Business (Work Package Manager) Apprentice – Cheadle

Best Apprenticeships; Stockport; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading apprenticeship provider is seeking candidates for a project management apprenticeship in Stockport, UK. This role offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience while working on integrated project schedules and governance. You'll contribute to project reports, manage risks, and ensure milestones are met within budget. Candidates must commit to training, coaching calls, and mandatory activities, laying the foundation for future contributions to the business.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of project planning and scheduling.
• Skills in risk and opportunity management.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the creation and maintenance of project schedules.
• Contribute to project reports and attend reviews.
• Assist in reporting risk and opportunity management.
• Help ensure project governance.
• Contribute to Work Package activities to achieve milestones.
• Operate Thales UK tools for project management.
• Attend all apprenticeship elements, including training and exams.

Job description

This will provide you with a strong understanding and skills in project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and cost controls, enabling you to deliver world-leading solutions to our global customer base. You will utilise cross‑functional project management skills that are used across Thales.

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands‑on experience.

What you’ll do at work

• Assist with the creation and maintenance of the integrated schedules for multiple projects
• Contribute to project reports and attend associated reviews
• Assist in the reporting of risk & opportunity management
• Help the team to ensure correct and effective project governance
• Contribute to Work Package activities and ensure that milestones are achieved on schedule and within budget
• Operate Thales UK tools to ensure effective management of the project schedule, budgets, risks and opportunities
• Commit to attend all elements of the apprenticeship, including attendance on virtual training modules, 1‑2‑1 coaching calls, assignments, exams and mandatory Thales UK training activities to lay the foundations for your contribution to future growth of the business