Master Scheduler

Req ID: 118819

Department: NZ Strategic Execution Delivery & Change

Division: New Zealand

Location: Wellington

Ko Mātou – About Us

Kia Hanga I Te Ao, E Ora Ai, E Tupu Ai, Te Tangata Me Te Kainga. At ANZ, we’re shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.

Mō te tūranga - About the role

As a Master Scheduler, you will play a critical role in a large-scale technology transformation programme. You will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and governing an integrated programme schedule in Microsoft Project, providing clear visibility of key milestones, dependencies, critical paths, risks, and schedule variances across multiple workstreams. Your expertise will help drive effective planning, reporting, and delivery of programme outcomes.

Banking is changing and we’re changing with it, giving our people great opportunities to try new things, learn and grow. Whatever your role at ANZ, you’ll be building your future, while helping to build ours.

Role Type: 12-month Secondment/ Fixed-term
Role Location: Wellington
Work Hours: Standard, 37.5 hours per week

Ka aha tō rā e kite ai? - What will your day look like?

As a Master Scheduler, you will be accountable for:

Developing and maintaining an integrated master schedule in Microsoft Project across multiple initiatives and vendors.
Defining and managing the programme Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), key milestones, dependencies, and critical path.
Monitoring programme progress, identifying schedule variances, and providing impact analysis and recommendations.
Aligning Jira-based agile delivery tracking with the overall programme schedule.
Producing schedule reports, dashboards, and insights for senior stakeholders and governance forums.
Partnering with Programme Managers, Initiative Leads, and vendors to ensure accurate and timely schedule updates.
Supporting scenario planning and risk identification to enhance delivery outcomes.
Establishing scheduling standards, templates, and best practices to improve schedule accuracy and predictability.
Coaching delivery teams on the effective use of Microsoft Project and scheduling processes.

Ōu Pūkenga? - What will you bring?

To be successful in this role, you will ideally bring:

Proven experience in programme scheduling within large-scale transformation programmes
Advanced Microsoft Project skills, including master schedules and linked subprojects
Strong knowledge of critical path analysis, dependency management, and schedule reporting
Experience consolidating agile delivery data (e.g., Jira) into integrated programme schedules
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Experience supporting banking or financial services transformation initiatives
Familiarity with vendor-led software implementation projects
Understanding of PMO governance, reporting frameworks, and programme controls

You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.

He aha te take e uru ai koe ki a mātou? - So, why join us?

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be part of a work whānau striving towards a common purpose: shaping a world where communities thrive.

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and community you need to take the next big step in your career.

We're a diverse community at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.

At ANZ you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand's communities and this is one of the reasons that has inspired us to develop a multi-year Te Ao Māori Strategy called Tākiri-Ā-Rangi. This includes increasing representation of Māori and Pasifika people at ANZ. Join us and get involved in one of our affinity networks which help us to better understand and meet the needs and interests of our increasingly diverse workforce.

Kua wātea te katoa ki te tono. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with an access requirement or disability, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.

To find out more about working at ANZ visit https://www.anz.co.nz/careers/.You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 118819.

Te Rā Ōtinga - Job Posting End Date

14/07/2026, 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)