Lead Technology Delivery – Brisbane

About the role

BHP is seeking a Lead Technology Delivery professional to head the MinAU Coal Technology Capital Portfolio in Brisbane. Reporting to the Manager Delivery, you will provide end‑to‑end leadership for a diverse set of technology investments, ensuring safe, compliant and predictable outcomes that enhance operational performance.

Key responsibilities

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to health, safety, environmental responsibility and sustainability across all delivery activities.
• Lead the MinAU Coal Technology Capital Portfolio, setting clear direction, priorities and routines for safe and predictable project delivery.
• Manage and develop a team of approximately 25 project managers, specialists, business analysts and supervisors, fostering a high‑performance culture.
• Own portfolio delivery performance, defining success measures and driving outcomes for scope, schedule, cost, risk and benefits realization.
• Execute governance across the project lifecycle, including scope quality, estimating, scheduling, change control and assurance.
• Partner with business and operations leaders to shape and sequence work that sustains asset integrity and improves performance.
• Oversee delivery across OT and IT infrastructure, networks, communications, cyber uplift, hosting and backup, application programs, end‑user computing, control systems and SCADA.
• Lead commercial and vendor management, supporting sourcing strategies, contract formation and performance management.
• Maintain strong stakeholder engagement, facilitating workshops and forums to align decisions and remove delivery blockers.
• Manage financial controls, forecasting, cost reporting and variance management for the portfolio.
• Identify and manage delivery risks, promoting a risk‑aware culture.
• Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned, benchmarking and standardised delivery practices.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading large technology portfolios in an industrial or mining environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop multidisciplinary teams of around 25 members.
• Strong governance and risk‑management capabilities.
• Experience partnering with senior business and operations leaders.
• Ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships and drive decision‑making.

Required skills

• OT infrastructure
• IT infrastructure
• Network and communications
• Cybersecurity
• Hosting and backup
• Application programs
• End‑user computing
• Control systems
• SCADA