Portfolio and Scheduling Lead

Portfolio Performance and Scheduling Lead Location: Werribee Contract Type: Full-Time, 3-Month Contract (with potential extension) Classification: Band 8 About the Role Lead the development, integration, and optimisation of complex capital project schedules across a large infrastructure portfolio. Drive strategic planning across 1-, 4-, and 10-year horizons and uplift organisational scheduling capability to enable better decisionmaking and performance outcomes. Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain an integrated master portfolio schedule for all capital projects. Establish consistent scheduling frameworks, tools, and practices across capital works programs. Coordinate planning of project and proposal pipelines aligned to strategic priorities. Prepare forwardlooking capital works pipeline reporting, including funding requirements. Build and lead organisational scheduling capability through coaching and development. Identify schedule risks, resource conflicts, and delivery slippages to support proactive management. Deliver integrated dashboards and reports (e.g. Power BI) connecting schedule, performance, and pipeline data. Conduct schedulebased risk analysis, including Monte Carlo simulations to inform P50P90 estimates. Guide contingency planning and cost forecasting using schedule analysis and cost phasing. Represent the PMO in crossfunctional forums and provide expert scheduling insights. Skills and Experience Degree/diploma in engineering, construction, project management, or related field. Significant experience in project and portfolio scheduling within public sector or capital works environments. Advanced expertise in Microsoft Project and Excel (mandatory). Strong knowledge of CPM, dependency management, Earned Value Management, and Monte Carlo analysis. Experience integrating multiple schedules into a master program view. Proven experience delivering scheduledriven reporting and dashboards (Power BI, etc.). Ability to coach and uplift organisational scheduling and project controls capability. Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Certifications such as PMP, PMISP or MSP highly regarded. Why Join Us? Influence capital investment scheduling at a portfolio level Work with an organisation investing heavily in its community infrastructure Lead schedule governance and bring enterpriselevel visibility to decisionmakers How to Apply Submit your resume and cover letter addressing the key selection criteria. At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community. You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at About Chandler Macleod Adelaide, SA, Australia This company does not have any further information provided at this time. We encourage you to research the company by searching for them to learn more about the company or role in question before applying. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-11-15