EL 1 - Project Controller

Australian Department of Defence; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 124,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Australian Department of Defence – Melbourne VIC is seeking a Senior Project Controls Subject Matter Expert to act as the technical authority for project controls and scheduling across defence programs. You will lead governance of scheduling methodologies and drive capability uplift through training, coaching and mentoring of staff.

You will provide specialist leadership for SC2R, SCRAM and IBR activities, delivering independent assessments of schedule quality and delivery confidence while

Qualifications

• Serve as the organisation’s technical authority for Project Controls, providing expert advice and solving scheduling challenges.
• Build capability through training, coaching and mentoring across the workforce.
• Develop and govern scheduling methodologies, standards and guidance for consistency.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and governance of project scheduling capability, ensuring consistent application across Defence projects.
• Provide senior leadership for SC2R, SCRAM and Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR) and independent schedule assessments.
• Mentor Commonwealth personnel to build a sustainable pool of subject matter experts.

Skills

Project controls

Scheduling

SC2R

SCRAM

IBR

Mentoring

Stakeholder engagement

Technical leadership

Training materials

Job description

Australian Department of Defence – Melbourne VIC

1d ago , from Australian Department of Defence

• $124,393 - $140,315 + up to 15.4% Superannuation
• VIC, Sydney CBD
• NSW
• Adelaide
• SA, Brisbane CBD
• QLD, Canberra
• ACT, Melbourne CBD
• VIC, Sydney CBD
• NSW

The Role

The Senior Project Controls Subject Matter Experts are the organisation’s technical authority for Project Controls, providing expert advice, applying contemporary best practice, and resolving complex scheduling challenges across Defence projects and programs. The roles support informed decision making through the provision of trusted technical guidance, assurance and stakeholder engagement.

The Roles:

• Lead the development and governance of project scheduling capability, including methodologies, standards, procedures, templates and guidance, ensuring consistent application of project controls practices and alignment with organisational requirements driving capability uplift through training, coaching and mentoring, strengthening technical expertise across the workforce.
• Provide specialist leadership and assurance for Schedule Confidence Risk Reviews (SC2R), Schedule Confidence Risk Analysis Methodology (SCRAM) activities and Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR), facilitating delivery of independent assessments of schedule quality, risk and delivery confidence.
• Develop Commonwealth capability by building and mentoring a sustainable pool of Project Controls and review Subject Matter Experts in this field.

About our Team

The Strategy, Planning and Independent Assurance is responsible for ensuring that capability program delivery is set up for success through collaboration in the early stages of capability and capacity planning. The Division provides Smart Buyer and Independent Assurance services, and consolidated performance assessment and reporting across Defence Delivery Groups. The Division leads on program management policy and practice, and is responsible for contracting and demand planning.

Our Ideal Candidate

Our ideal candidates will bring the following to the role;

• Serve as the organisation’s technical authority for Project Controls, providing expert advice, applying contemporary best practice, resolving complex scheduling challenges, and communicating technical concepts effectively to influence decisions.
• Build organisational capability through training, coaching and mentoring, developing practical learning materials, transferring knowledge, and strengthening scheduling expertise across the workforce.
• Lead scheduling capability and governance, developing and maintaining methodologies, standards, procedures, templates and guidance that align with organisational requirements and support consistent application across projects.
• Provide senior specialist leadership and assurance for SC2R, SCRAM and Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR), delivering independent assessments of schedule quality, risk and delivery confidence, while mentoring Commonwealth personnel to build organisational capability and a sustainable pool of review Subject Matter Experts.
• If you are a high performer, collaborative leader, enjoy stakeholder engagement, and exemplify the Defence Values and Behaviours, this is the job for you!

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