El1 Ict Master Scheduler

EL1 ICT Master Scheduler

• $650 - $750 / Daily rate ex super
• Deakin, ACT
• 12-month contract (1 x 12 month extension)

About the client
One of our largest clients is now seeking an EL1 ICT Master Scheduler to join there fast-growing team of talented individuals offering an attractive pay in Deakin.

About the role
The ICT Master Scheduler will play a pivotal role in orchestrating and optimizing the scheduling processes to ensure efficient and effective project execution. This role requires a strategic thinker with excellent organizational and communication skills, as well as a deep understanding of project management principles.

Duties

• Develop and maintain comprehensive project and program schedules, incorporating input from various stakeholders, project managers, and team leads. 
• Collaborate with project teams to understand project scope, objectives, and dependencies to create realistic and achievable schedules. 
• Utilize industry-standard scheduling tools and software to build and update project and program timelines. 
• Monitor and allocate resources effectively to ensure optimal project performance. 
• Work closely with project managers and branch managers to identify resource constraints and recommend solutions. 
• Conduct resource planning and analysis to optimize team efficiency. 
• Identify and analyse critical paths within project schedules, highlighting potential risks and proposing mitigation strategies. 
• Regularly review and update schedules to reflect changes in project scope, timelines, and resource availability. 
• Facilitate regular communication among project teams to ensure awareness of schedule updates, changes, and potential impacts. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate various project schedules and ensure alignment with overall organizational goals. 
• Proactively identify potential scheduling conflicts, bottlenecks, and risks, and propose solutions to mitigate these issues. 
• Work closely with project managers and stakeholders to assess the impact of changes on project timelines and overall delivery.  

Essential Criteria

• Minimum 3 years’ experience creating schedules, managing resource constraints in a large enterprise (preferably ICT). 
• Strong understanding of resource scheduling, and project management with the ability to create pragmatic schedules highlight issues for resolution such as resource constraints and dependencies on different skillsets.  
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders to achieve required outcomes.
• Understanding of portfolio and project management tools such as MS project, Clarizen and Jira.

Desirable Criteria

• Relevant industry scheduling related qualifications.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting master scheduling for digital transformation projects, with the ability to identify opportunities for improvement and drive change. 

Application Requirements 

• Applicants must hold Australian citizenship.
• National Criminal History Records Check and completion of the Agency’s screening checks.
• Applications close 13/05/24

If you feel you are a suitable candidate submit your application by hitting ‘Apply for this job’. Alternatively, contact Mishael Solomon on 02 6162 7*** or email via ********@dfp.com.au for further discussion.

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