Lead Project Scheduler - Contract

Zenith Infotech; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Zenith Infotech in Singapore is seeking a Lead Scheduler to lead planning and scheduling across major data center projects and programs. You will be accountable for governance, integration, and the overall quality of project schedules.

You will develop the scheduling strategy, head the scheduling team, interface with clients and leadership, and provide strategic guidance on schedule performance, risk, and recovery planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, Planning or Project Controls.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant scheduling, planning or project controls experience.
• Experience leading planning/scheduling on large, complex construction projects or programs.
• Experience guiding scheduling teams and advising senior stakeholders.
• Expert knowledge of critical path method scheduling, schedule integration, baseline management, and schedule risk analysis.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and Oracle Primavera Cloud or equivalent tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the overall project planning, scheduling, and schedule controls strategy.
• Establish scheduling governance, methodologies, reporting requirements, base lines, and coding standards.
• Lead integrated master schedules for design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and close-out.
• Define and validate activities, sequencing, durations, logic, dependencies, and milestones.
• Lead critical path, float, milestone, and schedule performance analyses across projects.
• Oversee progress tracking, forecasting, and executive reporting on milestones.
• Identify and manage major schedule risks, delays, mitigation, and escalations.
• Conduct what-if analyses, schedule simulations, and scenario planning.
• Develop recovery, acceleration, and mitigation strategies for challenging schedules.
• Provide senior review of contractor, supplier, and project team schedules.
• Ensure integration of multiple schedules into a robust program schedule.
• Represent scheduling in client meetings, steering committees, and governance forums.
• Advise leadership on schedule strategy, delivery risks, and procurement impacts.
• Lead schedule assurance and quality reviews to meet standards.

Skills

Critical path method

Schedule integration

Baseline management

Schedule risk analysis

Progress measurement

Recovery planning

Education

Engineering

Construction Management

Project Management

Quantity Surveying

Architecture

Planning or Project Controls

Tools

Primavera P6

Oracle Primavera Cloud

Job description

Role Overview

The successful candidate will lead the planning and scheduling function for major data center projects, programs, or portfolios across multiple regions and will be accountable for the overall quality, governance, integration, and effectiveness of project scheduling.

The Lead Scheduler will develop and implement the project planning and scheduling controls strategy, lead the scheduling team, act as the senior scheduling interface with client and project leadership, and provide strategic advice on schedule performance, risk, recovery, and delivery strategy.

The role is expected to set scheduling standards, establish governance, lead complex schedule analysis, manage escalations, and ensure consistent planning and scheduling practices across projects and regions portfolios.

Job Scope

• Develop and implement the overall project planning, scheduling, and schedule controls strategy.
• Establish scheduling governance, methodologies, reporting requirements, schedule structures, coding standards, and baseline management processes.
• Lead the development and approval of integrated master schedules covering design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project close-out.
• Ensure activities, sequencing, durations, logic, interfaces, milestones, and dependencies are appropriately defined and validated.
• Lead critical path, float, milestone, dependency, and schedule performance analysis across projects and workstreams.
• Oversee progress tracking, schedule forecasting, executive reporting, and milestone performance.
• Own the identification and management of major schedule risks and delays, including mitigation planning and escalation.
• Lead complex "what-if" analyses, schedule simulations, scenario planning, and schedule impact assessments.
• Lead the development of recovery, acceleration, and mitigation strategies for projects experiencing significant schedule challenges.
• Provide senior review and challenge of contractor, supplier, and project team schedules.
• Ensure multiple contractor and workstream schedules are fully integrated into a robust overall program schedule.
• Act as the senior scheduling representative in client meetings, project steering committees, governance forums, and executive reviews.
• Advise project and client leadership on schedule strategy, delivery risks, sequencing options, procurement impacts, and schedule-related decisions.
• Lead schedule assurance and quality reviews, ensuring schedules meet agreed standards and project control requirements.
• Ensure alignment between scheduling, cost management, commercial management, risk management.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent professional qualification, in one of the following or a related discipline:
• Engineering
• Construction Management
• Project Management
• Quantity Surveying
• Architecture
• Planning or Project Controls
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant project scheduling, planning, or project controls experience.
• Extensive experience leading planning and scheduling activities on large, complex construction projects or programs.
• Demonstrated experience leading scheduling teams and providing strategic schedule advice to senior project and client stakeholders.
• Expert-level knowledge of critical path method scheduling, schedule integration, baseline management, schedule risk analysis, progress measurement, and recovery planning.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and Oracle Primavera Cloud or equivalent enterprise scheduling tools.
• Strong experience reviewing and integrating contractor, supplier, and multi-project schedules.
• Strong ability to identify systemic schedule risks, challenge schedule assumptions, and recommend strategic mitigation or recovery actions.
• Strong senior stakeholder management, negotiation, presentation, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and manage scheduling and project controls teams.
• Ability to establish scheduling governance, set standards, manage major escalations, and take accountability for the overall planning and scheduling function.