Principal Sustainability

**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 Practice Lead Sustainability and Innovation, the Principal Sustainability will provide expertise and facilitation to deliver strategic social value 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 Potash social value objectives into actionable plans, communicating, managing and analyzing the implementation of those plans, and reporting back on their progress to deliver projects in line with safety and environmental standards, requirements, budget, and scope
- Collect and analyse information and facilitate idea generation and root cause analysis, and generate insight to ensure Potash meets our social value objectives. Defines value drivers and determines the boundaries of an opportunity to determine if it is worth further investment
- Identify, implement, and evaluate the success of continuous improvement activities/initiatives to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of Potash systems and processes to achieve social value ambitions
- Monitor the external environment and analyze the impact of changes on short, medium, and long-term plans to identify risks and opportunities. Explore and iteratively reassess best-fit social value solutions and applies appropriate change management
- Work across the Potash business to influence decisions to ensure social value commitments are perpetually upheld and continuously build BHP's reputation for stewards of sustainable mining. Develop Potash-wide communications to enhance and enable social value across the Asset
- Strive to achieve 100% safety & sustainability, 100% customer value and 0% waste

**Work Location**:
Downtown, Saskatoon; 40 hours per week, parking is provided on-site.

**About You**:

- Post-secondary degree or diploma in a relevant discipline
- 7-10 years of 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

***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.