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 general 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.

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