Manager Ops Readiness | BHP Chile

The purpose of this role is provides leadership and direction for the Selection, Definition and Execution phases of a Major Capital Project to create value and deliver approved business objectives, within scope, time, quality and budget constraints. All Project Studies must be carried out in accordance with the BHP Charter, BHP Business Requirements, Code of Conduct and relevant statutory obligations, in compliance with BHP Our Requirements and with a core commitment in the areas of health, safety, environmental responsibility and sustainable development.

Core Accountabilities:

• Demonstrates an understanding of the project specific financial and non-financial key value drivers (ie. CAPEX/OPEX/Production/Price/Risks & Uncertainties) and is consistently guided by them in making decisions.
• Understands that unlike operational settings, Projects will experience peaks and troughs in workload and team makeup and is able to manage accordingly.
• Constructively challenges, tests and scrutinise assumptions relevant to the project to align on a shared understanding of the assumption.
• Demonstrated understanding of Project Execution Strategy and Planning best practice.
• Uses the Study Work Plan as a guide to manage the collection of information by contributing functions for their area of scope.
• Demonstrates a practical understanding of the role of each contributing function (PC, HR, Engineering, HSS, Finance, etc) and uses this knowledge to both hold Functional contributors to account and drive effective integration activity between functions.
• Demonstrates efficiency, effectiveness in integrating the Scope of Work of each Function into the Project Scope. Avoids duplications, gaps or overlaps across the project.
• Establishes agreements with key Operations / Functions / Business decision makers for involvement / sponsorship.
• Demonstrated ability to administer contract requirements across the study, manage contractor relationships and monitor performance and compliance to contractual terms and conditions to ensure the effective delivery of services/goods.
• Manages the governance (IPR) and authorisation process effectively avoiding unnecessary delay or confusions within and outside of the project. Effectively and proactively manages the expectations of stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural, Electrical), or other relevant Operational experience
• 10+ years' experience in managing medium (US$20M to US$250M) to large (>US$250M) capital projects
• Experience across all major capital project phases (identification, selection, definition and execution)
• Leadership experience within Operational and Project settings across Minerals or Energy
• Mine operations experience
• EPCM as Project Execution Methodoly;
• Schedule driven project;
• Robust integrated project management mindset
• Safety mindset (Team working, negotiation skills)
• Fluency required in English and Spanish (Written and Spoken)

Location: According to the project stage.