Federal Gov't client is seeking Project Manager plan and manage the delivery of projects. Project Schedulers develop and manage integrated schedules that map and track all accountable activity across all streams of work that contribute to project and program outcomes. Through stakeholder engagement, they build detailed schedules with a meaningful critical path, capture and monitor the relationship between dependencies, deliverables and ensure target milestones are realistic, achievable, and on track.

Duties May Include Some Or All Of The Following

- provide strategic leadership to oversee the delivery and management of quality integrated complex schedules that meet defined standards for multifaceted or large-scale projects and programs that span high level portfolio, program and business plans
- provide strategic expertise and guidance to senior executive on risks and issues affecting the scheduling and resourcing of projects, and articulate the required measures to ensure successful outcomes
- drive collaboration, cooperation and partnerships with a broad range of stakeholders across business and at the enterprise level
- exercise a significant degree of independence, working under the broad guidance of a senior executive
- use expert judgement to make balanced decisions using evidence and evaluation of ambiguous information within the context of competing priorities, changes in workplace practices, strategic direction, and wider agency implications
- work flexibly to drive innovation, manage and lead change and actively contribute to implementation of strategic directions
- ensure the application of complex project and program information into detailed integrated schedule solutions to achieve deliverables




- foster relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, negotiate with influence on complex scheduling matters, utilising subject matter expertise
- manage change control to baseline schedules to ensure relevant artefacts are in place
- oversee progress against program milestones and deliverables and be accountable for individual and shared priorities
- perform regular impact analysis, assessment of critical path information and apply risk mitigation strategies to ensure the delivery of scheduling solutions
- lead continuous improvement of scheduling processes, methodologies and procedures
- prepare and present timely information to senior executives that articulate project or program delivery risks of success
- initiate and support strategic approaches to build scheduling capability and expertise of others
- oversee operations of teams, including providing a transparent sense of direction, setting work priorities and managing resources
- develop staff capability through coaching and succession planning
- exercise appropriate delegations in accordance with legislation and guidelines.
- manage, maintain and analyse schedule components including critical paths, relationships and interdependencies

Technical skills/attributes





- demonstrate expertise in use of automated scheduling and reporting tools
- identify trends and risk and implement appropriate mitigation and issue management strategies
- align operational activity to program strategies and agency vision
- manage and resolve complex and/or technical scheduling issues
- oversee team development to ensure the delivery of quality outcomes
- communicate and negotiate with influence to achieve outcomes on complex or sensitive matters
- apply attention to detail to manage complex scheduling sequences
- undertake objective, systematic analysis of complex information and make recommendations based on evidence
- make decisions based on professional judgement, risk evaluation and in the context of the strategic environment
- lead change initiatives and support staff through uncertainty and the change process

Excellent Knowledge And Understanding Of

- schedule performance and evaluation metrics
- the agency’s portfolio, program and project management methodologies, frameworks and practices
- project management software, procedures, processes, tools and techniques (expert)
- financial management and reporting tools
- the agency and its strategic environment
- frameworks, legislation, policies, procedures and information management requirements relevant to the work area
- the agency’s privacy, ethics, workplace health and safety and security protocols
- relevant business systems and tools
- Estimated start date 01 Oct 2026
- Initial contract duration up to 12 months
- Extension term maximum of 24 months
- Experience level Senior EL2 equivalent
- Location of work Canberra
- Working arrangement Hybrid. The Labour Hire Wo

📌 Senior Project Manager (Canberra)
🏢 GoSourcing
📍 Canberra