Senior Project Scheduler – Government Programs Lead

Talent; Canberra; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent seeks an experienced Senior Project Scheduler in Canberra to support large, complex government programs. You will lead integrated schedules, manage dependencies and milestones, and provide visibility to executives on risks and resource pressures to inform delivery decisions.

This role starts onsite for the first 6 weeks, with potential hybrid work thereafter. You will collaborate with business, technical and delivery stakeholders, govern schedules, and drive continuous improvement in

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing complex government projects or programs.
• Strong expertise in integrated scheduling and critical path analysis.
• Proven ability to define and manage requirements with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and management of detailed, integrated schedules across complex programs.
• Identify and manage critical paths, dependencies, milestones and potential impacts to delivery.
• Provide strategic advice to executives on scheduling, resourcing, risks and issues.
• Conduct schedule impact analysis and develop mitigation strategies to keep delivery on track.
• Manage schedule baselines and change control with governance artifacts.
• Coordinate with business, technical and delivery stakeholders to resolve competing priorities.
• Drive continuous improvement in scheduling practices across teams.

Skills

Integrated scheduling

Critical path analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Change management

Resource planning

Schedule compliance

Job description

Talent seeks an experienced Senior Project Scheduler in Canberra to support large, complex government programs. You will lead integrated schedules, manage dependencies and milestones, and provide visibility to executives on risks and resource pressures to inform delivery decisions.

This role starts onsite for the first 6 weeks, with potential hybrid work thereafter. You will collaborate with business, technical and delivery stakeholders, govern schedules, and drive continuous improvement in