Master Scheduler

Master Scheduler Contract within Public Sector

Your New Company
Join a large Queensland public sector organisation delivering a major digital and workforce transformation program. The organisation is modernising its HR, payroll, recruitment and workforce management capabilities through a new integrated Human Capital Management solution.
The program will consolidate multiple legacy systems and introduce a modern platform leveraging SAP SuccessFactors, improving workforce management, recruitment, onboarding, administration, data quality and reporting.
Your New Role
As the Master Scheduler, you will develop, manage and maintain the integrated program schedule for this complex transformation.
Working closely with the PMO, Program Directors, Project Managers, Stream Leads, delivery partners and suppliers, you will provide specialist scheduling expertise and ensure milestones, dependencies, risks and critical activities are effectively managed across the program.
Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and maintain the integrated master schedule across multiple projects and workstreams.
• Coordinate scheduling inputs from internal teams, partners and suppliers.
• Identify and manage dependencies, critical paths, milestones and schedule risks.
• Track program baselines, progress and deliverables against agreed plans.
• Undertake what-if analysis and support contingency planning.
• Establish effective processes for schedule updates with Project Managers and Stream Leads.
• Develop scheduling procedures and guidelines aligned with program governance.
• Produce executive and program reporting covering critical path, slack, milestones and overall progress.
• Provide specialist advice on scheduling methodologies, techniques and best practice.
• Work closely with the PMO and program leadership to resolve scheduling risks and issues.

What You'll Need to Succeed
To be successful, you will bring significant experience managing complex schedules within large-scale ICT, transformation or enterprise programs.
You will demonstrate:

• More than 5 years' experience applying project and program scheduling methodologies.
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Project Professional 2021, with Microsoft Project Online and SharePoint highly regarded.
• Proven experience developing and managing integrated schedules across large, complex programs.
• Strong knowledge of critical path management, baselining, dependencies, milestones, scenario analysis and schedule risk.
• Experience coordinating multiple workstreams, projects, suppliers and delivery partners.
• Working knowledge of PRINCE2 and MSP methodologies.
• Strong program and executive reporting capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, consultation and negotiation skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and adapt within a changing program environment.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.

A clear Criminal History Check will be required.
What You'll Get in Return
This is an opportunity to play a key role in a significant enterprise-wide digital transformation, supporting the modernisation of critical HR and workforce systems.
You will work alongside experienced program, project, technology and change professionals and gain exposure to a complex SAP SuccessFactors transformation involving multiple workstreams, delivery partners and stakeholders.
The role operates on a standard 40-hour working week, with an initial requirement to work onsite for at least the first two weeks. Flexible work-from-home arrangements may subsequently be available subject to approval.

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