Scheduling Manager

Scheduling Manager

• Excellent team culture
• Career development opportunities and support
• Permanent full-time position

As our Scheduling Manager you will lead and mentor a team of project schedulers to develop integrated master schedules and detailed project plans, ensuring consistent processes, templates, and logic across all work. They maintain accurate, high‑quality schedules that reflect real progress, forecast completion dates, and clearly identify critical paths, float, contingencies, and risks.

The role oversees schedule reporting, KPI dashboards, milestone tracking, and performance analysis, driving schedule adherence and leading recovery actions when required. You will optimise resource planning, manage baseline and change‑control processes, support earned value and risk assessments, and coordinate updates to key planning documents. As a senior leader, you will guide stakeholders on best‑practice scheduling systems, resolve complex project‑control issues and build a high‑performing team through coaching, communication, and strong performance management. 

About you

• Qualifications in engineering, computer science or project management or other suitable experience that provides similar competencies;
• Advanced planning and scheduling skills in Primavera with extensive P6 industry scheduling experience;
• Experienced in dashboard development with advanced technical skills in Excel, Power query, Power pivot, and Power BI with demonstrated analytical skills;\
•  In depth understand of project control principles including earned value reporting and critical path methodology and change management;
•  Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to engage and motivate teams and lead continuous improvement;
•  Demonstrated ability to work independently to organise and prioritise demands, handle multiple complex tasks simultaneously, set and meet deadlines and follow-through within a fast-paced environment with multiple and competing demand;
• A proven ability to operate effectively in-service delivery-based contracts;
• Excellent verbal communication, written communication and presentation skills;
• Australian Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a Defence Security Clearance

About the role

You’ll oversee schedule governance, drive consistency in scheduling practices, support project teams with reliable planning tools, and lead schedule recovery initiatives when required

Your future at Babcock - what we offer you

• We provide an agile work environment where you’re able to work onsite and remotely, and to set you up for this we provide a laptop and working from home kit if required, in addition we offer compressed hours which can provide you even more flexibility;  
• Our work life integration policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, wellbeing leave, volunteer leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave plus more;  
• We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career, supported by our capability framework plus ongoing access to self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave;  
• You’ll have access to beRewarded which will provide you with endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan;  
• Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program Munch, Mind, Move, Money, access to our employee assistance program plus wellbeing leave;  
• You’ll be able to participate in our weRecognise program which is an opportunity to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day in living our principles which are Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver.  

Who we are

Babcock International Group, the aerospace and defence company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly skilled engineering services for over a century.  

Across Australia and New Zealand, Babcock has grown to a team of over 1,500 talented people, and we are on a path of continued growth and expansion. We operate across sectors such as defence, commercial marine, aviation, airports, communications, emergency services and engineering consultancy.  

Some of the programs our team across Australia and New Zealand are proud to be a part of involve:  

• Providing emergency medical and search & rescue aviation services through our Aviation & Critical Services business;  
• Designing and supporting key systems for submarines and surface ships through our Marine business;  
• Providing fleet wide through life support and asset management services for Navy customers; 
• Managing critical assets for a range of sectors through our Mission & Support Systems business.  

So, if you would like to join us and help create a safe and secure world, together, please apply via the ‘Apply Now’ button below.  

To learn more about us visit www.babcock.com.au  

We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and experience however, due to the defence orientation of this role, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain an appropriate level of Commonwealth Personnel Security Clearance, as defined in the AGSVA guidelines.

Please note, should your application progress you may be required to complete pre-employment checks.  These checks may include but not limited to, reference checks, police check, security check, qualifications and right to work.

Babcock Australasia is a Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.

Job req #72959