Senior Planner/Scheduler

At Thales, we know technology has the ability to make our world more secure, sustainable, and inclusive – and that it’s all driven by human intelligence.

Because it takes human intelligence to build and power the systems and solutions that people depend on every day. So we stay curious and make space for diverse points of view. We share what we know and we challenge what’s possible.

From manufacturing and engineering to cybersecurity and space, we’re driving progress in some of the world’s most important industries – and working together to build a future we can all trust.

Our Benefits

• Annual Bonus + Private Medical Insurance

• ThalesFlex – Hybrid work environment

• Fitness Passport Discount

• Employee discounts with several affiliates (Travel, Car hire, Tech, Medical Insurance)

• Modernised Paid Parental Leave

• Veterans Leave

• Novated Lease options

• Family support through our partnership with Parents at Work

• Personal & professional training development opportunities

• Sonder – Wellbeing & Support Partner

Our Team

From take-off to landing, Thales offers the most complete range of solutions to provide dynamic Air Traffic Services to support today's growing domestic and international travel requirements. Utilising this knowledge and experience Thales Australia will deliver a harmonised Civil/Military Air Traffic Management System (CMATS / OneSKY) in Australia to Airservices Australia and Defence. 

This will enable a new level of safety and efficiency, while also reducing delays for the travelling public and providing opportunities to improve environmental outcomes. OneSKY will transform Australia’s sky, and we are proud to be partners in its delivery.

The role

The Senior Planner/Scheduler manages and leads planning and scheduling for bids, projects, or programs against a Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB). This role requires expertise in program management structures like WBS, OBS, and PMBs, and control techniques such as PERT, Critical Path, and Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA)

Furthermore, they must reconcile estimates with actual costs and possess basic Earned Value (EV) establishment, tracking, and variance analysis skills.

This position is based at our World Trade Centre office location.

Some key responsibilities include:

• Maintenance of relevant project management artefacts such as the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Organisational Breakdown Structure (OBS), Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM), Control Account and Work Package Description Documents (CADDs/WPPDs), etc

• Planning and scheduling the scope of work within the Project Management tool (i.e. Primavera), developing / implementing and maintaining the PMB, analysing variances in the first instance to understand and support BM/PM/CAM/WPM in reporting

• Preparation of PMO monthly reporting inputs for Control Account / WorkPackage / Project / Programme dashboards

• Implementation of EVM methods and reporting as required

• Provide required deliverables to the customer as contracted (CWBS, CMS, input to contract status reports)

On day one you will come with:

• 9+ years of experience in Project planning and Controls and Project Management

• Demonstrated knowledge of the project management lifecycle

• Advanced working knowledge in Earned Value management to a contracted standard (i.e.AS4817:2006)

• Advanced working knowledge of Primavera and Scheduling Tools (e.g. Microsoft Project, Open Plan)

• Working knowledge of schedule acceleration concepts or tools such as Acumen 360

• Scheduling – Program Evaluation & Review Technique (PERT) and Critical Path Method (CPM) analysis

• Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA) using tools such as Primavera Risk Analyser (PRA), Acumen Risk or similar to develop probabilistic schedules (P80 and P90, etc)

• Financial / Budgetary control of control account & work-packages

A Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain an appropriate clearance.

Additional information with regards to clearances is available from the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency website http://www.defence.gov.au/AGSVA/. In some cases, individuals who hold a current clearance from a foreign government may be eligible to have this clearance recognised by the Australian Government and be eligible for this role.The Australian Defence Trade Controls Act (DTCA) is applicable and as such, your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role.

It’s easy to dismiss the perfect opportunity if you don’t see yourself as the perfect fit. If this role feels right – no matter your background or personal circumstances – please introduce yourself or join our community. We’re committed to supporting a diverse workplace, and that starts here.

We’re proud to be endorsed by WORK180 as an Employer for All Women, but we know there’s always more we can do. We’ll continue to foster industry partnerships, employee resource groups (ERGs) and development opportunities to make Thales a genuinely equitable employer, for everyone.

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