About the company

u&u; Recruitment Partners is partnering with a Queensland Government department delivering a major workforce and HR modernisation initiative. The program will replace legacy HR, payroll, recruitment, workforce management and employee administration systems with a modern, integrated platform.

The opportunity

Reporting to the Program Manager, you will own and maintain the integrated program schedule across multiple projects, workstreams, delivery partners and suppliers. Your work will give program leaders a clear view of critical paths, dependencies, milestones and emerging delivery risks.

You will establish consistent scheduling practices, coordinate updates with Project Managers and Stream Leads and turn schedule data into practical reporting for executive decision-making.

- Develop and maintain the integrated program schedule across all workstreams, partners and suppliers;
- Identify and manage cross-program dependencies, critical paths, schedule risks and milestone impacts;
- Track baselines, undertake what-if analysis and develop practical contingency plans;
- Produce program and executive reports covering progress, slack, milestones and schedule exceptions; and
- Partner with the PMO, Program Directors, Project Managers and Stream Leads to improve scheduling discipline.

Required experience

You will bring more than five years of applied scheduling experience across large, complex programs. You will be comfortable working independently while consulting, negotiating and building trust across technical, business and supplier teams.

- Advanced experience using Microsoft Project Qualified 2021, with Microsoft Project Online and SharePoint highly regarded;




- Demonstrated success developing and managing integrated schedules for large-scale programs;
- Strong knowledge of scheduling methods, baselining, critical path analysis, dependencies and scenario planning;
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, including executive briefings and program reporting; and
- Working knowledge of PRINCE2 and MSP methodologies, with HR or SAP SuccessFactors transformation experience highly regarded.

Benefits

This Brisbane-based engagement offers an initial 12-month day-rate contract with a further 12-month extension option. You will contribute to a significant transformation program with broad organisational impact and direct access to senior program leadership.

How to apply

For more information or a confidential discussion please click to reveal the contact details for Greg Scharf at u&u; ***********@uandu.com or via phone 07 3232 9*** quoting reference number 46998.

At u&u; Recruitment Partners, we value diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.

Should you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats to apply), or have a preferred method of communication, we encourage you to make a request via ***********@uandu.com or contact u&u; on 07 3232 9*** to discuss. In response to these requests, we will collaborate closely with you to implement the appropriate adjustments.

Additionally, for a barrier-free and inclusive online experience, you can access u&u;’s opportunities using accessibility software Recite Me at https://www.uandu.com/jobs.

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📌 Master Scheduler (Brisbane)
🏢 u&u. Recruitment Partners
📍 Brisbane