Senior Business Systems Analyst

Talison Lithium; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading lithium producer in Western Australia is seeking a Business Systems Analyst to support SAP S4/HANA and improve business processes. The role requires tertiary qualifications in IT or a related field and at least 5 years of experience. Responsibilities include stakeholder engagement, troubleshooting, and documentation. The position offers a flexible working environment and promotes community involvement. Relocation assistance may be available for the right candidate.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Income protection insurance

Life insurance for employees

Attractive parental leave policy

Salary sacrifice options

Qualifications

• Minimum five years' experience in a business systems analyst or systems support role.
• Proven ability to engage and collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience in documentation, including project plans and business requirements summaries.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a SME for Maintenance and Mining Operations on IST projects.
• Identify opportunities to enhance business processes through technology.
• Lead stakeholders through user acceptance and regression testing.

Skills

Problem-solving

Negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Adaptability

Documentation skills

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Computer Science, IT or related discipline

Tools

SAP S4/HANA

Asset Management Systems

SuccessFactors

Job description

Lithium plays a critical role in the transition to clean energy, and Talison Lithium is the world's leading lithium minerals producer with the largest high-grade ore body in the world - join us and be a part of the transition.

Talison Lithium aims to maximise local employment where possible by recruiting people who live in and around our local communities of Greenbushes, Bridgetown, Donnybrook, Nannup, Boyup Brook and Manjimup.

About the Role

Reporting to the Enterprise Systems Manager, the successful candidate will be part of our Enterprise Systems Team, which supports critical business systems and technologies across the organization.

Based at our Greenbushes mine site, this role works closely with our Maintenance, Infrastructure, and Operations teams to provide support for the SAP S4/HANA ERP solution and other key systems used by these teams.

This is a full-time role (40 hours per week) based at our Greenbushes Lithium Operation. For Drive-In Drive-Out (DIDO) applicants, we provide comfortable accommodation on site. We also offer flexible working arrangements, including the option to work occasionally from our Perth Corporate office, to support the right candidate's needs.

Responsibilities include:

• serve as a Subject Matter Expert for Maintenance and Mining Operations on IST projects, system upgrades, and ongoing support activities;
• identify opportunities to enhance business processes through technology and convert conceptual user requirements into precise functional or technical specifications;
• Resolve issues by troubleshooting problems, managing support tickets, and escalating as needed within defined service level agreements;
• Lead stakeholders through user acceptance and regression testing, providing basic training as needed, and participate in other testing activities as required to ensure successful adoption.;
• Create and maintain training materials and knowledge-based articles to address common issues and solutions;
• Coordinate planned outages with stakeholders to minimise business disruption; and
• Facilitate discussions to resolve competing business and technology priorities among stakeholder groups, escalating issues when appropriate.

About the Candidate:

• tertiary qualifications in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Information Systems, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience;
• minimum five (5) years' experience in a business systems analyst or systems support role, ideally working with Tier 1 ERP and enterprise applications such as SAP S4/HANA, Asset Management and Reliability systems, and SuccessFactors;
• proven ability to engage and collaborate with stakeholders from both technical and non-technical backgrounds;
• strong skills in problem-solving, negotiation, and influencing outcomes;
• demonstrated adaptability, with the ability to learn new skills quickly and thrive in a dynamic environment;
• team-oriented and self-motivated, with a willingness to work independently and contribute collaboratively; and
• experience in documentation, including project or maintenance plans, status reports, business cases, and business requirements summaries.

Some of the many benefits of working with Talison include:

• flexible working environment;
• income protection insurance;
• life Insurance for employees under the company superannuation plan;
• attractive parental leave policy; and
• salary sacrifice options for remote area housing, motor vehicles and superannuation.

About Talison Lithium

Talison Lithium supports many of the community projects, groups and sporting events our employees are involved in. Our future is within, and as part of, the community.

The Greenbushes Lithium Operation is located in a unique residential setting, near the town of Greenbushes atop the picturesque Darling Scarp. Being active in the broader community is integral to our core business values of safety, transparency and inclusiveness. We regularly carry out site tours for local school and community groups and promote education through Mine Open Days and community events.

Supporting a diverse workforce

Talison Lithium strongly encourages applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of work experience. Talison Lithium takes pride in its unique location and the excellent work/life balance offering that our employees enjoy. Talison Lithium recognises that we are strengthened by diversity and is committed to providing a work environment where everyone is treated fairly and with respect. We are an inclusive employer, and we welcome applications from all genders, cultures and identities.

How to Apply

Please apply for this vacancy by including your Resume and Cover Letter with your application, on our Talison Careers portal.

This portal is accessible via all Talison Advertisements on Seek / LinkedIn, and directly at jobs.talisonlithium.com

We look forward to receiving your application for this vacancy.

It is preferred that you live or are willing to relocate to within 60 minutes of the Greenbushes Lithium Operation.