Our name isn’t the only thing that’s unique about Leidos Australia. We’re a complex systems integration company building world-class solutions across government and defence that ensure peace of mind for the entire nation. Supported by global backing from our US network, we’re trusted by our customers to deliver the most innovative answers to their most complex challenges. Seriously interesting work that benefits and safeguards every Australian. That’s where you come in. 

Based in Melbourne or Canberra we have a new opportunity for an experienced Scheduler to lead a team of Project Schedulers delivering a scheduling service across the enterprise.  You will be supporting meaningful programs which will enable and support operations of military and intelligence force elements as well other federal government capability.

This role will see you lead a team of project schedulers and stakeholders to develop scheduling capability and services across our Australian business. You will also assess project issues and with the project manager and senior stakeholders develop resolutions to the schedule to meet customer goals and objectives.  

A typical day will see you;

• Lead a team of Project Schedulers
• Oversee and implement best practices across the enterprise with regard to Scheduling and the service capability
• Develop, monitor and review project schedules.
• Develop mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Assess project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Manage the Program schedule and prepare the status reports.
• Analyse data and prepare reviews.
• Work with program management to plan and manage program resource requirements
• Interpret and review request for tender and/or contract documentation and develop and review schedules against requirements.

About You & What You’ll Bring 

• Ability to engage, lead and influence  your team and collaborate with a complex set of stakeholdersExperience in delivery of best practice, process and policy pertaining to Scheduling
• Defence related Project scheduling experience for large, complex projects (highly desirable)
• Demonstrable ability to consistently produce excellent results in a complex environment
• Working knowledge of other related disciplines including forecasting and cost estimation
• Expertise in MS Project
• Expertise in EVM and project financials
• Expertise in OPP

Join a company which acknowledges “People First”. 

A career at Leidos you will have complete access to learning and development, free membership to industry bodies and a dedicated Learning and Development Trainer to support your career growth.  We  offer benefits such as discounted health Insurance, maternity leave, flexible work, novated leasing just to name a few.

This role will require the successful applicant to hold and maintain an NV1 Security Clearance.

Applications close 11pm, 30th August 2018