Master Scheduler

ROBERT WALTERS AUSTRALIA; Victoria; Hybrid; AUD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Master Scheduler to oversee a significant education transformation project in Victoria. The successful candidate will manage a complex program schedule, ensuring accurate reporting on risks and dependencies. Ideal applicants will have experience in education or healthcare and proficiency with scheduling tools. This role offers a hybrid work environment with a focus on project services and transformation.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex interdependencies in ERP or large technology programs.
• Proven track record in education, healthcare, or complex unionised environments.
• Ability to build and maintain extensive master schedules.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the integrated master schedule for the program.
• Map dependencies across ERP implementation and workforce migration.
• Provide reporting on risks and critical path activities.

Skills

Project management expertise

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

ERP implementation experience

Scheduling tools proficiency

Tools

MS Project

P6

Job description

We are seeking a Master Scheduler to support a large education transformation, moving 30,000 staff to SAP and decommissioning legacy systems. You will manage the integrated program schedule across multiple streams, ensuring dependencies are clear, risks are tracked, and governance forums have accurate, timely updates. Ideal candidates have experience in complex, regulated environments such as education, healthcare, or unionised workforces.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain the integrated master schedule for the program.
• Map dependencies across ERP implementation, system decommissioning, and workforce migration.
• Work closely with Program Directors, PMs, and stream leads to track milestones.
• Provide clear reporting on risks, slippages, and critical path activities.
• Ensure alignment between internal staff schedules and school-based deliverables.
• Facilitate schedule reviews and provide updates for governance forums.
• Contribute to forward planning and scenario modelling to inform decision-making.
• Support project teams with scheduling tools, standards, and best practices.

What you will have done

• Managed complex interdependencies in ERP, payroll, or large technology programs.
• Worked in education, healthcare, or similarly complex/unionised environments.
• Used scheduling tools such as MS Project, P6, or equivalent.
• Built and maintained master schedules with thousands of activities and dependencies.
• Partnered with senior stakeholders to communicate risks and impacts.
• Supported program governance and reporting through clear schedule insights.
• Adapted to fast-changing program priorities while maintaining accuracy and control.

This is your opportunity to bring clarity and control to a high-impact education program that will transform the way staff work and collaborate.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are encouraged to apply.

To apply, please click the apply link or call Adelle Yen on 61 3 8628 2139 for a confidential discussion.

About the job

• Contract Type: Permanent
• Specialism: Project Services & Transformation
• Focus: PMO & Project Support
• Workplace Type: Hybrid
• Experience Level: Mid Management
• Location: Eastern Suburbs Melbourne
• Industry: IT
• Salary: Negotiable