Principal Strategy & Planning

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!

What We Offer

Because we care about our people, we offer a strong value proposition that includes:

• Market competitive salary plus an annual incentive program.


• Development and growth opportunities together with education assistance and support.


• Exceptional benefits program, including Dental and Vision care.


• Attractive share matching plan.


• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.


• And more ...

Job Profile

The Principal Strategy & Planning will lead asset-level integration of closure, cost, and planning information across North America Legacy Assets, translating site-level analysis into asset-level insights, governance outputs, and executive communications. This role ensures disciplined coordination of planning cadences and supports effective business performance through high-quality integration, alignment, and delivery.

Work Location

This position will be based BHP’s corporate location in Denver, CO. The associated work schedule will be 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Hybrid working (flexible, shared workstations and a combination of office and work from home) is standard for BHP.

About the Role

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Consolidate site-level closure, cost, and planning inputs into clear, accurate asset-level views.


• Maintain alignment between detailed site inputs and asset-level narratives, assumptions, risks, and reporting outputs.


• Support corporate-facing BAU processes including provisions, SOX governance, closure governance, and risk reporting.


• Coordinate planning activities and ensure timely, consistent, and accurate information flow.


• Prepare high-quality executive communications including reports, presentations, and briefing materials.


• Integrate inputs from multiple stakeholders and reconcile differences in data, assumptions, and messaging.


• Apply strong project management discipline to coordinate priorities and deliverables across recurring business processes.


• Support Legacy Assets business, performance, improvement, and BOS cadences.


• Act as a key integrator and communicator across teams to support aligned execution.

Salary Range

$130,400 – $195,600 per year.

The starting salary will be determined based on relevant experience, education, internal equity, and market considerations.

About You

To be successful in this role you require:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Business, Economics, or a related field.


• 10+ years of experience in mining, heavy industry, or similarly complex environments.


• Experience in business planning, performance reporting, governance, or project coordination.


• Demonstrated ability to integrate inputs from multiple stakeholders into clear, coherent outputs.


• Strong understanding of governance, risk, planning, and performance processes.


• Strong project management and coordination skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of executive-level materials.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

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.

We are committed to a selection process that is fair, equitable and accessible to all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be necessary to adjust our selection process to suit your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at [email protected].

If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal.

Application Deadline

This posting will be active until 11:59pm CST on June 9, 2026

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

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 is 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.

Join us to make a difference.

Why not you? Why not BHP?