Program PMO Resource Scheduler

The Project Scheduler is accountable for developing, monitoring, and optimizing project schedules in Microsoft Project. The role provides standardized governance, tools, and resources, with focuses on detailed schedule management, including resource loading & demand forecasting, ensuring business strategic alignment, benefits tracking, risk register analysis, and reporting to ensure successful project execution.

Responsibilities

• Works include scheduling projects in Microsoft Project, updating and reporting schedules for all projects activities/milestones

• Coordinate and support development of detailed project timelines using scheduling software, project milestones from initiation to completion activities

• Assist the Project Leaders/Managers in the planning and tracking of project activities

• Distribute resources (personnel, equipment, materials) by task using Microsoft Project as per Project Lead/Manager’s recommendation

• Liaise with the various stakeholders on the projects to ensure clear communication between all parties

• Provide scheduling change requests support to the project team throughout the project life cycle

• Generate and execute scheduling adherence to planning reports, Actual vs. Planned reports (S-curve) and headcount reports

• Assist in the setup of a Technical Agenda projects programme

• Management or risk register & impact analysis

• Facilitate the Project Governance forum coordinating with Project Leads/Managers Project Status Card updates

Requirements

• 5+ years in scheduling portfolio of technical projects

• Strong in Project Management tools: Microsoft Project, Planview and/or other planning software packages

• All of the projects are operational focused rather than capital focused, and therefore significant experience in this side is required/preferred

• Demonstrated ability to analyse resourcing capacity vs. demand

• Experience collaborating effectively with other functional groups to achieve business objectives.

• Demonstrated initiative; results oriented, initiative to institute change.

• Exceptional communication skills required, with an ability to interact with and influence individuals and teams at all levels across the organization and global network.

• PMP Certification required

• Planview experience is desirable