Master Scheduler

• Location: Brisbane City, QLD
• Remote: Hybrid
• Type: Contract
• Job #18807

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Master Scheduler to join a major ICT transformation programme supporting significant child safeguarding reform in Queensland.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a large-scale, high-profile ICT programme involving the establishment of new technology capabilities and the delivery of a centralised intelligence hub and case management system.

Key responsibilities
 

• Develop and implement a comprehensive schedule management plan, including schedule quality standards and processes for developing and maintaining schedules.

• Work closely with Project Managers to develop and maintain project and programme schedules, including key milestones and critical paths.

• Liaise regularly with project and programme managers, business analysts, technical resources, vendors and external government agencies to develop and maintain schedules.

• Identify and manage dependencies across projects and programme workstreams.

• Evaluate project and programme schedules, progress and performance, identifying emerging risks and issues.

• Monitor schedule performance and appropriately escalate schedule concerns to programme leadership.

• Develop and maintain dependency registers across the Enterprise Delivery Portfolio.

• Assess and improve schedules in alignment with the DCMA 14-point schedule assessment framework.

• Provide accurate and timely schedule reporting to support programme governance and decision-making.

• Work collaboratively with stakeholders across a complex and highly governed ICT environment.

Highly desirable criteria

• Demonstrated experience as a Master Scheduler, Programme Scheduler or Senior Project Scheduler within a large and complex organisation.

• Strong experience using Microsoft Project Professional to develop and manage project and programme schedules.

• Proven experience developing schedules within PRINCE2, Agile and/or Hybrid delivery environments.

• Experience managing complex inter-project dependencies and critical paths.

• Strong understanding of schedule governance, controls and performance monitoring.

• Experience working within large government, public sector or similarly highly governed environments.

Desirable criteria
 

• Experience applying the DCMA 14-point schedule assessment methodology.

• Experience supporting large-scale ICT transformation programmes.

• Experience working across multiple concurrent projects and delivery streams.

• Strong understanding of programme-level reporting, governance and risk management.

• Experience working with government agencies, vendors and diverse stakeholder groups.

Skills and experience

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify schedule risks and dependencies.

• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

• Ability to coordinate people, resources and projects by analysing data and determining the appropriate timing and sequence of activities.

• Strong organisational and time-management skills.

• Ability to work independently and follow through on assignments with minimal direction.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to schedule accuracy and quality.

• Ability to operate effectively in a complex, collaborative and fast-paced programme environment.

• Demonstrated commitment to workplace equity, diversity and inclusion.

Contact Details 

For a confidential chat, please contact Shruthi on 0474 545 379 or via email at shruthi@exclaim-it.com.au and we would be more than happy to provide you with additional information and assist in the application process.