Job Description

What's in it for you?

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- Permanent leadership opportunity within a major enterprise transformation portfolio
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- Drive enterprise-wide planning, forecasting and scheduling capability
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- Lead and mentor a high-performing team of scheduling professionals
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- Flexible location across Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra or Sydney
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Role – Role Summary

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We are seeking an experienced Strategic Scheduling Lead to join a high-performing Enterprise PMO and take ownership of enterprise-level scheduling across a large and complex transformation portfolio.

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In this leadership role, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining integrated master plans, managing cross-program dependencies, and providing strategic scheduling insights that support investment decisions and delivery outcomes. You will work closely with senior executives, portfolio leaders and program teams to establish a single enterprise view of delivery timelines, risks, dependencies and constraints.

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This role is ideal for a senior scheduling professional who can think beyond individual project schedules, taking an enterprise-wide perspective to improve planning, prioritisation and delivery confidence across major initiatives.

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Employment Type and Duration: Permanent

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Work Model: Hybrid

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Location: Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra or Sydney

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Key Responsibilities

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- Lead the development and maintenance of enterprise Integrated Master Plans (IMPs) across major transformation initiatives
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- Establish and maintain a consolidated view of schedules, dependencies, milestones and delivery sequencing across portfolios
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- Drive enterprise-wide scheduling standards, governance frameworks and planning methodologies
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- Provide strategic schedule insights and recommendations to executive stakeholders
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- Support investment planning, prioritisation and portfolio decision-making through scheduling analysis
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- Lead the development of realistic and risk-informed schedules for business cases and major initiatives
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- Identify,



assess and manage cross-program and cross-portfolio dependencies
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- Embed schedule risk analysis and modelling practices into planning activities
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- Ensure alignment between strategic planning, business cases and delivery plans
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- Lead, mentor and develop a team of master schedulers and scheduling professionals
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- Build organisational capability in integrated planning, forecasting and dependency management
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Required Skills & Experience

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- Extensive experience in strategic or enterprise-level scheduling within large and complex organisations
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- Proven leadership experience managing scheduling, planning or project controls teams
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- Strong expertise in Integrated Master Planning (IMP) and dependency management
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- Experience developing and managing enterprise-wide schedules across multiple programs and portfolios
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- Advanced knowledge of schedule risk analysis, forecasting and modelling techniques
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- Proficiency with scheduling tools such as Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project
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- Strong understanding of portfolio, program and project management methodologies including PMBoK, Agile and MSP
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- Experience providing executive-level reporting and strategic scheduling insights
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- Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive organisational change
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- Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder engagement skills
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- Ability to translate complex scheduling and portfolio information into actionable business insights
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Qualifications & Clearance

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- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Project Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
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- Qualified scheduling or project management certifications highly regarded
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- Experience within large enterprise, infrastructure, aviation, government or transformation environments will be highly regarded
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- Experience with schedule risk modelling and quantitative analysis tools is advantageous
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Akkodis is an Equal Opportunity employer, committed to all forms of workforce inclusion. We actively invite and encourage applications by candidates from diverse backgrounds

📌 Strategic Scheduling Lead (Queensland)
🏢 Akkodis
📍 Queensland