Principal Planning & Technical Non Operated Joint Ventures

About the Role

As Principal Business Planning, you will play a key role in shaping planning outcomes and value creation opportunities across a portfolio of non-operated joint ventures (NOJVs). You will provide technical expertise to support high-quality business planning across long, medium and short-term horizons, helping ensure production and cost commitments are achieved while protecting BHP’s interests as an investor.

Working closely with a broad network of stakeholders and technical experts, you will evaluate risks, opportunities and value drivers to support strategic decision-making. Your contribution will be critical in strengthening planning excellence, identifying improvement opportunities and enabling sustainable business outcomes across the portfolio.

Main Responsibilities

• Support Long-Term, Medium-Term and Budget Planning processes through robust technical analysis, early risk identification and development of appropriate mitigation strategies.

• Evaluate and communicate the risk-reward profile of NOJV business plans across multiple planning horizons.

• Contribute to the NOJV Corporate Alignment Planning (CAP) process, supporting key deliverables including Life of Asset, Portfolio Valuation, 5-Year Planning and Budget Planning.

• Identify value creation opportunities through scenario analysis, operational planning excellence and capital prioritization.

• Collaborate with internal subject matter experts to align planning assumptions, value drivers, risks and uncertainties.

• Develop forecasts and performance outlooks to support annual production and cost commitments.

• Conduct Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves risk reviews across joint venture assets.

• Deliver evidence-based analyses and recommendations that support informed decision-making and protect BHP's interests as an investor.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by documenting insights, lessons learned and planning enhancements.

• Prepare presentations and facilitate workshops, translating complex technical information into clear and compelling messages for diverse stakeholders.

• Build effective relationships with customers and stakeholders while maintaining a strong focus on value delivery.

• Promote BHP's commitment to safety, customer value, collaboration and operational excellence.

About You

• University degree in Mining Engineering. An MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification is desirable.

• More than 10 years of experience in mine operations, resource engineering and asset planning, preferably within large-scale mining operations and multidisciplinary environments.

• Strong business acumen, commercial understanding and proven influencing skills.

• Experience in mining companies operating in complex, matrixed organizations.

• Exposure to long-term planning, budgeting, forecasting, operational assurance processes and performance reporting.

• Experience working within joint venture environments, including JV governance processes, collaboration with multiple stakeholders and CSI engagement, is highly desirable.

• Experience supporting the preparation of materials for Boards, Committees and executive decision-makers, translating complex technical topics into structured and clear recommendations.

• Demonstrated ability to mobilize subject matter experts and stakeholders through credibility, collaboration and influence without formal authority.

• Proven experience working within global and cross-cultural environments, with a strong commitment to inclusion and collaboration.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving and structuring capabilities to ensure consistency, comparability and decision readiness of complex business submissions.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to transform data into meaningful insights for a broad stakeholder audience.

• Experience with the BHP Operating System.

• Strong commitment to health, safety, environmental responsibility and sustainable development.

• Availability to travel as required.

• Mandatory English communication skills. Spanish and Portuguese language skills are desirable.