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Together, we are a multi-disciplinary advisory and delivery partner of choice for clients across Defence and National Security.\nDowner Professional Services is seeking an experienced Scheduler to support the delivery of complex maritime capability programs across acquisition, sustainment and upgrade activities.\nAbout the Role\nWorking within an integrated project environment, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining and analysing project schedules that support critical Navy and Defence outcomes. Partnering with Project Managers, engineers, logisticians, Commonwealth stakeholders and industry partners, you will provide schedule governance, forecasting and performance reporting to ensure key milestones and capability objectives are achieved.\nThis is an opportunity to play a key role in the successful delivery of strategically important maritime programs that contribute to Australia's national security and Defence capability.\nWhat You'll Do\nAs a Scheduler, you will provide planning and scheduling expertise across the project lifecycle, ensuring accurate forecasting, effective schedule management and informed decision-making.\nKey responsibilities include:\nDevelop, maintain and manage integrated master schedules for maritime acquisition, sustainment and upgrade programs.\nMonitor schedule performance, critical paths, dependencies and milestones to identify emerging risks and opportunities.\nConduct schedule analysis and forecasting to support project planning, decision-making and delivery outcomes.\nProduce schedule reports, dashboards and performance metrics for Defence and program stakeholders.\nSupport governance activities including baseline management, schedule reviews, gate reviews and project reporting requirements.\nYou will work closely with project teams to ensure schedules remain accurate, aligned and reflective of program priorities, while proactively identifying issues that may impact delivery.\nAbout You\nYou are a highly organised planning professional with experience supporting complex Defence, maritime, engineering or infrastructure projects. You enjoy working with large datasets, analysing project performance and collaborating with stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.\nTo be successful, you will bring:\nExperience in project scheduling, project controls or planning within Defence, maritime, engineering, infrastructure or a similarly complex environment.\nStrong proficiency using scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Open Plan or similar.\nKnowledge of integrated scheduling methodologies, critical path analysis and project reporting.\nStrong analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.\nExcellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.\nYou want your work to matter and so do we.With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.\nWe know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.\nWe’re committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of allages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. 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