Business Analyst

Salary: $148,897 per year

Business Analyst

About Southern Ports

Southern Ports operates the gateway ports of Albany, Bunbury, and Esperance, connecting regional WA to global markets. We focus on safe, efficient, and sustainable port operations, delivering value to our customers and communities. With a strong commitment to our people, we’re building a diverse, high-performing workforce to support the future of regional trade.

Benefits of Joining Southern Ports

Joining Southern Ports Authority comes with numerous benefits that cater to a wide range of professional and personal needs, some examples being:

• Flexible Working Arrangements: Enjoy a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle and personal commitments.
• Annual Health and Well-being

Benefits

• Take advantage of programs and resources aimed at maintaining your physical and mental health.
• Salary Sacrificing Options: Maximise your take-home pay through tailored salary packaging arrangements such as Novated Car Leasing and Superannuation
• Opportunity to Travel: Experience different geographical regions in Western Australia, enhancing your professional and personal growth.
• Generous Purchase Leave Options: Gain additional leave options to suit your personal needs and preferences.

Salary:

$148,897 per annum (Increasing to $156,342 on 1st January 2027) + Superannuation + regional allowance if based regionally.

The Role

This Business Analyst role is responsible for identifying business needs and translating them into effective system and process improvements across Southern Ports. Working closely with stakeholders, vendors, and project teams, you will gather requirements, map business processes, support project delivery, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. The position plays a key role in enhancing business systems, supporting digital transformation, and ensuring solutions align with organisational goals, governance requirements, and operational needs.

Experience with enterprise systems would be beneficial, including HRIS, Payroll, CRM, Vendor Management.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Business Analysis & Requirements Management – Elicit, analyse, and document business requirements, identify opportunities and risks, and develop business cases to support solution delivery.

Business Process Improvement – Map and analyse current and future-state processes, developing workflows and recommendations to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Project & Solution Delivery Support – Support project planning, testing, implementation, and change activities to ensure successful delivery of business and technology initiatives.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management – Build and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors, managing communications, expectations, and escalations.

Governance & Compliance – Ensure business analysis, planning, and solution delivery activities align with organisational governance, security, and compliance requirements.

Continuous Improvement & Digital Innovation – Contribute to business systems roadmaps, support digital transformation initiatives, maintain documentation, and promote a culture of innovation and collaboration.

Required

• Qualifications relevant to position
• Minimum of 3 years Business Analyst experience
• 3 years’ experience working within project teams
• Understanding of the WA State Government Cyber Security policy
• Understanding of the Privacy Legislation
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills,
• Excellent people and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent documentation and reporting skills.
• Ability to deliver on short lead times with competing priorities.

Preferred

• Project Management Certification
• 5 Years Business Analyst experience preferred
• Experience working with a Procurement supporting enterprise procurement processes
• Project management support and development of status reports.
• Business Analysis Methodologies
• Business Process Mapping
• Use case writing
• Project Management Methodologies
• Exposure to procurement processes and workflows
• Highly regarded experience across the full employee lifecycle, including HR operations, payroll, time and attendance, and timesheet management within enterprise systems.

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Requirements

To apply, please submit your application through our advertisement. Ensure you include an up-to-date resume.

To be eligible for this role, applicants must reside either Perth, Bunbury, Albany or Esperance and provide proof of Australian citizenship or permanent residency.

The successful applicant must:

• Have a current Western Australian driver’s licence
• Be able to obtain and maintain a Maritime Security Identification Card
• Pass a pre-employment medical assessment including drug and alcohol testing
• Provide a National Police Certificate that is within a 6-month period.

Southern Ports is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against race, gender, age, religion, sexual preference or disability. We encourage applications from all culturally diverse backgrounds, Indigenous Australians and Non-Indigenous Australians. Southern Ports is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and impartial workplace with equal opportunities for all employees.

Applications close: COB 02 November 2026

We reserve the right to commence the recruitment process during the application period.