Project Scheduler - Telco 12-Month Contract $700-$900 a day inclusive Melbourne CBD (Hybrid) About the Organisation Talenza is partnering with a major telecommunications provider leading significant transformation across networks, digital platforms, and customer systems. As part of a high-performing PMO, this role is critical to enabling accurate, transparent, and effective delivery planning across complex, multi-stream programs. About the Role As the Project Scheduler, you will own the development, maintenance, and optimisation of program schedules across a large telco transformation. Working closely with Project Managers, Workstream Leads, PMO, and senior stakeholders, you'll ensure milestones, dependencies, risks, and deliverables are clearly defined, controlled, and communicated. This role suits someone who thrives in structured environments, has deep scheduling expertise, and enjoys bringing order and clarity to fast-paced delivery programs. Key Responsibilities Develop, track, and report program and project progress against key milestones and deliverables Provide expert guidance on schedule creation, maintenance, resourcing, cost planning, and exception management Maintain and optimise the Master Schedule, consolidating inputs from multiple streams Ensure all project schedules adhere to industry and PMO best-practice standards Identify and manage risks, issues, tasks, and dependencies impacting delivery timelines Produce high-quality reports and insights for PMO leadership and governance forums Work closely with Project Managers, technical teams, and business stakeholders to maintain alignment Support scenario planning, schedule forecasting, and impact assessments Drive consistency and quality of scheduling across the entire program Contribute to continuous improvement of scheduling processes and frameworks Key Selection Criteria Proven experience as a Project Scheduler or PMO Scheduler, ideally within telecommunications Strong expertise in MS Project, Primavera, or equivalent enterprise scheduling tools Demonstrated ability to maintain complex master schedules across multi-stream programs Strong understanding of dependencies, critical paths, resource planning, and risk management Excellent communication skills, with the ability to interpret and translate delivery data Experience supporting large enterprise transformation or network delivery environments High attention to detail, structured thinking, and strong stakeholder engagement skills.
