2027 Bid & Project Management Office Graduate

thales; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/flexible working options

Health Care Cash Plan

Contributory Company Pension

Employee assistance programme

Life cover

80 Hours Volunteering per year

Learning and development support

Job summary

Thales UK offers a two-year BPMO (Bid and Project Management Office) graduate development programme with three placements across Project Planning & Controls, Bid Management and Project Management. The scheme provides dedicated training, a graduate project, and opportunities to work across Thales sites including Belfast.

The start date is 6 September 2027, with a salary of £32,000 per annum and a permanent contract.

Qualifications

• Entry-level graduate opportunity designed for individuals at the start of their professional career.
• You will be on track to, or have achieved, a bachelor's degree in any subject.

Responsibilities

• Two-year rotational development programme across sites (Project Planning & Controls, Bid Management, Project Management).
• Three placements across key BPMO areas.
• Participate in BPMO skills and essential skills training.
• Deliver a dedicated graduate project and gain experience across Thales sites.

Education

Bachelor's degree in any subject

Job description

Location: Belfast, United Kingdom

Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.

2027 Bid & Project Management Office Graduate

Start Date: 6 September 2027

Salary: £32,000 per annum

Employee type: Permanent

Location: Rotational programme across our main sites: Crawley, Glasgow, Bristol, Belfast, Reading, Cheadle and Templecombe

Working Schedule: 37 hours per week (8 hours Monday - Thursday, 5 hours on a Friday)

What the role has to offer:

• The opportunity to study for the APM Projects Fundamentals Qualification which provides a platform into the Bid and Project Management profession
• A 2-year rotational scheme working across different sites and locations (based in approximately 2 locations over the 2 years)
• Dedicated learning paths and on the job training
• Flexible working - 3 days a week on site working in bid and project teams
• Opportunity to work on some exciting and critical bids and projects that have an impact globally

What is the BPMO Graduate Development Programme?

The Bid and Project Management Office (BPMO) Stream within the Thales UK Graduate Development Programme (GDP) offers a comprehensive two-year development journey designed to build future project and bid management professionals.

During the programme, you will:

• Complete a two-year rotational development programme
• Undertake three placements across: Project Planning & Controls
• Bid Management
• Project Management
• Participate in BPMO skills and essential skills training
• Deliver a dedicated graduate project
• Gain experience across different Thales businesses, teams, and sites
• Develop key bid and project management skills, knowledge, and competencies
• Build a professional network across the organisation

Location requirements

To maximise your development opportunities, you will complete placements across a number of Thales UK sites and business areas. As such, flexibility and the ability to relocate are essential for this role.

Key UK locations include:

• Crawley
• Glasgow
• Bristol
• Belfast
• Reading
• Cheadle
• Templecombe

Requirements

This is an entry-level graduate opportunity designed for individuals at the start of their professional career. We welcome applications from candidates who have completed a degree and have limited relevant professional experience. You will be on track to, or have achieved, a bachelor's degree in any subject.

Benefits

• Competitive salary of £32,000 per annum
• Performance-related pay uplifts
• Holiday entitlement of 201 hours a year (plus a company day and bank holidays)
• Contributory Company Pension
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Hybrid/flexible working options
• Employee assistance programme
• Learning and development support
• Employee discounts and wellbeing initiatives
• Life cover
• 80 Hours Volunteering per year (first two years)