Head of Technology Potash

Job Description

Head of Technology Potash – BHP

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.

About the Role

We are looking for a Head of Minerals Americas Technology Operations, based in Saskatoon, Canada. The purpose of this role is to provide senior leadership to teams focused on the management, coordination, support and delivery of IT and OT services to enable effective technology use across the business. This role reports to the Vice President Technology, Minerals Americas.

Key Accountabilities

• Safety – meet statutory and organizational health, safety, environment and sustainability requirements


• Know our customer and be obsessed with meeting their needs.


• Ensure strategic relationships with Asset and Functional Teams, building strategic cross‑functional business processes to support effective service delivery.


• Ensure that relevant technical strategies, policies, standards and practices (including security) are in place and applied.


• Maintain stability and performance of critical Min America OT systems; Control Systems, Site WiFi/Networks, CCTV, Digital Radio, Auto Haulage and Drills and critical Production applications supporting Safety, Fixed Plant, Mobile Fleet and Supply Chain.


• Technology health monitoring, incident and event management (TROC) delivering effective and timely responses to service requests, resolving incidents/problems.


• Accountability for maintenance strategy and execution.


• Continuous improvement to eliminate defects, maximize Mean Time Between Failures and minimize Mean Time to Restore.


• Asset integrity including life‑cycle management and blueprint integrity.

About You

• Deep experience in senior/management IT/OT operational role.


• Ability to effectively lead large matrix teams including third‑party vendors.


• Demonstrated ability to problem‑solve and continually drive improvement.


• Manage a large number of inputs and effectively prioritise high‑value‑added/high‑risk issues for attention.


• Relevant undergraduate qualifications in a technical discipline, preferably Engineering or Technology/IT.


• Experience in safety leadership in the Mining, Resource or Manufacturing Industries.


• Proven experience in problem‑solving and understanding root causes.


• Experience in the implementation and safe operational support of mission‑critical solutions in large‑scale environments and organisations, preferably Mining / Resources.


• Good understanding of safe maintenance processes, and the maturity levels of a maintenance organisation.


• Strong experience with contractor management and performance management.


• Experience in developing and managing a budget.


• Advance English Level.

In Addition, Will Be An Advantage If Has

• Relevant postgraduate qualifications, in a leadership or technical discipline.


• Demonstrated ability to motivate and lead people, employing appropriate management styles.


• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

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

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. We are 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 inclusion@bhp.com.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Information Technology

Industries

Mining