About BHP

At BHP, we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. Our purpose is to bring people and resources together to build a better world. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse, collaborative, and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to create a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and vision, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

We invest in people and capability to deliver high performance and our aspiration for a gender-balanced workforce. We drive continuous improvement through respect for people’s differences, self-accountability, a hunger to learn and a commercial mindset. We know we are successful when we have stable and predictable operations with 70,000+ problem solvers across BHP improving the work they do and making better decisions every day. Come be a part of this success through this leadership role!

About the Role (Job Description)

As the world’s leading resources company with Assets, Projects and Offices spread across more than 90 locations globally, there is a true gravity and excitement for BHP’s current and future capabilities. Spanning Iron Ore, Copper, Nickel, Metallurgical Coal and other commodities, BHP’s Australian Minerals Business has a workforce of more than 40,000 employees, 2019 annual EBITDA of approximately US$16 billion, and contributing upwards of US$30 billion to the Australian economy. The Minerals Australia business is massive, diverse, invigorating, ever changing, and requires a range of people, technology, and operational solutions depending on the challenge.

Reporting into the Vice President Health, Safety & Environment Minerals Australia, the Head of Security and Emergency Management provides thought leadership and technical mastery in the strategic management of security and emergency management (SEM) related issues, provisions and initiatives across the Minerals Australia footprint (mine site to corporate office). The Head of Security and Emergency Management Minerals Australia will play a critical role in the success of BHP, by protecting our most valuable resource – people.

This is a global search, with the role based in Adelaide, Brisbane, or Perth - Australia.

About You (Skills & Qualifications)

In this role, you will cultivate strong relationships through effective communication and consultation, positively influencing the Asset and Operational Teams; shaping the culture to ensure a safe, productive, sustainable and disciplined approach to work focused on continuous improvement and risk mitigation.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate their ability to develop and work within team-centric delivery mechanisms holding to the highest values of integrity, care for others and psychological safety. You will be strategic thinker with the ability to focus and prioritize critical deliverables to provide clear direction and governance to the Security Teams, with many competing priorities concurrently across Minerals Australia. You will bring creativity to seek, encourage and find non-traditional approaches, while demonstrating learning agility and the ability to connect the dots to solve problems. The successful candidate will be sharp in making sound judgement, leveraging from relevant experience and working effectively within complex security projects. They will resolve security challenges and capture opportunities, enhance crisis preparedness, and prioritize development of a safe and secure environment for all employees and contractors across BHP in Australia and the broader industry.

We value diversity of thought and leaders that demonstrate a career to date that illustrates a truly inclusive approach to support high performance. Energetic and results-orientated, you work well under pressure bringing attention to detail and an ability to meet multiple and interdependent deadlines. You are able to establish credibility through your proven capabilities, leadership and excellent communication skills; bringing extensive security leadership experience to the role.

Requirements

Minimum requirements that this candidate will bring are:

• Tertiary qualification in Security, Law Enforcement, Military Intelligence or a related field; or equivalent demonstrable experience in a security-related field (at an equivalent level)
• Minimum 10 years of experience in the delivery of security and emergency management support; preferably in a global/corporate multi-national
• Robust corporate and operational security experience, preferably in the mining, oil & gas or industry with similar dispersed footprint
• Experience with remote locations and complex environments - international, cross-cultural experience is desirable
• Demonstrated experience making difficult decisions and managing change under pressure, with a proven ability to make rational decisions based on limited information
• Experience working in and navigating stakeholders in a complex, matrixed work environment, or in a team/organization that spans multiple geographies
• Proven experience shaping inclusive, diverse, dynamic, and high-performing teams
• Security clearance with the Australian Government or relevant government institutions

Accountabilities

Accountabilities of this leader include, but are not limited to:

• Manages, improves and provides expertise on security management practices to improve organisational security maturity and performance
• Lead and direct effective SEM initiatives designed to safeguard people and assets in Australia
• Connect SEM personnel from the different MAu Assets to identify best practice, share learnings and identify improvement and standardisation opportunities
• Direct and lead complex projects in support of strategic plans and infrastructure protection
• Manages projects to generate value and drive the achievement of project outcomes
• Works in step with Global SEM personnel in Group HSE to inform global strategies and programs of work, supports Executive security if need, and regional crisis management
• Identifies, engages and manages a range of diverse internal and external stakeholders
• Makes strategic evidence and risk based decisions to support long-term business objectives
• Designs and implements governance/assurance practices and follows Management of Change procedures to control value outcomes across Minerals Australia
• Knows their customers and is obsessed with meeting their needs
• Engages the capabilities of the entire organisation
• Strives to achieve 100% safety, 100% customer value and 0% waste
• Determines the underlying cause of problems and evaluates multiple solutions to ensure a planned and structured approach in delivering solutions
• Implements and embeds emerging technologies/systems to optimize the efficiency of the end-to-end value chain in alignment with anticipated industry shifts

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.

BHP also requires employees in Australia to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people (from the 31st of January 2022 or earlier depending on relevant state public health direction). If you are applying for a role at BHP please consider this new requirement when submitting your application. BHP will also adhere to any relevant public health directions that may be made that affects our workforce. For further information please see our website (LINK)

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

At BHP, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to provide a work environment where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage a diversity of thought, perspective, journey, and experience. 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. The size and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance bonuses and a unique BHP employee share program.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information or other protected status under federal, state or local laws.

BHP is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability.