- Build delivery and mobilisation plans for strategic bids.
- Develop workforce, resource, and transition schedules.
- Work with executives, architects, and delivery teams.
Company Description
Showtime Consulting is a leading provider of Shielded Cloud and Digital Solutions across Australia and New Zealand. We specialise in delivering secure, enterprise-scale technology solutions across cloud, cyber security, data, platform engineering, and digital transformation programs.
We partner with government, defence, and highly regulated organisations to deliver complex technology initiatives, managed services, workforce solutions, and strategic transformation programs.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Bid Planning & Scheduling Manager to join our high-performing Sales and Pursuit team.
This is a hands-on role focused on developing delivery schedules, workforce mobilisation plans, transition strategies, implementation roadmaps, and executable delivery approaches for major government and national security bids.
You will play a key role in working alongside Capture Managers, Solution Architects, Delivery Leaders, Workforce Planning teams, and Executives to ensure proposed solutions are realistic, achievable, cost-effective, and aligned to customer requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop delivery schedules, mobilisation plans, and transition roadmaps for major bids.
- Work with Capture Managers, Architects, and Delivery SMEs to define executable delivery approaches.
- Create resource plans, staffing profiles, and workforce mobilisation strategies.
- Analyse dependencies, risks, assumptions, and critical milestones.
- Lead planning workshops and support pursuit governance activities.
- Produce proposal artefacts including implementation plans, timelines, and resource models.
- Support customer presentations, clarifications, and solution workshops.
- Drive continuous improvement across planning and scheduling practices.
What You'll Need
- Experience in Project Management, Program Scheduling, PMO, or Delivery Planning.
- Experience supporting bids, tenders, proposals, or capture activities.
- Strong project scheduling skills using Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or similar tools.
- Experience developing implementation, transition, and workforce plans.
- Ability to analyse delivery risks, dependencies, and resource requirements.
- Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, and communication skills.
- Experience supporting complex ICT, Government, or Defence programs.
Desirable Skills
- Defence, National Intelligence, or Federal Government experience.
- Managed services, cloud, cyber security, or systems integration exposure.
- Knowledge of Commonwealth procurement and tender processes.
- Experience with transition planning and workforce mobilisation.
- Familiarity with security-cleared workforce planning.
- Active NV1 or NV2 Security Clearance.
Why Join Us?
- Work on high-profile Defence and Government pursuits.
- Shape delivery strategies for complex technology programs.
- Partner with senior leaders, architects, and bid teams.
- Influence major business opportunities and growth initiatives.
- Join a collaborative team focused on delivery excellence.
Security Clearance Requirement
Due to the nature of this role, applicants must be Australian Citizens with an active NV1 security clearance