Job Description
Lead Asset Management
  • Monday to Friday | Perth Airport - relocating to West Perth mid 2026
  • Performance, Retention and Profit Share Bonuses
  • Private health cover contribution for employees and immediate family
  • 18 Weeks paid Parental Leave for primary caregivers

 

About the role:

The Asset Management team is currently seeking a Lead Asset Management to join the team on a Monday–Friday roster based in the Perth office.

 

Reporting to the Principal Asset Management Systems, you will lead the team that maintains Hancock Iron Ore’s SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) master data and provides training on our SAP and work management processes to maintenance stakeholders across the business. Through your leadership and expertise, you will enable and support the team to maintain high‑quality systems and practices that support safe, reliable and cost‑effective operations while meeting our compliance obligations.

 

This role plays a key part in supporting HIO’s Asset Management System, ensuring asset management practices and requirements are aligned and consistently applied across the business.

 

Duties:

  • Lead the Maintenance System Planning function, a team of Maintenance System Planners and trainers (and/or 3rd party providers), to support safe, reliable and cost‑effective operations.
  • Provide governance, oversight and stewardship of HIO’s Asset Management System, ensuring consistent asset management practices and high‑quality SAP PM master data across the business
  • Maintain and improve standards, procedures and work instructions related to Asset Management System processes, ensuring they are clear, current and accessible to stakeholders.
  • Act as a subject matter expert for asset management practices, SAP PM and associated systems, providing guidance, training and support to users across the organisation.
  • Monitor system performance, outputs, quality and compliance, using tools, KPIs and reporting routines to identify issues and drive optimisation opportunities.
  • Work closely with IT, internal stakeholders and vendors to manage system changes, upgrades, integrations and maintenance activities, and lead or support improvement initiatives.
  • Provide leadership, mentorship and influential support across Asset Management, collaborating with senior leaders and staying up to date with industry best practice to drive continuous improvement.

 

Skills and Experience:

  • Degree or Diploma in Engineering, Maintenance or Asset Management is preferred, or equivalent relevant experience
  • Extensive background in Asset Management or Engineering, with a proven track record in complex operational environments
  • Demonstrated leadership experience in Asset Management with the ability to influence, guide and develop teams
  • Solid understanding of Asset Management principles, Work Management processes and Master Data governance
  • Experience in Maintenance Cost Budgeting tools and processes will be highly regarded

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About Hancock Iron Ore

The world of iron ore is evolving, and so are we. Atlas Iron and Roy Hill have joined forces to become Hancock Iron Ore, building on our combined strengths of resilience and innovation.

Our portfolio of world-class iron ore operations located in West Australia’s Pilbara region has a strong history of delivering reliable products for our customers in key international markets. As one team under Hancock Iron Ore, we have four operating mines: Roy Hill, Miralga Creek, Sanjiv Ridge, and Mount Webber, with McPhee Creek under construction plus a range of exciting development opportunities.

We deliver more than 70 million tonnes of ore each year through our own two-berth port facility at Stanley Point and the multi-user Utah Point in Port Hedland, providing the materials needed to foster global economic growth and development. Leveraging established infrastructure, including our processing plant and 344km independently owned and operated heavy haul railway, our operation oversees each moment from when ore is mined through to when it is shipped.

Perth Remote Operations Facilities

You'll be joining us at our Remote Operations Centre (ROC) where you will benefit from:

  • Free on-site parking 
  • Modern spacious office with break-out facilities
  • In-house café providing variety of food options and barista coffee
  • Flexi Leave 
  • Flexible working hours outside of core business hours
  • Active social club with community events and activities for employees
  • Lifestyle, learning and recreation initiatives, including family events

Equal Opportunity

Hancock Iron Ore is an equal opportunity employer and encourages Indigenous Australians, Veteran personnel and women to apply. We promote cultural diversity, gender equality and non- discrimination. We are proud of our relationships with our Traditional Owners and value the difference these partnerships make to the success of the project and to the lives of the people on whose land we operate.

Application Information

To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work permanently in Australia.

This advertisement will close no later than the Posting End Date specified.  We may close the advertisement early should suitable candidate/s be identified, so encourage prompt applications.

Recruitment Agency submissions will not be considered.
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Posting End Date:  10/04/2026
Information at a Glance
Business Unit:  Operations
Job Location:  Perth Airport
Posting End Date:  10/04/2026
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