Master Scheduler

At Bupa, purpose meets possible. Join us and help shape a future where healthcare is more connected, more personal and more human.

We’re a global healthcare leader trusted by millions and committed to helping people to live longer, healthier, happier lives.

Just imagine the impact you could make.

The purpose of this job is…..

As we navigate a major organisational transition, we’re strengthening our team to support our future direction. This role offers an opportunity to play an important part in shaping the next phase of our business.

We have an exciting 6 Month FTC opportunity for an experienced Master Scheduler to join our Health Services team, based in Sydney or Melbourne.

Reporting to the Senior Program and Change Manager, you will take ownership of the integrated program schedule, bringing together multiple workstream plans into a single, reliable view of key milestones, dependencies, deliverables and timelines.

How will I help?

• Own, develop and maintain the integrated master schedule using Microsoft Project Professional, ensuring milestones, dependencies and deliverables are accurately captured.
• Consolidate schedules across multiple workstreams, providing a clear and reliable view of overall program progress and timelines.
• Identify and monitor critical paths, emerging schedule risks and potential delays, recommending appropriate mitigation and recovery actions.
• Prepare regular schedule reports, progress updates and insights for senior leadership and program governance forums.
• Partner with project managers, workstream leads and external stakeholders to validate progress, review dependencies and maintainaccurate scheduling information.
• Undertake scenario analysis and schedule impact assessments to support planning decisions, resource allocation and change management.
• Support consistent scheduling practices across the program, providing guidance to stakeholders on planning, milestones and progress reporting.
• Ensure schedule updates remain aligned with approved program changes, contractual milestones and delivery requirements.

What do I need?

• Tertiary qualifications in Project Management, Business, Commerce, Information Systems, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in program or project scheduling within large, complex or regulated environments.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project Professional, including integrated master scheduling, critical path analysis, dependency mapping and scenario modelling.

• Experience coordinating schedules across multiple workstreams, project teams, subcontractors and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify scheduling risks, assess impacts and recommend practical solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the confidence to collaborate with senior leaders and project teams.
• Experience supporting large-scale transformation, mobilisation, transition or implementation programs with fixed delivery deadlines.
• Previous experience within healthcareor outsourced service delivery environments will be highly regarded.
• Project or program management certifications such as PRINCE2, MSP or PMP will be advantageous.

Please note: This role requires Australian citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain a Baseline Security Clearance.

Why you’ll love it?

We support our people to be the healthiest and happiest versions of themselves.

Here at Bupa your wellbeing, identity, and personal story are respected and valued. We are committed to building diverse teams that are reflective of the communities we serve and fostering a fair and inclusive workplace free from discrimination, bullying and harassment. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ applicants and are dedicated to removing barriers to participation.

We are dedicated to removing barriers to participation. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, or if you’d like to discuss how this role can be flexible for you, please let us know so we can support your participation on an equitable basis.

If this sounds exciting, we’d love to hear from you. Let’s shape the future of healthcare, together.