Strategic Defence Project Scheduler

Downer; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career mapping

Accelerated learning programs

Reservist Leave up to 20 days

Job summary

Downer Professional Services in Australia is seeking a Project Scheduler to play a key role in planning and delivering complex Defence capability within SPACE SPO. You will collaborate with Product Managers, project teams and stakeholders to develop and maintain integrated schedules across acquisition and sustainment activities, turning detailed information into actionable guidance for decision-making.

You’ll partner with product managers to align schedules with delivery priorities, maintain

Qualifications

• Experience developing and maintaining complex project or program schedules.
• Strong understanding of integrated scheduling, milestones, dependencies and critical paths.
• Ability to translate multi-stream information into clear, practical schedules.
• Experience with governance forums and senior stakeholder briefings.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review and maintain detailed schedules aligned with priorities and delivery objectives.
• Maintain Sustainment IMS and six-month/forward planning views for visibility.
• Prepare scheduling reports for governance forums and project reviews.
• Analyze schedule performance, dependencies and risks to support delivery.

Skills

Scheduling & IMS management

Schedule risk analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Governance reporting

Job description

Downer Professional Services in Australia is seeking a Project Scheduler to play a key role in planning and delivering complex Defence capability within SPACE SPO. You will collaborate with Product Managers, project teams and stakeholders to develop and maintain integrated schedules across acquisition and sustainment activities, turning detailed information into actionable guidance for decision-making.

You’ll partner with product managers to align schedules with delivery priorities, maintain