Master Scheduler

Total Resource Solutions; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 171,000 - 232,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WFH flexibility

Job summary

Total Resource Solutions is seeking a Master Scheduler to join a major financial services transformation program in Sydney. You will own the integrated master schedule, coordinate with Project and Program Managers, and provide visibility on milestones, dependencies and delivery risks across complex portfolios.

This 12-month contract with potential extensions offers Sydney CBD / WFH flexibility and a daily rate of 800 AUD inc super, with negotiable terms based on experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience as a Master Scheduler in large, complex programs.
• Strong experience in banking/financial services environments.
• Advanced MS Project and JIRA capability.
• Understanding of end-to-end project and program delivery lifecycles.
• Experience with critical path analysis, dependencies and schedule risk.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and numerical capability.
• Confluence and MS Office proficiency.
• Enterprise PMO experience is highly regarded.
• Experience in custody, securities or funds management is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed integrated master schedules across complex programs of work.
• Partner with Project and Program Managers to manage schedules, milestones and delivery plans.
• Monitor critical paths, late and upcoming tasks, resource utilisation and schedule risk.
• Maintain schedule integrity by coordinating inputs from internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide progress reporting, forecasting and management information to senior stakeholders.
• Identify, map and track dependencies across projects.
• Support teams in identifying delivery challenges and schedule impacts.
• Establish scheduling controls and governance to improve delivery.
• Support financial and resource tracking through the master schedule where required.

Skills

Master Scheduler

Financial Services

MS Project

JIRA

Project Lifecycle

Critical Path

Schedule Risk

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Attention to Detail

Confluence

MS Office

PMO Experience

Custody Funds

Tools

MS Project

JIRA

Confluence

MS Office

Job description

• 12 month contract with likely extensions
• Sydney CBD / WFH flexibility
• $800 p/d inc super (may be negotiable pending experience)

Master Scheduler – Major Financial Services Organisation

An opportunity for an experienced Master Scheduler to support a large-scale transformation portfolio within a major financial services environment.

The role will own the development and ongoing management of the integrated master schedule, working closely with Project and Program Managers to provide visibility across milestones, dependencies, resource constraints and delivery risks.

You’ll play a key role in identifying potential schedule impacts early, improving delivery forecasting and providing clear reporting to senior stakeholders.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop and maintain detailed integrated master schedules across complex programs of work.
• Partner with Project and Program Managers to manage schedules, milestones and delivery plans.i>
• Monitor critical paths, late and upcoming tasks, resource utilisation and other indicators of schedule risk.
• Maintain schedule integrity by coordinating regular inputs from internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide progress reporting, forecasting and management information to senior stakeholders.
• Identify, map and track cross-project and external dependencies.
• Support project teams in proactively identifying delivery challenges and schedule impacts.
• Establish scheduling controls and frameworks to improve delivery governance.
• Support financial and resource tracking through the master schedule where required.

Essential Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience as a Master Scheduler across large, complex programs.
• Strong experience within banking, financial services, wealth, funds management or similarly regulated environments.
• Advanced MS Project and JIRA capability.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end project and program delivery lifecycles.
• Demonstrated experience with critical path analysis, dependencies, schedule risk and delivery forecasting.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong numerical capability.
• Intermediate to advanced Confluence and MS Office skills.
• Enterprise PMO experience highly regarded.
• Experience within custody, securities, funds management or back-office financial services environments advantageous.