Senior IT Master Scheduler – Complex Programs

Talent; Canberra; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent in Canberra is seeking experienced Master Schedulers to manage complex IT project schedules for infrastructure and digital transformation initiatives. This role involves developing integrated schedules, tracking milestones and dependencies, and delivering clear visibility to senior stakeholders.

You will coordinate with project managers, delivery teams and external providers, using MS Project and related tools to drive on-time delivery and governance reporting across multiple workstreams.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as Master Scheduler or Project Scheduler in complex IT projects or large tech programs.
• Advanced MS Project Pro skills: integrated schedules, WBS, dependency management.
• Strong IT project delivery, scheduling principles and governance understanding.
• Experience coordinating schedules across multiple teams and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed schedules and integrated master schedules.
• Track milestones, dependencies and critical activities across workstreams.
• Identify scheduling risks and mitigation strategies with stakeholders.
• Support project financial reporting, resource planning and governance reporting.
• Coordinate schedules with internal teams and external delivery partners.

Skills

Master Scheduler

Microsoft Project

IT project scheduling

Stakeholder communication

Governance reporting

Tools

Microsoft Project Pro

Microsoft 365

Excel

Power BI

PowerPoint

Job description

Talent in Canberra is seeking experienced Master Schedulers to manage complex IT project schedules for infrastructure and digital transformation initiatives. This role involves developing integrated schedules, tracking milestones and dependencies, and delivering clear visibility to senior stakeholders.

You will coordinate with project managers, delivery teams and external providers, using MS Project and related tools to drive on-time delivery and governance reporting across multiple workstreams.