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 the Role

 

As a Principal Business Adoption, you will be a senior advisor and strategic partner in driving the human side of digital transformation. Reporting to the Manager Business Adoption, you will lead the design and execution of adoption strategies that ensure digital solutions are embedded, embraced, and sustained across the business.

 

You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders, domains, and operational teams to diagnose change environments, shape adoption approaches, and influence cultural shifts that support long-term transformation.

 

Key Responsibilities 

 

Lead the development of adoption strategies for complex digital initiatives incluidng new digital tools and platforms.
Diagnose change environments and define tailored approaches to drive successful adoption.
Assess impacts across workstreams and manage change readiness and resistance.
Define and track adoption metrics, using insights to refine strategies.
Identify operational risks to adoption and develop mitigation plans.
Engage and influence a wide range of diverse internal and external stakeholders to align on adoption goals.
Provide expert guidance on change management, training, and continuous improvement.

 

About You

 

You are:

 

Strategic and systems-minded – you understand how people, processes, and technology intersect.
Influential and credible – you can engage senior leaders and shape thinking.
Analytical and insightful – you use data and feedback to inform decisions and measure impact.
A change leader – you inspire others to embrace new ways of working.

 

You have:

 

A degree in Organisational Change, Business, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
Significant experience in leading business adoption or change in large-scale digital or operational programs.
Strong consulting, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience in the mining sector and availability to travel to site as required.

 

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. 

 

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

 

The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. 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. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.

 

BHP is 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.