Project Schedule Manager

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The Senior Project Schedule Manager is responsible for undertaking and overseeing the development of project schedules and project controls. With a focus on client satisfaction, the Senior Project Schedule Manager contributes to day-to-day communication and interactions with clients, ensuring alignment with project goals and objectives.

Located in Melbourne and collocated with the project office, you are a scheduler and project controller for the project office.

• Engage effectively with project stakeholders to enable development of accurate project schedules using provided scheduling tools. 
• At the Portfolio level provide direct support to project managers by ensuring consistency in project schedule creation, management and advice.
• Assist projects with development of detailed work breakdown structures including WBS dictionaries, linking with client Finance to ensure alignment with establishment CoA protocols.
• Provide guidance to project managers/controllers on the establishment of project estimation processes, implementing processes that enable management visibility of effectiveness/accuracy.
• Establish processes to enable management visibility of project performance with respect to accuracy of resource allocation, resource demand forecasts and resource utilisation.
• Assist projects with development of project risk registers, providing coordinated reporting of risks to the Project Managers.

• Provide direct support to the Project Manager with all aspects of Portfolio accounting and controls, including development of procedures that enable standardization of project controls processes across portfolio projects.
• Assist with the implementation and standardisation of project controls processes within projects, providing mentoring and guidance as required.
• Establish and report on cost performance for the project. 
• Support development and review of proposal cost build up and pricing submissions for proposals, including Bid Estimators.
• Assist with Proposal to Project transition / set up and implementation.
• Ensure a safe and healthy work environment

• Tertiary qualifications in Project Management, accounting or related disciplines
• Experience in project scheduling and project controls including EVM
• Experience planning and implementing project controls procedures
• Advanced skills in project scheduling and reporting software packages
• Experience in the use of accounting and spreadsheet packages
• 5+ years Scheduling or Project Controls (in Defence Environment)
• Exposure to Open Plan Professional 
• Experience performing as a Project Manager would be an advantage
• Ability to obtain a Defence Security Clearance

All candidates will be required to hold and maintain an active Baseline Defence Security Clearance. Only candidates holding a Baseline Clearance or above should apply.

• A workplace culture certified as a Great Place To Work
• Flexible working
• Competitive salary (including annual reviews)
• Paid parental leave
• Income protection
• Corporate rewards
• Salary packaging/Novated leasing
• Employee stock purchase plans
• Flu shots, skin checks and discounted private health insurance
• Career development: Online learning, mentorship and career pathways

Please note. Shortlisting will take place as applications are received; therefore the advertisement may close early if a suitable candidate is identified.

As a Major Service Provider of the Australian Defence Force, an AGSVA security clearance will be required and compliance to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). As such, our hiring decisions are based on the key requirements of each role and candidates are selected based on their unique strengths and experiences.

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