Principal Governance and Assurance

**Date**:4 Jan 2025

**Job Posting End Date**:11/11/2024 13:59:59

**Job Country**:Australia

**Job State/Province**:Queensland

**Job Location/Region**:Brisbane

**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 a Principal Governance and Assurance who will report to the Superintendent of Business Systems and Controls in the Operations Services (OS) team.
- Your key deliverables include:

- Applies an understanding of specific Risk and HSE systems, management, activities, risks, key processes, terminology, and workflow in support of OS compliance with key internal and external requirements
- Designs and implements governance/assurance practices and Management of Change procedures to control value outcomes across BHP
- Identifies and assesses risks, makes risk informed decisions, uses BHP's risk management framework and builds a risk aware culture to support safe and productive performance outcomes.
- Utilising a range of tools and to provide meaningful insights into performance against requirements and opportunities for improvement
- Developing practical plans, aligned to OS strategic objectives that align and stretch the team to achieve high performance.

**About Operations Services**

Operations Services is providing permanent employment to a growing team of more than 3800 employees. OS is committed to increase employment opportunities for Australian regional communities by delivering stability and sustainability that is good for our people and good for the communities.
- Operations Services (OS) employees work in an environment where safety is central to role and support is always at hand. You will work as part of a smaller team so you can expect to build good connections with your supervisors and peers. OS has a high performing culture and encourages continuous improvement and development.
- About You

We have a strong focus on finding individuals with the right values and communication skills. Your interpersonal skills will foster collaborative working relationships and your ability to consolidate and analyse information will provide critical thinking and a solution-focussed attitude.
- To be successful in this role, you should:

- Preferably have a background in safety, assurance or risk management within the resources sector
- Demonstrate the ability to develop strong relationships and work collaboratively with a wide variety of stakeholders
- Be able to deliver simple, effective solutions in a changing environment
- Communicate effectively, demonstrating an understanding of differing views and adapting language and approach for the target audience.

**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.

**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.