Program Scheduler

**Program Scheduler**

**Why join DXC Technology?**

At DXC we pride ourselves on delivering excellence in everything we do. What this means for you is the opportunity to be a part of delivering innovative solutions and helping to solve real business problems for a wide variety of valued clients. Be a trusted advisor to our clients and great leader to our practice management team in New Zealand.

The Program Scheduler works with Project Managers to ensure that all projects are scheduled and resourced in-line with the Global Delivery Assurance Group rules and guidelines. They also provide technical coaching and mentoring to project teams less familiar with creating plans to deliver complex projects and programs.

**This role will**:

- Assist with the development, implementation, maintenance and monitoring of project schedules
- Work collaboratively with Program Managers and Project Managers to ensure that related strategies and methods are integrated within the project schedules
- Perform project schedule analysis activities
- Provide ETC data from project schedules in support of the EAC process.
- Provide support to Project Managers with the day to day management of their respective schedules
- Maintain the project schedule baseline and report variances to Program Manager
- Perform schedule quality assurance activities
- Update and maintain program management schedules
- Produce weekly customer facing schedules as required
- Review project milestones and identify any anomalies or inconsistencies
- Work in conjunction with relevant project managers to understand current and emerging requirements to enable effective resource planning
- Assist in reviewing on a periodic basis the progress made to date against the program plan through earned value reporting

**The skills you will bring**
- Expert knowledge of Microsoft Project.
- Experience as a Project Scheduler using Microsoft Project working on large scale projects.
- Demonstrated experience and exposure to project management activities including the methods and principles associated with planning and schedule construction
- Sound analytical, conceptual and problem solving skills
- Project management qualifications or certification (Waterfall, PMI, Agile) highly desirable
- Advanced communication skills with a demonstrated ability to effectively liaise, consult and negotiate with a diverse range of people and build positive relationships in an environment of change

**Your working environment**

Our ‘people first’ mindset comes to life offering the ultimate in working flexibility. We take a virtual first approach and our teams are spread across multiple geographies delivering a broad range of customer projects, which means we can tailor working arrangements that work for our people.

No matter where you are located, you’ll never feel alone and will always be supported with our diverse range of employee interest and social support groups. Whatever your passion, you will be amongst friends - from #PetsofDXC to photography, cycling or cooking groups, or we welcome you to make your mark and start your own group.

**Our culture and benefits**

DXC is committed to building better futures for our customers, colleagues, environment, and communities. We take care of each other and foster a culture of inclusion, belonging and corporate citizenship. We put this to action developing and implementing societal initiatives within our Social Impact Practice. #WeAreDXC

As an employer of choice, our “people first” philosophy means we offer competitive remuneration, benefits, training and career opportunities that reflect our commitment to improving the lives of our employees, and the communities in which we live and work. Some of these include;
- Extensive resources to support your onboarding and continual development including DXC University
- DXC Recognition, our global virtual platform that fosters a culture of appreciation and celebration with real-time reward and recognition
- We know that great people refer great people. We will reward you when you bring your friends and family to work at DXC
- More time to do the things you love with flexible leave options, including purchased leave
- Take time to give back with charitable and emergency services volunteer days
- Well-being matters to us and our Employee Assistance Program is there to support you and your family
- And of course, all the basics; novated leasing, discounted health insurance, paid parental leave and many other discounts

**We are an Equal Opportunity Employer**

DXC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we welcome submissions from people from all walks of life. We celebrate our diversity and recognise it is the unique contributions of our people that give us our edge. We stand by the ‘bring your whole-self to work’ philosophy. It is our inclusive culture that powers our results, and our company grows only if our people grow.