The opportunity 

We have an exciting new opportunity Project Planner, temporary full time role upto 30th June 2024. The role is responsible to develop and maintain schedules for a portfolio of projects/programs to monitor key activities and assess impacts to achievement of key milestones for full lifecycle of projects/programs and to drive workforce planning. 

Your role will include:

• Develop project/program schedules by working closely with diverse disciplines and project/program teams to deliver accurate and complete schedules without compromising project/program interdependencies.
• Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with project team to implement best scheduling practices for portfolio of programs/projects.
• Engage with Project Managers to review impacts, test scenarios and develop solutions for scheduling demands
• Conduct risk and issue workshops and manage control activities around schedule and mitigation strategies to manage slippage. Compile and maintain portfolio level RAID registers
• Monitor progress and resource requirements across all projects and programs, to identify and report expected resource demand and availability to plan for recruitment or resource redeployment.
• Monitor progress and resource requirements against an agreed baseline plan for each project and program, to assess and report level of confidence in achieving key milestones.
• Provide support in development of master integrated schedule for portfolio of programs/projects in order to monitor key activities and milestones.
• Demonstrate the Transport Connected Leadership dimensions by role modelling collegiate and collaborative behaviours to achieve the greater good for the community, celebrate our diverse workforce, create an environment where people can create and thrive, and support our people’s wellbeing

About you 

To be successful in the role 

• Tertiary qualifications in project management and/or a relevant discipline, and/or equivalent recent project scheduling experience
• Demonstrated experience in preparing and maintaining development and delivery phase schedules across a range of technology projects/programs.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Suite, Primavera P6, project management and control systems, principles and practices
• Demonstrated ability to build trust, influence and com