Project Scheduler – Telecommunications
Location: Sydney
Employment Type: Initial 3-month Contract
Must have full Australian Work Rights

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Project Scheduler with telecommunications experience to play a pivotal role in the successful delivery of complex, customer-focused programs. In this role, you will be responsible for managing end-to-end project schedules, supporting budget oversight, and identifying and mitigating project risks to ensure high-quality, on-time delivery.

Working closely with the Project Manager and cross-functional teams, you will help drive strong project outcomes, improve customer satisfaction, and contribute to the financial health of projects. This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy, cooperative environment where innovation, continuous improvement, and proactive communication are highly valued.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and maintain detailed project schedules for complex telecommunications projects.
• Coordinate project activities, resources, and milestones across multiple stakeholders.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Track project progress and performance against timelines and key deliverables.
• Support budget tracking and financial reporting to ensure project health.
• Work closely with Project Managers and project teams to ensure alignment with quality, scope, and customer expectations.
• Prepare and maintain accurate project documentation and reporting.

About You

• 4-6 years of experience in project scheduling and coordination, ideally within the telecommunications industry.
• Proven experience managing complex, multi-year project schedules and supporting large project budgets.
• Strong risk management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work in global, cross-functional environments.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Experience with project management tools and delivery methodologies.
• Knowledge of financial forecasting and profit margin management.
• A continuous improvement mindset with the ability to drive best practices in project delivery.
• Experience working in cross-cultural teams and supporting negotiations.

Why Join Us?

Join a team that values collaboration, innovation, and accountability. You’ll have the opportunity to make a real impact on large-scale telecommunications projects while growing your career in a supportive and dynamic environment.

Product Owner, Workforce, Baseline cleared, Australian Citizen, 12 month contract

A global consulting client of ours is partnering with a government end client on a major digital and workforce transformation program. They’re looking for an experienced Product Owner to lead delivery of policy driven digital solutions, ensuring legislative priorities are translated into high quality product outcomes.

This is a minimum 12 month contract with strong extension potential. You must be an Australian Citizen and hold (or be eligible to obtain) Baseline Security Clearance.

Key responsibilities

• represent business interests in the development of digital solutions, acting as the voice of the user and policy intent

• translate complex policy and legislative changes into clear requirements, actionable user stories, and measurable acceptance criteria for both policy and digital delivery

• support delivery teams to sequence and refine work, ensuring requirements are delivered in line with legislative priorities and program timeframes

• collaborate with stakeholders across policy, legal, operations and ICT to gather input, surface risks, and validate requirements early and often

• provide business leadership and direction to ICT delivery partners through the solution design and build lifecycle

• ensure solution quality is maintained during delivery by monitoring product performance, including benefits realisation and usability outcomes

• participate actively in planning events, prioritisation sessions, showcases, reviews, and retrospectives to drive continuous improvement

Required experience and skills

• proven experience as a Product Owner or Senior Business Analyst in agile delivery environments

• strong capability in translating policy, legislation, or regulatory change into digital product requirements

• demonstrated experience working across multidisciplinary teams, including policy, legal, operations, and technology

• excellent stakeholder management skills, able to negotiate priorities and align diverse groups toward a shared outcome

• confident leading backlog management, user story development, and acceptance criteria definition

• experience monitoring product performance post release and driving iterative improvement

• strong communication skills

Security and citizenship requirements

• Australian Citizenship is essential

• Baseline Security Clearance is essential, or you must be eligible and willing to obtain it immediately

Nice to have

• prior experience delivering solutions within Australian Government environments

• exposure to workforce, HR, or capability related programs of work

• familiarity with scaled agile delivery models across multi vendor environments

Contract details

• contract length: minimum 12 months, likely extension

• engagement: via a global consultancy working to a government end client

• Daily rate contract commencing January 2026 through until June 2026
• $650 – $740 + superannuation per day
• Newstead based

Your new company:

The organisation is Australia’s dedicated national regulator for heavy vehicles, focused on improving safety, consistency, and efficiency across the road freight industry. It develops and oversees standards, guidance, and regulations that support a safer, more productive transport network.

Your new role:

Reporting to the Program Lead, this role will see you ensure that the Department’s policies are accurate, accessible, and practical for all employees and stakeholders.

• Write and update policies in collaboration with subject matter experts.
• Research regulations to ensure compliance.
• Translate complex technical and regulatory information into user-friendly language.
• Facilitate review processes and incorporate feedback.
• Maintain records of policy changes.
• Develop training materials and supplementary guides (e.g., FAQs, summaries).
• Ensure all documents meet legal and organisational standards.

