Management Systems Lead

FULL TIME – Permanent

Salary Range: Level 7 $143,738 + 12% Superannuation  

Location: Applicants must reside in or be willing to relocate to Geraldton or Perth

Vacancy Closes: 5pm, Monday 24th August 2026

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our Quality Team as Management Systems Lead on a permanent full time basis.

About Us

Mid West Ports Authority (MWPA) provides an essential service, connecting regional Australia to national and international markets as a specialist port catering to boutique and diverse operations.

MWPA operates seven (7) commercial berths and critical marine and land assets which enables the facilitation of trade for the Mid West region, exporting a variety of products including iron ore, grains, mineral sands, non-mineral sands and mineral concentrates.  The Port also imports fuel, fertiliser and break bulk cargo. The Port of Geraldton also encompasses the Geraldton Fishing Boat Harbour (FBH), home to Geraldton’s fishing industry.  The FBH provides significant opportunities for further development of the Port and activation of a thriving commercial and leisure industry hub.

Mid West Ports Authority embraces diversity and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.

About the Role

This role leads the strategic direction and ongoing maturity of Mid West Ports Authority's (MWPA) Management Systems, lifting operational performance, customer and stakeholder outcomes, and organisational capability through structured problem solving, standard work, data-driven decision making, and a continuous improvement culture.

The role ensures MWPA's management systems remain effective, fit for purpose, and aligned to certification and best-practice requirements, while improving safety, reliability, cost, and customer experience. This includes setting direction for performance improvement, change governance, corrective action management, performance monitoring and reporting frameworks, and supporting digital workflow solutions.

The role works in close partnership with the Internal Auditor, a peer role leading independent assurance activities, to maintain the integrity of MWPA's management systems.

About You

Key qualifications and experience:

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Quality or a relevant discipline (or equivalent experience)
• Demonstrated experience in management systems development, implementation and ongoing maintenance of management system certification (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001).
• Experience in change governance / Management of Change (MoC) processes.
• Experience in corrective action, non-conformance management and root-cause problem solving.
• Experience working with Business Excellence principles and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Experience developing KPI and performance reporting frameworks, including dashboards and trend analysis for leadership reporting.
• Experience with digital workflow, document control or business systems, and driving system enhancements.
• The ability to communicate, train and engage stakeholders from any position in the organisation, effectively and professionally.
• Must possess enthusiasm and initiative, be well organised, and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be computer literate and knowledgeable in MS Office and relevant reporting/data tools.

Benefits:

• • 21 days of Annual leave + additional public holiday in lieu of Easter Sunday
  • 12 days of Personal leave
  • 13 weeks paid parental leave (primary carer)
  • Annual salary increases
  • Phone allowance
  • Access to training and development opportunities
  • Access to Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
  • Employee and Service Recognition Reward Program
  • Free skin checks and flu vaccinations

If we have captured your interest, more information on the role and application process can be found by visiting our website www.midwestports.com.au. See the ‘Careers’ tab.  

Eligibility to Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for positions in the public sector.

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other similar vacancies within the relevant MWPA team. This includes positions that may become vacant as a result of internal candidate being successful through this recruitment process. In addition, should the successful applicant decline the offer of employment or vacate the advertised position within the validity period, the next most suitable applicant from this selection process may be appointed. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from the date the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision

Living in the Mid West

MWPA operations are located in sunny Geraldton, situated 400kms north of Perth, Western Australia, and is a coastal, community focused and family friendly town. We also have several key roles based in our Perth office.

Our reputation for sunny days, beautiful beaches, water sports and wildflowers should be enough to tempt anyone, but if you need more convincing check out this video for more information on why you should live and work Geraldton. Check out this video!

https://www.visitgeraldton.com.au/