Senior Program Scheduler — Government ICT & Reform

Exclaim IT; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Exclaim IT in Canberra is seeking an experienced Program Scheduler to support a major government reform program aimed at strengthening regulatory capability and implementing legislative changes. You will manage and monitor schedules, coordinate activities, track dependencies and milestones, and provide accurate reporting to senior executives.

The role requires active AGSVA Baseline Security Clearance and will involve working with cross‑agency teams, producing governance artefacts and risk-aware

Qualifications

• Experience planning and managing large ICT program schedules.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project for critical-path scheduling.
• Ability to prepare executive-level schedules and governance artefacts.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and monitor program schedules, milestones, dependencies and critical paths.
• Coordinate program activities and timelines across multiple workstreams.
• Analyse and report on the master program schedule, tracking progress and risks.
• Prepare status reports, briefs and documentation for executives and steering committees.
• Quality assure written materials, editing and proofreading reports.
• Evaluate progress and facilitate interventions as needed.
• Provide scheduling advice and reporting support.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of scheduling processes.
• Exercise sound judgement in line with legislation and policies.

Skills

Program scheduling

Stakeholder engagement

Executive reporting

Tools

Microsoft Project

DevOps

Job description

Exclaim IT in Canberra is seeking an experienced Program Scheduler to support a major government reform program aimed at strengthening regulatory capability and implementing legislative changes. You will manage and monitor schedules, coordinate activities, track dependencies and milestones, and provide accurate reporting to senior executives.

The role requires active AGSVA Baseline Security Clearance and will involve working with cross‑agency teams, producing governance artefacts and risk-aware