Project Scheduler - Part-Time, 24-Month FTC

Rest; Sydney; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 72,000; Part time

Job summary

Rest is seeking a part-time Project Scheduler to own, baseline and maintain schedules across a busy portfolio. You will collaborate with Project Managers and SMEs to align milestones and priorities, supporting PMO activities and governance as the program progresses.

The role is a two-year fixed-term, with 1–3 days per week typically required. This is a part-time, office-based position in Sydney with flexibility around working days and opportunities to contribute to the financial wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience building project schedules from scratch and baselines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Project; manage milestones and dependencies.
• Experience consolidating multiple schedules into a master schedule.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to delivery accuracy.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.
• PMO governance, RAID, and documentation experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Build, baseline and maintain project and program schedules with milestones and dependencies.
• Consolidate multiple schedules into a master schedule for visibility.
• Partner with PMs and SMEs to establish schedules and monitor progress.
• Support governance, RAID records and delivery tracking.
• Provide PMO coordination, including meetings, communications and SharePoint maintenance.

Skills

Project scheduling

Microsoft Project

Stakeholder communication

PMO support

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

• Part-time

Company Description

We’ve been around since 1988, and today we’re one of Australia’s largest profit‑to‑member super funds.

That means everything we do is focused on delivering better outcomes for our members – not shareholders.

Please note Rest does not accept speculative resumes from recruitment agencies

Rest will review applications prior to the closing date and may close the role earlier

Job Description

At Rest, we help more than 2 million Australians to build a better financial future. With around $112 billion in funds under management, we focus on delivering strong long-term outcomes for our members — from their first job through to retirement*. Your best at Rest means focusing on what matters, being trusted to get on with it, and knowing your work genuinely makes a difference. That’s how we operate every day, guided by our values: Be Daring, Keep It Simple, Take Action and Have Grit.

Join us as a Project Scheduler, where you’ll take ownership of building, baselining and maintaining project schedules across a busy portfolio of initiatives. Working closely with Project Managers and subject matter experts, you’ll bring multiple schedules together to provide a clear view of milestones, dependencies and delivery priorities, helping teams stay aligned and on track. As scheduling requirements stabilise, you’ll also support broader project coordination and PMO activities. This is your opportunity to make a real contribution to the financial wellbeing of millions of Australians.

This is a two-year fixed-term, part-time opportunity with flexibility around working days. The role will typically require 1–3 days per week, with additional days on occasion depending on workload and program requirements. The initial phase is expected to require greater support as project schedules are established, with requirements varying as the program progresses.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Build, baseline and maintain accurate project and program schedules using Microsoft Project, ensuring milestones, dependencies and critical activities are clearly captured and monitored.
• Manage multiple concurrent schedules and consolidate them into a master schedule, providing clear visibility of delivery across the broader project portfolio.
• Partner with Project Managers and subject matter experts to establish schedules, monitor progress and maintain accurate delivery information in a changing project environment.
• Support program governance and reporting, maintaining accurate project documentation, RAID records and delivery tracking.
• Provide broader PMO and coordination support as scheduling requirements allow, including meeting coordination, communications, invoice processing and SharePoint maintenance.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience building project or program schedules from scratch, establishing baselines and maintaining them through delivery.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, with practical experience managing milestones, dependencies and critical activities.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent project schedules, with exposure to bringing individual schedules together into a master schedule highly regarded.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to keep schedules and delivery information accurate as priorities change.
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work closely with Project Managers, subject matter experts and broader delivery teams.
• Experience supporting broader PMO activities such as governance reporting, RAID management, project documentation and coordination is advantageous.

Additional Information

What you'll find at Rest

• 5 Rest Days (wellbeing days) each year in addition to annual leave
• Eligible employees are entitled to22 weeks paid parental leave (gender neutral)
• Learning and development opportunities, including AI & Data Academy, leadership programs, LinkedIn Learning, study assistance and professional memberships
• Income Protection Insurance
• Option to purchase additional leave
• Recognition through our Rest Excellence Awards

If you share our values and this sounds like the kind of place you’d do your best work, we’d like to hear from you.

Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion - where people feel welcome, safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best.

We value the different backgrounds, lived experiences and abilities our diverse team brings. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, gender identities, sexual orientations and thinking styles. This includes people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and those with disrupted work history due to career or other breaks.

We welcome applications from all candidates. To be considered, you will need the right to work in Australia.

*Funds under management as at 30 June 2026. Rest is recognised as a superannuation leader across a range of areas including performance, responsible investment and member value. Find out more at https://rest.com.au/why-rest/awards .