Senior Business Systems Analyst

Senior Business Systems Analyst

Greenbushes Lithium Operation

Full time position

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 responsible for optimising enterprise systems, guiding solution design, and driving measurable business value across a range of technologies. This role plays a critical part in supporting, improving, and shaping Talison’s enterprise technology landscape.

Working at our Greenbushes site, you will partner with Maintenance, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, and senior leaders to support SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud and a range of other enterprise platforms. This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with DIDO accommodation provided and flexible working arrangements, including occasional time at our Perth Corporate Office for the right candidate.

Responsibilities include:

• supporting and optimising Talison’s enterprise technology systems, with a strong focus on SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud and other key enterprise platforms;
• troubleshooting and resolving complex cross‑functional system issues, managing support tickets, and escalating within defined SLAs;
• reviewing and assessing system and software requests to ensure alignment with architecture, security, and compliance standards;
• creating, updating, and maintaining training materials, documentation, and knowledge‑base articles;
• developing and executing change requests, including test plans, rollout and rollback strategies, and maintaining associated registers;
• leading and participating in system upgrades, enhancements, and continuous improvement initiatives;
• analysing business processes and translating user needs into clear functional, technical, or solution design specifications;
• guiding end users through testing activities including UAT, managing the defect lifecycle, and ensuring complete traceability;
• coordinating planned outages and supporting cutover and hyper‑care activities to ensure smooth BAU transitions;
• identifying automation opportunities and embedding process improvements across supported systems;
• facilitating discussions between business groups, resolving competing priorities, and securing decisions and sign‑offs;
• managing vendor relationships and performance where required; and
• mentoring Business Systems Analysts and contributing to capability uplift across the Enterprise Systems team.

About the Candidate:

• tertiary qualifications in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Information Systems, or equivalent experience;
• extensive experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning systems, ideally SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud (Tier 1) in a similar support or business systems role (mining industry experience highly regarded);
• broad exposure across enterprise platforms, such as OpenText Document Management, SuccessFactors, HSE systems, and various SaaS or on‑premise applications;
• strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to facilitate discussions, capture requirements, prioritise needs, and communicate clearly with both technical and non‑technical audiences;
• vendor management and cross-functional leadership experience, ensuring outcomes are aligned, documented, and delivered as expected;
• excellent analytical and facilitation skills, with the ability to simplify complex processes and translate them into clear, actionable documentation;
• proactive problem-solving and negotiation capability, with confidence in influencing outcomes and driving agreement;
• attention to detail, especially in requirements gathering, data validation, and reviewing deliverables; and
• commitment to continuous learning and adaptability in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment.

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