About the Company

Contractor Central is seeking an experienced Master Scheduler for an immediate contract engagement with a federal government client in Canberra, ACT.

About the Role

This is a hands-on scheduling role supporting a complex, multi-workstream ICT program. You will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and governing the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), ensuring schedule integrity, dependency management, and accurate performance reporting to senior leadership and program boards.

Responsibilities

- Develop, baseline, and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) across multiple concurrent workstreams
- Conduct critical path analysis, float monitoring, and near-critical path reporting
- Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) including PMB establishment, SPI/CPI measurement, and EAC/ETC forecasting
- Facilitate schedule risk analysis (SRA) and RAID management with project teams and stakeholders
- Produce schedule performance reports, milestone dashboards, and variance analysis for executive audiences




- Drive schedule governance and accountability across multi-disciplinary delivery teams and vendors
- Identify and manage schedule risks, interdependencies, and recovery strategies

Qualifications

- Demonstrated experience as a Master Scheduler or Senior Project Scheduler on complex government or enterprise programs

Required Skills

- Expert proficiency in Microsoft Project and/or Primavera P6
- Strong EVM knowledge including baselining, variance analysis, and forecasting
- Experience conducting schedule risk analysis and applying DCMA schedule health practices
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to communicate schedule status clearly at all levels
- Active NV1 security clearance — mandatory

Pay range and compensation package

- Location: Canberra, ACT — Hybrid
- Duration: To 18 December 2026, with extension options
- Clearance: NV1 (active, mandatory)
- Start: Immediate

Equal Chance Statement We are committed to diversity and inclusivity in our hiring practices.

📌 Master Scheduler (Canberra)
🏢 Contractor Central
📍 Canberra