Principal Portfolio Asset

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
Reporting to the Lead Project Controls - Technology Delivery Copper SA. The role is responsible for providing technical expertise in the monitoring and governance of a portfolio of projects in order to seek opportunities for value creation and preservation by setting program-wide strategies for standardisation, replication and continuity.

Please note this position is 5:2 Monday to Friday based in Adelaide with regular travel as required. We can also consider part time option or jobshare.
Key Responsibilities

• Conducts benchmarking, implements prioritisation methodologies and identifies key investment drivers to effectively manage key requirements across the portfolio.
• Develops and communicates insights that guide data driven action and decision making.
• Makes evidence based and strategic decisions in alignment with longer term business objectives.
• Conducts presentations and facilitates workshops using storytelling to connect, influence and engage the audience.
• Sources information, plans and conducts analyses to support evidence based decision making.
• Applies an understanding of the business context, BHP operating model and ways of working to enhance decision making, productivity and value chain performance.
• Engages the capabilities of the entire organisation.
• Strives to achieve 100% safety, 100% customer value and 0% waste.
• Knows our customers and is obsessed with meeting their needs.

About You
To be successful in this role, strong communication and proven influence to navigate multiple stakeholders to drive investment outcomes to achieve the business objectives. It requires the ability to accumulate accurate information whilst maintaining attention to detail. Being naturally curious you will inspire change and make a difference to those around you building relationships across a range of internal and external teams.

Key Experience And Attributes

• Led enterprise-level portfolio governance and prioritisation, aligning initiatives with strategic objectives and delivering measurable value across multiple functions or assets.
• Designed and implemented performance management frameworks, including KPIs, dashboards, and reporting routines to drive accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.
• Influenced senior stakeholders and governance forums, using scenario modelling and value optimisation techniques to support investment decisions and strategic trade-offs.

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

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