What you’ll need to succeed:

We strongly encourage your application should you have demonstrated the below skills and capabilities:

• Exceptional writing and editing skills.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Familiarity with compliance and governance standards.
• Proficiency in MS Office and document management systems.
• Experience in policy writing or technical writing, preferably within Government or highly regulated environments.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks.
• Previous analytical or business analysis experience.

How to apply:

If this sounds like you express your interest and suitability via the ‘Apply Now’ function.

If you would like more information about this role, or wish to have a confidential discussion about your career aspirations, please contact Steph Smithers (07) 3031 4500 or steph.smithers@talentinternational.com // Emma Hansen (07) 3031 4517 or emma.hansen@talentinternational.com today.

We look forward to hearing from you ✨

Facilities Project Coordinator – Battery Resilience Program
Location: Sydney, NSW
Work Type: Full-time
12 Month contract

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Facilities Project Coordinator to support the operational delivery a Battery Resilience Program. This role is responsible for the operational oversight of the program, ensuring efficient execution, compliance, and high-quality delivery of battery works across a national portfolio of sites.

You will work closely with internal teams, suppliers, and external stakeholders to drive strong safety, quality, and commercial outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Program & Operational Management

• Oversee the creation and national assignment of battery works to approved suppliers
• Initiate battery job orders based on field issues and remote data analysis
• Manage program reporting and ensure alignment with Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) standards
• Develop and maintain reporting on completed and scheduled battery works

Project & Supplier Coordination

• Generate and submit customer quotes
• Review and approve supplier invoices
• Conduct on-site quality inspections to verify work against installation standards
• Perform desktop quality reviews on completed works
• Provide technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) support to field contractors

Stakeholder & Site Management

• Liaise with landlords and property owners to secure site access and approvals
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance and reporting obligations are met

Scheduling & Process Improvement

• Schedule works in line with complex customer priority frameworks
• Create Methods of Procedure (MOPs) and drive continuous process improvement
• Lead and coordinate ad-hoc projects as directed by the National Field Services Manager

WHS & Compliance

• Ensure all activities comply with organisational Work Health and Safety (WHS) commitments and guidelines
• Promote and embed a strong safety-first culture across contractors and suppliers

Key Stakeholders

This role works closely with:

• National Field Services Manager (direct reporting line)
• Procurement teams
• Field State Managers
• All Field Staff
• Site Services Delivery Manager and team
• HS&E teams
• Finance teams
• Customers and client representatives

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Project Management Expertise: Minimum of 3 years’ proven experience in project coordination, applying established project methodologies, ideally within IT or telecommunications environments
• Communication & Organisation: Strong client-facing and internal communication skills, with excellent multitasking, planning and time management abilities
• Financial & Quality Awareness: Working knowledge of risk management, quality assurance processes, and cost control principles
• Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Certifications & Mobility: White Card (CPCCOHS1001A – Work Safely in the Construction Industry) and a valid driver’s licence with a clean driving record
• Field Engagement: Willingness and flexibility to attend site locations to gain operational insight and support field delivery

Working Conditions

• Primarily office-based with occasional travel to operational sites for inspections, audits, and stakeholder engagement
• May require occasional evening or weekend work to respond to urgent issues, outages, or time-critical activities

• Scrum Master
• Defence Projects (Baseline or NV1 Clearance Required)
• Location: Canberra / Adelaide / Melbourne / Sydney

Are you a Scrum Master looking to contribute to high-impact projects that support Australia’s national security? We are seeking a driven Agile professional to join our Defence client’s multidisciplinary team, delivering complex ICT and capability uplift programs.

About the Role

As a Scrum Master, you will guide and support Agile teams to deliver high-value outcomes within a secure Defence environment. You’ll work closely with Product Owners, technical leads and stakeholders to ensure transparency, remove impediments, optimise team performance, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Champion Agile principles and Scrum practices across the project team

• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies including stand-ups, planning, retrospectives and reviews

• Track and manage sprint progress, team capacity and delivery metrics

• Identify and eliminate delivery roadblocks

• Support the Product Owner with backlog refinement and prioritisation

• Ensure alignment with Defence governance, security and project frameworks

• Promote communication, collaboration and high performance within the team

About You

• Proven experience as a Scrum Master in complex ICT or transformation programs

• Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies (Scrum Master certification highly regarded)

• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

• Ability to operate in fast-paced, high-security environments

• Experience within Defence, government or similarly regulated industries is desirable

Security Clearance

A Baseline or NV1 Security Clearance is mandatory for this role.

Candidates without an active clearance cannot be considered.