Master Scheduler

Victoria Police - Public Service Positions; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

Victoria Police seeks an experienced Enterprise Master Scheduler to lead scheduling across projects and programs within the newly established EPMO. You will promote enterprise standards, run schedule assurance, and provide an integrated view of delivery performance to governance bodies.

You will work with project leaders to develop recovery strategies and improve planning maturity, ensuring dependable delivery across the organisation. A flexible, inclusive workplace supports staff development.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in project controls, scheduling or PMO functions within large, complex organisations.
• Advanced expertise in schedule development, critical path analysis and forecasting.
• Proven ability to provide schedule assurance, health checks and reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Experience enabling governance through planning insights and performance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead establishment and continuous improvement of enterprise scheduling standards across projects and programs.
• Provide independent schedule assurance and assess plan realism.
• Monitor portfolio performance and identify schedule risks and dependencies.
• Develop schedule recovery strategies with project teams.
• Facilitate enterprise planning activities and integrated delivery planning.
• Lead schedule health checks and assurance activities.
• Provide enterprise-wide reporting and insights to support governance.
• Collaborate with practice leads to improve planning maturity and delivery capability.

Skills

Project controls

Scheduling

PMO

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Relevant qualifications in planning/scheduling/PM

Job description

Victoria Police - Public Service Positions – Melbourne VIC

Full time, Permanent

17h ago , from Victoria Police - Public Service Positions

This is an exciting opportunity to join the newly established Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) within Victoria Police and play a key role in shaping and maturing project delivery capability across the organisation.

The EPMO provides enterprise-wide leadership, governance, assurance, and delivery oversight to support the successful execution of Victoria Police's strategic investment portfolio. As the Enterprise Master Scheduler, you will be responsible for establishing and promoting excellence in project and program scheduling across the organisation. The role leads schedule assurance, portfolio reporting and continuous improvement, working closely with the EPMO Director, Project and Program Managers, and other EPMO practice managers to provide an integrated view of delivery performance, risks and dependencies; and enable clear, evidence-based governance and decision‑making.

Working closely with project and program teams, you will support the development of integrated delivery plans, facilitate dependency management, conduct regular schedule assurance reviews and portfolio reporting, and assist with schedule recovery activities for initiatives experiencing delivery challenges. You will also play a critical role in improving organisational planning maturity through the establishment of consistent scheduling standards, reporting practices and assurance processes.

This position is ideally suited to an experienced scheduling, planning or project controls professional who enjoys applying an enterprise perspective to complex delivery environments and influencing outcomes through insight, collaboration and effective governance.

Victoria Police encourage applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ communities, recognising that diverse perspectives strengthen outcomes for the community.

Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and supports flexible working arrangements.

Your duties will include:

• Lead the establishment and continuous improvement of enterprise scheduling standards, practices and controls across projects and programs.
• Provide independent schedule assurance, assessing the quality, integrity and realism of project and program plans and identifying opportunities to improve delivery confidence.
• Monitor portfolio performance and identify emerging schedule risks, delivery constraints, dependencies and critical path issues that may impact strategic outcomes.
• Identify and report projects and programs at risk to enterprise governance bodies, providing actionable recommendations to support informed decision‑making.
• Partner with project and program leaders to develop schedule recovery strategies and "go-to-green" plans for initiatives experiencing delivery challenges.
• Facilitate enterprise planning activities, including dependency management, milestone alignment and integrated delivery planning across multiple projects and programs.
• Lead schedule health checks, planning reviews and assurance activities to strengthen project controls and delivery discipline.
• Provide enterprise-wide reporting, analysis and insights to support portfolio governance, prioritisation and investment decision‑making.
• Collaborate with EPMO practice leads and delivery teams to improve organisational planning maturity and strengthen delivery capability.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement by promoting best practice planning, scheduling and project controls across the organisation.

About You:

The successful candidate will ideally have the following skills and experience:

• Significant experience in project controls, scheduling, planning or PMO functions within large and complex organisations, supporting portfolios of strategic projects and programs.
• Advanced expertise in schedule development, critical path analysis, dependency management, forecasting, baseline management and schedule optimisation.
• Demonstrated experience conducting schedule assurance activities, health checks and independent reviews, and providing recommendations that improve delivery outcomes.
• Proven ability to identify emerging delivery risks, schedule vulnerabilities and organisational constraints, and effectively communicate their implications to senior stakeholders.
• Experience supporting enterprise governance and executive decision‑making through the provision of high‑quality planning insights, reporting and performance analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to develop practical schedule recovery strategies and work collaboratively with project teams to address delivery challenges.
• Proven ability to lead and facilitate complex planning workshops, dependency mapping sessions and multi‑stakeholder planning activities.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex information, identify trends and provide evidence‑based recommendations.
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across project teams, executives and governance forums.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional excellence and continuous learning, supported by relevant qualifications, industry certifications and ongoing professional development in planning, scheduling, project controls or project management disciplines.

Further Information:

• This position is located at Victoria Police Centre, 311 Spencer Street, Docklands.
• Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.
• The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre‑employment checks which may include fingerprint checks and misconduct screening.
• We expect our people to foster a safe and inclusive environment where their behaviour and attitude reflects, builds upon and promotes a positive and collaborative workplace that respects the culture and values of Victoria Police.

For further information, please contact: William Shanks on **************@police.vic.gov.au.

We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to support an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require a copy of this advertisement and attached documentation in an accessible format or would like to discuss an access requirement/reasonable adjustment for the recruitment process (including an alternate method of submission of the application), please contact VPS Recruitment via email **************@police.vic.gov.au or on (03) 8335 6***.

About Us:

Victoria Police has a dedicated workforce of more than 22,000 employees consisting of police, protective services officers, police custody officers, and public service staff. Each employee plays a vital role in providing the 24/7, 365 days a year emergency response and public safety capability the organisation delivers to its community. As a Victoria Police employee, you have a dedication and commitment to community safety.

Victoria Police is committed to creating a workplace that is safe and inclusive of all our people. We empower and expect our people, at all levels, to develop interpersonal connections and collaborate, use sound judgement, and create and innovate.

In alignment with the principle of self-determination, Victoria Police is dedicated to enhancing our collaboration with the Aboriginal community in Victoria as we build a culturally safe and inclusive workplace for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees. We continue to engage and build relationships with local Aboriginal communities and work closely with them to enhance opportunities and services aimed at empowerment, equality, and equal participation across all areas of the organisation.

We value the diversity and differences of our employees, including their age, gender, culture, religion, sexual orientation, abilities, and life experience. We celebrate these diverse experiences and perspectives as each person brings an informed and contemporary approach to our work which enhances the wellbeing of all. We aim to provide a safe place that is reflective of the community it serves, allowing everyone to bring their whole selves to work.”