Planning and Scheduling Manager

Austal (ASX: ASB) is Australia’s global shipbuilder, Defence prime contractor and maritime technology partner of choice; designing, constructing, and supporting defence and commercial vessels for the world’s leading operators. The company operates shipbuilding and sustainment facilities in Australia, the USA, Philippines and Vietnam. Austal Australia is delivering multiple naval shipbuilding and sustainment programs for the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Border Force and the Department of Defence, employing approximately 1,000 people in facilities in located Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory.

The opportunity:

A key focus for the Planning & Scheduling Manager is to ensure schedules are defensible, utilised, and accurate. The ability to lead a team of schedulers across multiple programs as well as develop and drive best practice in schedule governance and adherence across the delivery community are paramount to the success of this role. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Establish and maintain the Planning & Scheduling Framework, ensuring alignment with program goals, contractual requirements, and industry best practices.
• Lead and develop a team of schedulers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and driving adherence to scheduling standards and processes across projects.
• Introducing best practice in planning across the project management lifecycle and aligned to new materials and product planning capabilities being introduced by Austal.
• Provide expert guidance on scheduling, Earned Value Management (EVM), and program controls to ensure schedules are accurate, defensible, and meet strategic objectives.
• Communicate schedule performance, risks, and changes effectively to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment across all levels of the organisation.
• Monitor and report on schedule performance, conduct variance analysis, and implement corrective actions to ensure projects stay on track.
• Oversee resource management and allocation, ensuring optimal utilisation across multiple projects and driving continuous improvement in scheduling processes and tools.

Required Skills:

• 5-10 years of experience, including 5 consecutive years in a leadership role, in marine, complex manufacturing or production industries.
• Minimum certificate 101, 102 Primavera training / or relevant experience working in a Primavera scheduling role.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proactive leadership to achieve common goals across an organisation.
• Strong customer service focus.
• Results orientated, pursues improvements and outcomes while maintaining risk awareness.
• Earned Value Management System and Defence contract experience.

Due to the Security Clearance required for this position, applicants must be an Australian Citizen and eligible to obtain and uphold a Baseline Security Clearance through the Australian Department of Defence.

Benefits of joining Austal

• At Austal we support flexible work arrangements offering a 9-day fortnight
• Salary Sacrificing, Novated Leasing, Retailer discount, EAP, Insurance discounts
• Onsite café and free parking
• A supportive and dynamic work environment with an established mentor program

Culture

Our global team is guided by a universal set of values that describe the focus of our efforts;

Excellence - Customer Focus - Integrity - Team Work.

Our goal is for all our decisions and actions to reflect these core values. We believe that putting our values into practice creates the greatest benefits for our shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and communities in which we serve.

Austal provides a safe and inclusive work environment for all employees. We believe that achieving greater diversity will enhance our operations and as such we actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people of all abilities, cultural background, age and gender to apply.