Portfolio Scheduling Lead: Cross-Program Insights

NSW Public Service Commission; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 158,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW in Macquarie Park, NSW, Australia, is seeking an experienced portfolio scheduler to join our Programs team. This permanent full-time role focuses on aligning multiple delivery portfolios and providing a clear view of dependencies, critical paths, and delivery risks.

You will work with project managers to influence leaders and help establish scheduling standards across the portfolio. Strong experience with Primavera P6 or MS Project is highly regarded, and PMP/PRINCE2 is

Qualifications

• Seasoned scheduling professional with portfolio focus across large programs.
• Ability to identify cross-portfolio risks and advise leaders accordingly.
• Proven capability to translate complex data into actionable insights for executives.

Responsibilities

• Provide portfolio-level scheduling across delivery portfolios and link milestones.
• Analyse and integrate schedule data from project managers; highlight risks.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to improve schedule quality and standards.
• Translate complex data into clear insights for executives.

Skills

Portfolio scheduling

Dependency management

Critical path analysis

Education

PMP or PRINCE2 Practitioner

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Planview

SmartSheet

Job description

Transport for NSW in Macquarie Park, NSW, Australia, is seeking an experienced portfolio scheduler to join our Programs team. This permanent full-time role focuses on aligning multiple delivery portfolios and providing a clear view of dependencies, critical paths, and delivery risks.

You will work with project managers to influence leaders and help establish scheduling standards across the portfolio. Strong experience with Primavera P6 or MS Project is highly regarded, and PMP/PRINCE2 is