Principal Data Privacy | Australia

BHP; Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Parental leave

Bonus program

Employee share plan

Job summary

BHP is seeking a Senior Privacy Specialist to advance privacy risk management across HR functions in Australia. You will help design, implement, and monitor privacy controls, engage stakeholders, and translate evolving regulations into practical policies and procedures.

The role requires strong communication, knowledge of PbD principles, and experience with cloud security within AWS/Azure/GCP environments. A law degree is preferred, with additional privacy certifications welcome.

Qualifications

• Experience in operational privacy compliance role or related second line privacy risk role.
• Bachelor's degree in law, or a related field (Master's preferred).
• Proven knowledge of privacy risk management and PbD principles.
• Regulatory environment knowledge with ability to translate regs into policy and messaging.
• Strong communication and influencing skills for international privacy laws.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to privacy risk management across HR and privacy programs.
• Provide SME advice to stakeholders on privacy risk across jurisdictions.
• Support HR privacy strategy, governance, and reporting with key stakeholders.
• Apply understanding of privacy legislation, data management, and governance processes.
• Identify root causes and propose structured solutions to privacy-related issues.
• Assist in data privacy practices, MOC procedures, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Privacy risk management

PbD (Privacy by Design)

Regulatory understanding

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in law or related field

Master's preferred

Tools

Cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP)

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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

Provides technical expertise in the development and execution of key activities including privacy risk management, stakeholder engagement, communications and awareness training, operational or strategic risk assessments, policy or procedure design, review or uplift, incident response and remediation to create value through process improvement and ensure HR data is secure, accurate, complete, up to date, available, and relevant for use.

Accountabilities

Contribute to best practice privacy compliance and privacy risk management and practices across HR teams

Provides subject matter expertise to stakeholders to manage privacy risk across domestic and international jurisdictions to maintain the quality and integrity of BHP data and ensure compliance with data security, privacy and legal requirements.

Support the effective operation of the HR privacy strategy and reporting with key stakeholders to manage risk and drive strategic and operational outcomes.

Applies an understanding of HR functional terminology, data privacy legislation and practices, key processes, requirements and activities (e.g. risk and governance, systems, data, technology support, etc.).

Determines the underlying cause of problems and evaluates multiple solutions to ensure a planned and structured approach to solving complex problems.

Contributes to the development, execution and monitoring of data privacy practices and Management of Change procedures to control value outcomes across BHP.

Identifies, implements and evaluates the success of continuous improvement activities/initiatives to improve the data privacy considerations across BHP systems and processes.

Applies an understanding of the business context, BHP operating model and ways of working to enhance decision making, productivity and value chain performance.

Strives to achieve 100% safety, 100% customer value and 0% waste.

Knows our customer and is obsessed with meeting their needs.

About You

Experience in operational privacy compliance role or related second line privacy risk role.

Bachelor's degree in law, or a related field (Master's preferred).

Proven knowledge and experience in establishing and operating as part of a first line privacy compliance function or second line privacy office

Proven knowledge and experience in privacy risk management and Privacy by Design (PbD) principles.

Expert knowledge and understanding of the regulatory environment, coupled with the ability to translate and communicate regulations into policy, procedure, control and executive/board level messages including AI, Data, Privacy etc.

Expert communication and influencing skills with a well-practiced ability to expound domestic and international privacy laws and regulations to inspire, engage and drive outcomes.

Expert in practical problem solving

Familiarity with cloud security, especially in AWS/Azure/GCP environments.

Proven in-depth experience in Privacy Risk Management incl frameworks, treatment and reporting

Strong knowledge of security frameworks, standards, and best practices.

Knowledge and understanding of data management best practices (CDMP, DMBOK).

Relevant certifications in privacy (CIPP, CIPM CIPT, AIGP) preferable.

Experience in a HR function within a large global enterprise beneficial.

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, 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 includesgender,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 [e-mail].