We are seeking a talented individual to join our Project team at Mercer. This role will be based in Melbourne or Sydney. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least two to three days a week in the office.

Master Scheduler

Reporting to the program’s PMO Lead, the Master Scheduler will play a critical role in a large multi-year Business Risk Transformation program. Responsible for developing and maintaining a comprehensive program schedule, ensuring effective coordination and execution of the program.  Accountable for the ongoing development and monitoring of the program RAIDD register.

Collaboration with delivery leads / project managers and stakeholders to gather project plans, align schedules, and resolve conflicts, ensuring an integrated and cohesive program schedule ensuring the timely completion of the program’s deliverables.

Additionally, you will assist in supporting other Hub program deliverables as required.

18-month contract

We will count on you to:

Develop and maintain a comprehensive program schedule for the program, incorporating all project activities, milestones, dependencies, and resource requirements.Collaborate with project managers and stakeholders to gather project plans, align schedules, and resolve scheduling conflicts to ensure an integrated and cohesive program schedule.Develop, monitor and maintain the Program RAIDD (Risks, Actions, Issues, Dependencies & Decisions) Register.Monitor program progress against the schedule, identify deviations, and proactively address issues to ensure timely completion of project deliverables.Work closely with delivery leads / project managers and resource managers to allocate and optimize resources across projects, ensuring efficient utilization and alignment with program objectives.Identify and manage dependencies among project activities, coordinating with project teams to ensure timely completion and minimize schedule risks.Conduct schedule analysis to identify opportunities for schedule optimization, resource leveling, and critical path management, ensuring program efficiency and effectiveness.Facilitate effective communication and coordination among project teams, stakeholders, and senior leadership, providing regular updates on schedule status, risks, and mitigation plans.Drive continuous improvement initiatives in schedule management processes, tools, and methodologies, leveraging best practices and lessons learned to enhance program performanceBuild and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including senior leaders, project teams, and external partners, to ensure effective communication, collaboration, and support for the program.Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks and issues, proactively addressing challenges and ensuring timely resolution to minimize impact on program outcomes.

What you need to have:

Minimum of 10 years of experience in program management, preferably within financial services or technology sectorsExperience in project scheduling, preferably in a complex and dynamic organizational environment. Experience in managing schedules for large-scale transformation programs is highly desirable.Proven experience in developing and managing complex program schedules using industry-standard scheduling tools and methodologies.Excellent verbal and written communicationExcellent time management skillsStrong business acumen and financial skillsPeople management skillsDemonstrated stakeholder management capabilitiesAbility to work effectively across the organisationSelf-motivation with initiative, energy and drive to succeedFlexible approach, thriving on change and innovation, balanced by attention to detail, risk management and structured thinking

Why join our team:

We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities

About us:

Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $23 billion and more than 85,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit mercer.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.