Master Scheduler

At NCS Australia, we believe in doing technology services better. Our commitment to quality, focus on people, and willingness to challenge traditional thinking set us apart. Our team brings this belief to life by partnering with our clients and communities to make tomorrow together.

We are committed to creating an environment that prioritises innovation, collaboration, and purposeful work. Our diverse team is empowered to make a meaningful impact with curiosity, creativity and resilience to shape better outcomes. Join us and accept the challenge of creating a better tomorrow.

We are seeking an experienced Master Scheduler to play a critical role in the successful delivery of a complex, multi-project program. This role is responsible for building and maintaining an integrated Master Schedule across more than 10 concurrent projects, providing clear visibility of critical paths, dependencies, resource demand, and delivery risks.

You will work closely with Delivery Leads, the PMO, and senior stakeholders to ensure schedule integrity, high-quality reporting, and proactive management of risks and dependencies across the program.

Own and maintain the integrated Program Master Schedule, consolidating multiple project schedules into a single, accurate source of truth using Microsoft Project. Ensure consistent structure, dependencies, calendars, and resource allocation across all delivery streams.

Proactively manage critical paths, dependencies, and delivery risks, working closely with Delivery Leads to resolve issues early and protect key milestones. Lead cross-project dependency mapping to prevent conflicts and resource contention.

Uplift schedule quality and maturity by supporting Delivery Leads with best-practice planning, conducting schedule health checks, and driving continuous improvement in data accuracy and governance. Provide clear, actionable insights through consolidated reporting, dashboards, and scenario (“what-if”) analysis to inform executive decision-making and planning options.

Support strong governance and control, maintaining baselines, version control, and change control in line with PMO standards, and contributing to steering committee and assurance activities.

• Extensive experience as a Master Scheduler or Senior Project Scheduler on large, complex programs

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project (including resource management and baselining)

• Strong understanding of critical path analysis and dependency management

• Experience working within PMO or structured governance environments

• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence Delivery Leads and senior stakeholders

• Highly organised, proactive, and solutions-focused

Why join us: 

NCS Australia is where you can feel at home, nurturing your talents and skills as we make tomorrow together, one day at a time. Our benefits include paid parental leave, initiatives focused on your well-being and discounted health insurance. You will also enjoy discounts on various products and services and be regularly recognised and rewarded for high performance. We are committed to your career development through our Capability Fingerprint, industry and partner training programs, special interest groups, and an AI-driven learning platform. No matter where you are in your career, we offer meaningful work and opportunities for growth.

NCS Australia is an equal-opportunity employer, and we take pride in our commitment to valuing and supporting our people and the communities we serve.We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Veterans, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

At NCS Australia, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply. 

Agencies:

We’ve got this. We request that you do not contact NCS employees outside of the Talent Acquisition team. NCS exclusively accepts resumes from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal. Agencies that submit resumes must have a valid fee agreement and be assigned to the particular requisition by the Talent Acquisition team. Any resumes that are submitted outside of this process will become the sole property of NCS. If a candidate is hired outside of this process, no fee or payment will be given.

Work rights and background checks: 

To be eligible for a position with us, applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks