Bespoke Project Management - Placement Year

BMW Group; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 46,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Job summary

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, part of the BMW Group, offers a Bespoke Project Management placement year at its Goodwood site. You will support planning, coordination, and monitoring of Bespoke feature developments from conception to realisation, with close collaboration across production and partner teams.

You will gain hands-on experience from day one, contribute to process optimisation, and develop documentation, data analysis, and reporting skills within a global automotive leader.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a 2:2 bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Excellent organisational and attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and multi-task.

Responsibilities

• Assist the project management team in planning and tracking Bespoke features.
• Attend project meetings, take notes, maintain status reports.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for effective communication.
• Analyse existing processes and identify efficiency improvements.
• Support implementation of process improvements and documentation.
• Cleansing and deep-dive data analyses and report findings.
• Explore data system capabilities and potential applications.
• Coordinate KPI management and Target Management Process.
• Apply structured problem solving, DMAIC knowledge.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Power BI

SAP

VBA

Driving licence

Education

Bachelor's degree in progress

Tools

Power BI

SAP

VBA

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Bespoke Project Management - Placement Year

START WITH WHAT CHALLENGES YOU.

We believe in creating an environment where our interns really can learn by doing throughout their time with us and where they are given their own areas of responsibilities from the start – and give you the opportunity to really show what you can do.

Rolls‑Royce Motor Cars is part of the BMW Group, and its Goodwood manufacturing plant sits in the heart of the West Sussex countryside.

The maxim of Sir Henry Royce, ‘take the best that exists and make it better’, permeates in everything we do at Rolls‑Royce. As a student, you will have hands on experience from day one, gaining practical insights into the corporate operations of a world‑class automotive manufacturer.

Rolls Royce Motor Cars, Goodwood, West Sussex (UK) - Bespoke Project Management - Placement Year (July 2027)

The Bespoke Product and Process department is a wide‑spread organisation, leading the entire Bespoke feature development process from new features conception to realisation. Relying on close working relationships with production & internal/external partners alike, the department is tasked with delivering the future of our Business through an excellent Bespoke offer focusing entirely on our customers.

What awaits you?

• Assist the project management team in planning, coordinating, and monitoring the progress of various Bespoke feature development initiatives.
• Participate in project meetings, take detailed notes, and help maintain project documentation and status reports.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure effective communication and alignment throughout the development lifecycle.
• Analyse existing processes and workflows within the Bespoke Product and Process department.
• Identify opportunities for streamlining and optimising these processes to enhance efficiency and productivity.
• Support the implementation process improvements, leveraging your analytical skills and creative problem‑solving abilities.
• Assist in the development and documentation of new processes or the refinement of existing ones.
• Cleansing and deep-dive analysis of datasets relevant to the Bespoke organisation and provide business‑supporting reports to support the identification of trends and details which aid on our decision making.
• Explore innovative capabilities of data systems with the aim to introduce them into our organisation.
• Coordination and steering of Target Management Process and key performance indicators (KPI’s).
• Structured problem solving, preferably with knowledge of the DMAIC approach.

What should you bring along?

• Studying towards a 2:2 bachelor’s degree - preferably in Project Management, Business Management, Engineering, IT, Data Science or other relevant field.
• Strong relationship building skills and ability to show good inter-personal skills, showing exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organisational and time management skills, and ability to show high attention to detail to every task.
• Ability to adapt working approach depending on specific requirements, prioritise activities, work under pressure, multi-task and solve problems.
• An excellent team player who possesses solid interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Experienced user of Microsoft Office and Outlook, knowledge of VBA, Power Bi and SAP is advantageous.
• Full driving licence is advantageous.

What can you look forward to?

• Great Pay –A competitive annual salary, 27 days holiday per annum (pro rata to your contract)and an attractive pension scheme.
• Rewarding Work-Life Balance– Enjoy a supportive working environment that promotes wellbeing, flexibility and sustainable success.
• Exciting Additional Benefits –You will have the opportunity to enjoy other employee benefits, a subsidised on-site restaurant and access to our Advantages scheme which gives you a range of offers and discounts.

Please note:

To be eligible for this position, you must be returning to your studies, for a minimum of 6 months, after completion of this placement. You must be able to provide proof of your legal right to work in the UK.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of disability, age, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sex or sexual orientation.

At the BMW Group, we place great importance on equal treatment and equal opportunities. Our recruiting decisions are based on the personality, experience, and skills of the applicants.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 18th October 2026