane or Adelaide
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 Expressions of Interest for the role of Principal Portfolio – East (Coal & Copper) within the ITS Portfolio APAC team. This full‑time position can be based in Brisbane or Adelaide, supporting the Coal and Copper SA Asset Technology teams.
Reporting to the Lead Portfolio APAC, this role provides governance, analysis, reporting and forward‑looking insights to support effective management of Technology portfolios across Copper SA, BMA and NSWEC. It offers strong exposure to senior Asset Technology leaders and an opportunity to help shape how we deliver on Technology’s purpose: to build and maintain reliable, impactful, safe `and efficient technology that enables BHP’s competitive advantage.
Key Accountabilities:
In this role, you will have the opportunity to drive and contribute to:
- Portfolio governance and cadence oversight
- Monthly portfolio reporting, insights and analysis
- Cash prioritisation, 2‑Year Budget and 5‑Year planning
- CAPEX portfolio performance
- Governance for project‑related incremental run OPEX
- Early identification and communication of portfolio risks and variances
- Collaboration with Asset Finance teams to support broader requirements
- Proactive scenario planning
- Portfolio systems management and coordination (PlanView)
- Continued implementation of the BHP Operating System (BOS) and continuous improvement activities
About You
You bring a strong foundation in project and cost management, understands projects within the overall business context, and enjoy contributing in environments where clarity, insight and collaboration are key.
We are looking for someone who has:
- Strong technical understanding of projects, especially project cost management and cost systems (Planview experience advantageous)
- Adaptability and comfort working with ambiguity and shifting priorities
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including confidence working with senior leaders
- Clear, concise written and verbal communication
- Ability to interpret and connect portfolio datasets to generate actionable insights
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving capability
- A continuous‑improvement mindset and curiosity to challenge the status quo
- Understanding of portfolio risks, interdependencies, and critical paths
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.
Please note as part of this recruitment process the successful applicant will need to conduct a Queensland legislated coal mine workers’ health assessment.
From 1 April 2023, ResHealth will be mandatory for the completion of coal mine workers’ health assessments, allowing you to submit, monitor and review the progress of your health assessment in a secure online environment. For more information please go to the ResHealth website.
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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.