Master Scheduler

**Why join DXC Technology?**

DXC Technology (NYSE:DXC) - where brilliant people embrace change and seize opportunities to advance their careers and amplify customer success.

There is a strong pipeline of upcoming projects involving delivery of best practice standards and methodologies of high availability and computing 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.

**What you will be doing**

Enhance your career by joining an exciting international greenfield airport project, a high profile project with strong executive support. Take a lead role in influencing and guiding project managers and schedulers across the organisation. Build your client skills in a client facing role on this master systems integration project with multiple systems suppliers. Work with Project Managers in a collaborative and supportive team environment to ensure that all projects are scheduled and resourced in-line with DXC and industry standards. Provide technical coaching and mentoring to project teams with the flexibility to work from any location in Australia, including work from home arrangements. This role will be supported by a second scheduler resource.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Drive the strategic approach, development, implementation, maintenance and monitoring of Primavera P6 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 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 and reports 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.
- Periodically review the progress made to date against the program plan through earned value reporting.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS and EXPERIENCE
- Expert knowledge of Primavera P6 as a Master Scheduler
- At least ten years’ experience as a Project Scheduler using Primavera P6 in a multi-supplier / multi-project environment.
- Strong Acumen Fuse experience.
- 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.
- 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.
- Australian citizenship essential to be able to support federal and other government clients.

**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
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