UK Higher Level 4 Project Management Apprentice Transformation Manchester, England
Job description
UK Higher Level 4 Project Management Apprentice Transformation
You’re not just looking for a career, you’re looking to make a difference.
Millions of people rely on us every day to help them live their lives, power their businesses, and keep their public services running. We connect friends to family, clients to colleagues, people to possibilities. We keep the wheels of business spinning, and the emergency services responding. And we use the power of technology to help solve big challenges, like climate change and cyber security.
From day one, you’ll have a voice at BT Group. You’ll get stuck in to tough challenges, pitch in with ideas, make things happen. You won’t be alone: we’ll be there with help and support, learning and development. You’ll make great friends, discover new talents, and feel part of something exhilarating.
This is your chance to make a real difference to the world. Grab it.
The role of a Project Manager is exciting, challenging and collaborative. You’ll support and have the chance to lead the delivery of a range of activities within the wider portfolio of work. You’ll be responsible for driving and delivering work packages or small projects within a larger programme, under the direction of a more senior manager or Scrum Master. You’ll need to be highly organised so that you know what needs to be done and in what order. You’ll also develop a whole new host of skills such as stakeholder management skills; critical to keeping projects on track to time and budget, as well as delighting our customers. You’ll be identifying potential problems and working out how to fix them before they happen, as part of good practice in risk management.
Our Programme/Project Management team and Agile Practice are responsible for delivering value through transformation programmes across Enterprise (our business sector). We drive successful delivery through timelines and budgets, reducing risk and adding discipline with planning, to make sure everything runs efficiently also - most importantly – we improve customer satisfaction.
We’ll teach you how to become experienced in project management and Agile Methodologies, starting with the basics and working up to more complex work over time. We’ll support your apprenticeship through a structured timetable of project management training modules, and you will also be assigned a buddy to learn the ropes from. You will also have the opportunity to job shadow a more experienced colleague. There’s lots of formal training via both your apprenticeship provider and BT along with practical on the job experience through managing your own work packages and projects. You’ll learn how to deal with our internal/external suppliers and customers, and how to address challenging situations. It won’t just be about the technical skills though, we’ll help you to develop so that you can work professionally and independently, taking responsibility and initiative.
This exciting opportunity is available in the Enterprise part of our business.
This apprenticeship will last 18 months and 20% of your working hours will be dedicated to learning and studying. At the end of your hard work, you will gain a level 4 qualification in Project Management.
As an apprentice, you will study for a nationally recognised qualification as you gain hands on experience in our industry. After successful completion of this apprenticeship, you could kick start a successful career in project management and be eligible to get professional membership of the Association of Project Management.
Entry Requirements
You will need to achieve two A-Levels with a minimum of CC grades. You’ll also need a minimum of five GCSEs at grades 4 – 9 (GCSE C or above) including English Language and Maths. Equivalent qualifications are accepted. Please note if you have already completed a Level 4 qualification in Project Management, you will not be eligible for this apprenticeship.
Locations - Manchester
BT Group is the global powerhouse behind EE, BT, Plusnet, and Openreach.
We value diversity and celebrate difference. We’ll encourage you to be yourself, whatever your background. As Philip Jansen, our CEO, says ‘We embed diversity and inclusion into everything that we do. It’s fundamental to our purpose: we connect for good.’
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We’re always looking ahead. We don’t just sell broadband, and networks, and security, and thousands of clever things you’ve never heard of; in our Martlesham labs, we’re inventing the technologies of the future.
Four brands. One team, 100,000 strong. Together, we’re connecting the world. Come and play your part in building the BT Group of the future, one that will be net zero by 2030.
