Project Schedule Manager

Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; collocated with the project office

Company

hirify.global delivers science, technology, engineering, operations, and maintenance solutions to governments and companies worldwide, including major Australian infrastructure, energy transition, and national security projects.

What you will do

• Develop and oversee accurate project schedules with project stakeholders and support consistent scheduling practices across portfolio projects.
• Create detailed work breakdown structures, WBS dictionaries, estimation processes, and resource demand and utilization reporting.
• Develop and standardize project controls procedures, including portfolio accounting and controls.
• Establish and report project cost performance and support proposal cost build-ups and pricing submissions.
• Coordinate project risk registers and reporting, and support proposal-to-project transitions and project setup.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to project managers and project controllers while maintaining a safe and healthy work environment.

Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in project management, accounting, or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of scheduling or project controls experience in a defence environment.
• Experience with project scheduling, project controls, and earned value management.
• Experience planning and implementing project controls procedures and using accounting and spreadsheet packages.
• Advanced proficiency with project scheduling and reporting software; exposure to Open Plan Professional.
• Active Baseline Defence Security Clearance or above is required, with the ability to maintain it.

Nice to have

• Experience working as a Project Manager.

Culture & Benefits

• People-first workplace culture with a focus on belonging, connection, growth, and Zero Harm.
• Flexible working arrangements and annual salary reviews.
• Paid parental leave, income protection, and salary packaging or novated leasing.
• Corporate rewards, employee stock purchase plans, flu shots, skin checks, and discounted private health insurance.
• Online learning, mentoring, and career development pathways.