Project Scheduler

• Contract up to 30 June 2025
• Have and maintain a Negative Vetting 1 (NV1) security clearance before commencement of work with the ability to upgrade to a NV2 as required.

 
Company overview:
Emanate Technology is partnering with a Defence Industry client who is delivering a large project for Defence and we are in search of an experienced Project Scheduler to help coordinate and roll up task-based workflows and Scaled Agile frameworks to support centralised, high-level project management toolsets, introducing automation where applicable to minimise data re-entry and reducing total manual effort for regular reporting.  
 
The Role:
The Scheduler will be required to perform and/or have responsibility for duties including, but not limited to:

• Implement and use mechanisms to measure, record, and report progress of activities to the agreed schedule and plans.
• Review progress throughout the project lifecycle and maintain schedule ensuring consistency with changing scope, objectives, and constraints related to time and resource availability.
• Regularly analyse options to identify variances and forecast impacts on the schedule.
• Develop responses to perceived, potential or actual risk and schedule changes and obtaining approvals where necessary to implement them to meet project objectives.
• Communicate effectively and collaboratively with all relevant stakeholders regarding schedule status, risks, and trends.
• Coordinating project timelines with internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitor project timelines and deadlines.
• Identify potential project schedule delays, reporting, escalating and facilitating intervention in a time-frame expected within the project thresholds and tolerances.

Location:
This role is based in Canberra, ACT.
 
Skills and Experience:
Essential:

• Experience working on a large ICT project within a National Defence and Security context.
• Experience in project support, scheduling, project administration and team management/support.
• Advanced proficiency in project scheduling software, such as MS Project and Jira.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills with demonstrable experience of presentation and engagement with stakeholders, projects and business areas.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to adapt to changing project priorities.
• Strong understanding of the One Defence Capability System and project lifecycle.

Desirable:

• Bachelor's degree in project management, or in a related field
• Experience in Project Management methodologies (Agile, Prince2, PMBOK).
• Experience using Atlassian (Jira & Confluence) in a large project environment.

Key Benefits:

• Contribute to a large ICT project within the National Defence and Security portfolio.
• Access to Emanate’s Reward Program at no cost, offering discounts of between 3-15% at more than 500 retailers within Australia.
• Access to 700+ discounted tech training courses to keep your skills up to date.
• Other salary packaging options including superannuation, portable electronic devices, computer software, financial adviser fees, income protection insurance, professional association membership, professional development travel expenses and airport lounge membership.
• Attractive hourly rate.

Apply:
If this is a role of interest to you and you are an Australian Citizen and maintain or hold a NV1 or NV2 security clearance, apply today by submitting your application through the provided link with a copy of your latest CV / resume.
 
If your profile aligns to these requirements, you will be contacted for an initial screening.