Programme Scheduler (12 month contract)

• Take part in transformative projects as a Programme Scheduler for a leading NZ company with a solid South Island presence.
• Embark on a 1-year contract with significant involvement in project scheduling and planning.
• Contribute to improving service delivery to communities across the South Island.

Join our client in transforming the way they serve communities, bringing your programme support expertise to the forefront in a cross-functional team.

What our client can offer:
When you join our client's established team, you're not just taking a contract, you're becoming part of a household name in New Zealand. With a deep-seated commitment to enhancing the lives of everyday Kiwis, this company is determined to reshape how it serves communities through multiple business improvement and transformation initiatives.

What you will do:
In this role, you will form an integral part of an Enterprise Programme Management Office. As the Programme Scheduler (Master Scheduler), your core tasks will involve developing and maintaining programme schedules, conducting planning and update meetings with Project teams, and performing impact analysis of schedule changes.

You will have the opportunity to demonstrate your skills by identifying critical delivery issues, proposing mitigation methods, and suggesting alternative courses of action to prevent schedule slippage.

Collaboration will be the name of the game as you work alongside Project/Programme Managers, Resource Planning Analysts, and Project Practice Leads to achieve the best outcomes for the project and the business.

Skills and experience we are looking for:

• Significant experience in programme scheduling/planning across multiple layers of an organisation.
• Proficiency in project management tools such as MS Project, Planview, ServiceNow.
• Strong organisational skills for structured planning development, implementation, and management.
• Demonstrated knowledge of programme and project management processes, practices, and techniques.
• Proven ability to identify potential opportunities and risks for schedule analysis.
• Experience conducting critical pathway and milestone reviews.
• Experience defining appropriate Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) according to the project delivery strategy
• Comfortable facilitating collaborative workshops.

Does this sound like you? If you're ready to make a significant impact on a company that touches the lives of everyday Kiwis, apply now and join us on this transformative journey!

Please note - we are only able to support candidates holding current full New Zealand working rights, and who are able to commence work prior to August 2023.

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