Principal Sustainability - Saskatoon, Canada - BHP

BHP

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Saskatoon, Canada

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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

BHP's Jansen Potash Project located approximately 140 km east of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan is BHP's first and most advanced potash project.

Jansen will add diversity and a Canadian presence to BHP's global portfolio. Jansen's large resource endowment provides the opportunity to develop it in stages, with anticipated initial capacity of 4.35 Mtpa. The BHP Board has recently sanctioned Jansen Project (Stage 1), with a US $5.7 billion investment. The project is now entering the construction phase, with the first potash expected in 2027.

Purpose:

Reporting to the Manager, Business Planning, the Principal Sustainability will provide expertise and facilitation to deliver strategic sustainability opportunities across Potash.

They will drive an integrated implementation plan across Potash, with particular focus on decarbonization and healthy environment ambitions. Sustainability is core to our strategy and sits at the heart of everything we do.

It is integral to how we create social value - the enduring, mutual benefit we create for our people, planet, community, and shareholders.

About the Role:

In this role, you will:

Translate BHP Potash sustainability objectives, specifically decarbonisation and water stewardship, into strategies and plans, communicating, managing, and analyzing the implementation of those plans, and reporting back on their progress to deliver projects in line with the strategy and ambition
Collaborate in the development of scorecard and performance sustainability metrics for Potash
Collect and analyse information and facilitate idea generation and insight to ensure Potash meets our sustainability objectives. Defines value drivers and determines the boundaries of an opportunity to determine if it is worth further investment and study
Identify, implement, and evaluate the success of continuous improvement activities/initiatives to improve the sustainability strategies and plans.
Monitor the external environment and analyze the impact of changes on short, medium, and longterm plans to identify risks and opportunities. Explore and iteratively reassess bestfit sustainability solutions and applies appropriate change management
Establish routines with other functions, operations and regions to monitor health of social value commitments and continuously build BHP's reputation for stewards of sustainable mining.
Develop Potashwide communications to enhance and enable social value across the Asset including input into business planning and to build internal stakeholder understanding and buyin

Work Location:

Downtown, Saskatoon office. 40 hours per week. Hybrid working (flexible, shared workstations and a combination of office and work from home) is standard for BHP.

About You:

Postsecondary degree or diploma in a relevant discipline
Experience in sustainability, mining, or projects
Exceptional project management experience in a corporate environment with diverse stakeholders requiring complex solutions
Strong communication and influencing skills, with demonstrated experience in dealing with an array of stakeholders at various levels within the business
Deeply interested and passionate about sustainable development
Embraces an attitude as a selfstarter, with an eye for detail and agility to change
Demonstrates creative thinking, pursuing new and unique approaches to tackling challenges
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to express details and facts in a confident and articulate manner
Superior interpersonal skills to engage, influence and build solid working relationships with stakeholders across the organization

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 and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a unique BHP employee share program.