Trainee Programme Manager - Geeks London, England
Job description
UK vacancies > Trainee Programme Manager - Geeks
£23k - £28k DOE (Increasing up to £60K)
Are you excited and committed to building a long term and successful career?Digital technologies are shaping our world, and IT is the most thriving industry with an undeniably prosperous future.
This is a life-changing opportunity to break into IT as a Project Coordinator / Project Manager, ideal for promising graduates, as well as those looking to switch career to IT.
Responsibilities
Assisting and supporting the project manager / programme managers
Designing and controlling the project schedule, while ensuring deadlines are met
Preparing presentations to update senior team members on the project’s progress and showcase the project’s value
Delegating tasks to team members
Tracking and communicating project risks and opportunities
Organising and attending stakeholder meetings
Organising project team meetings and recording minutes
Handling financial queries
Demonstrate an understanding of the software development lifecycle, and their role within the approach, along with their role within Project Management
Proactively work with other project team members to understand the level and status of their workload
Award-winning Training Program
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Required personal qualities
Team player You will be someone who takes pride in team achievements and will be a joy to work with
Driven and pro-active You love action and enjoy a high pace. You naturally assume responsibility and cannot just sit back. You do not give up until you have achieved the goals.
Organised You're always prepared. You write things down and have a place for everything. You have a talent to bring order in chaos.
Curious and a lifelong learner You're naturally a curious person. You strive to always be better than yesterday. You seek feedback.
Agile and adaptable You see change as something positive, an opportunity to grow. You thrive in dynamic environments.
Positive thinker You naturally see the glass half full and focus on the bright side of things.
Impact-driven You genuinely care about the world. You are not driven by money, fame, comfort, or other self-interests, but by a burning desire to contribute and make an impact.
Required skills
Effective communication You can explain ideas and concepts concisely and succinctly. You know what to say, when to say, and how to say. You minimise misunderstandings.
Analytical problem-solving You are not easily overwhelmed by the complexity. You can break complex problems down into small and manageable components. You are quick to spot relationships between things and ideas.
Business acumen Our passion is to enable and accelerate our clients' adoption of technology, to be able to do that we need to work within their business constraint (time, budget, scope). You need to be really good at adapting your solutions to the clients' needs
Required experience / qualifications
Degree Educated (technical or business) Undergraduate or postgraduate degree in a technical or business subject (or equivalent).
Min 2 years experience in a customer facing role
About Geeks
We don't make software. We make easyware, quickware, solutionware, awesomeware, the ware that makes the world better. We are the fixers, the doers, the problem solvers. We make technology and it makes us. If you cut us, we bleed innovation. Working here is fun and playful, and at the same time technically challenging and professional.
We reward ambition, technical excellence, and continued learning. If you share these values, we want you to join us. To learn more, check our Facebook and LinkedIn pages.
