Scale by AVECis looking for an experiencedProgram Schedulerto support the delivery of a large and complex Federal Government contract.
This is a hands‐on scheduling role with responsibility for managing theprogram schedule end-to-end, providing clear visibility across deliverables, critical path, resources, dependencies and overall schedule performance.
We're particularly interested in candidates who have worked acrossdefence primes, military suppliers or similarly complex and highly regulated program environments.
Hands‐on experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and Open Plan Skilled (OPP) is highly desirable.
What You'll Be Doing
Own and manage theend‐to‐end program schedulefor a large Federal Government contract.
Develop and maintain complex schedules usingOpen Plan Professional (OPP).
ApplyEarned Value Management (EVM)to track and report program performance.
Maintain visibility across contractual deliverables, milestones, dependencies and key dates.
Undertakecritical path analysis, identifying schedule slippage and emerging delivery risks.
Clearly communicate schedule status to stakeholders, including where deliverables are behind plan or impacting the critical path.
Develop practicalmitigation and schedule recovery strategiesto keep delivery on track.
Manage schedule inputs across multiple program teams and stakeholders.
Undertakeresource planning and profiling, identifying capacity requirements and constraints.
Produce detailed schedule performance, forecasting and progress reporting for Government stakeholders.
Work closely with Program and Project Managers to provide accurate schedule intelligence and support decision-making.
About You




You'll be an experiencedProgram Scheduler / Project Controls professionalwho is comfortable taking ownership of complex schedules and providing stakeholders with a clear view of program performance.
To be considered, you must have:
StrongProgram Scheduling / Project Controlsexperience within large, complex programs.
Proven experience managing alarge contract or program schedule end‐to‐end.
Hands‐on experience usingOpen Plan Professional (OPP).
Strong experience withEarned Value Management (EVM).
Experience developing and maintaining detailed integrated program schedules.
Strongcritical path, schedule variance, dependency and milestone analysisexperience.
Experience withresource planning, forecasting and profiling.
Demonstrated ability to identify schedule slippage and develop effectivemitigation and recovery plans.
Experience producing schedule and performance reporting for Government stakeholders.
Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to challenge inputs and clearly communicate schedule status.
Experience within adefence prime, military supplier or similarly complex program environment will be highly regarded.
Working Arrangement
The role is structured around16 business days of scheduled work per month, with theremaining business days on call as required.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced scheduler with strongEVM and OPP expertiseto take ownership of a significant program schedule and provide the insight and direction required to keep a complex contract on track.
This opportunity is being managed by Scale by AVEC.
Desired Skills and Experience
Join Scale by AVEC as a Program Scheduler supporting a large Defence contract.
You'll own the schedule end‐to‐end, covering critical path, resource profiling, forecasting, Government reporting and schedule recovery.
Defence industry experience plus hands‐on EVM and Open Plan Professional (OPP) experience are mandatory.
The role operates 16 business days per month, with remaining business days on call.
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