The Senior Scheduler is responsible for developing, maintaining, and assuring high-quality integrated schedules for complex programmes or portfolios, while also leading and managing a team of schedulers to drive consistency, accuracy, and best practice.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and own master schedules, ensuring alignment across programmes, dependencies, and milestones
Provide schedule analysis, forecasting, and insight to support decision-making at senior level
Lead, coach, and performance-manage schedulers, setting clear standards and priorities
Establish scheduling governance, methodologies, and quality assurance processes
Identify and manage schedule risks, critical paths, and impacts to delivery
Act as the subject matter expert for planning and scheduling tools and techniques
Skills & Experience
Significant experience in programme or portfolio scheduling within complex environments
Proven experience managing or leading planning/scheduling teams
Strong analytical skills with the ability to communicate clearly to senior stakeholders
Advanced proficiency in scheduling tools (e.g. Primavera P6, MS Project, or equivalent)
