Digital Excellence Business - Graduate Programme 2027

MBDA; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Joining bonus

Hybrid working

Job summary

MBDA invites graduates to join its Digital Excellence Graduate Programme 2027 in Stevenage. The scheme offers four six-month placements across digital change, projects, architecture and AI & data strategy, within an international defence context.

You will work with experienced specialists and develop business, strategic and stakeholder management skills while contributing to real MBDA challenges and digital solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in one of the following disciplines, to a minimum 2.2: a broad range of business, engineering and tech subjects.
• Open to graduates who want to build digital capability and change across MBDA.
• Willingness to learn, adapt and collaborate across a complex international organisation.

Responsibilities

• Complete four six-month placements across Digital Excellence.
• Develop business capabilities, stakeholder management and strategic thinking.
• Contribute to change initiatives, project activity and digital product development.
• Collaborate with technical specialists and business teams to deliver value.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Business and Management

Change Management

Project Management

Business Analysis

Economics

Engineering

Information Systems

Computer Science

Data Science

Mathematics

Job description

Digital Excellence Business - Graduate Programme 2027

Join MBDA's Digital Excellence Business Graduate Scheme and develop your knowledge in the business capabilities that help MBDA deliver digital change, improve how we work and make the most of emerging technology.

Salary: £31,900 plus a £3000 joining bonus

Dynamic (Hybrid) Working: You can expect to be onsite for 2 to 3 days of the week

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

This role is scheduled to close for applications at midnight on Monday 2nd November 2026 but may close earlier depending on application volumes.

The opportunity:

Digital Excellence brings together the capabilities that help shape MBDA's digital environment from managing change and delivering projects to defining business architecture and exploring how AI and data can support better decisions and new ways of working.

Over two years, you'll complete four six-month placements, giving you broad exposure to different areas of Digital Excellence while developing your business, strategic and stakeholder management skills within a complex international organisation. Some of these placements could include: Change Management, Project Management, Business Architecture, Digital Factory, AI & Data Strategy.

Throughout your placements, you'll work alongside experienced specialists and contribute to real business and digital challenges. You could be supporting a major change initiative, coordinating project activity, analysing business needs, helping shape a digital product or contributing to the development of MBDA's AI & data strategies.

With support from experienced colleagues, you'll develop skills in:

• Managing and supporting digital change

• Planning and delivering projects and programmes

• Understanding business needs, capabilities and processes

• Developing business architecture and strategic thinking

• Working with digital products, innovation and emerging technology

• Understanding the opportunities and challenges of AI and data

• Collaborating with technical specialists, business teams and senior stakeholders

• Presenting and communicating ideas clearly

• Building relationships across an international organisation

The scheme is designed to give you the breadth to discover where your strengths and interests lie, alongside the experience to build a long-term career within Digital Excellence. More important than already knowing exactly which business or digital career you want is having the curiosity and ambition to explore different areas and develop your expertise.

What we're looking for from you:

Degree qualified in one of the following disciplines, to a minimum 2.2:

Business and Management

Change Management

Project Management

Business Analysis

Economics

Engineering (any specialism)

Information Systems

Computer Science

Data Science

Mathematics

We're looking for graduates who are curious about how organisations work and passionate about using digital capabilities to create positive change.

This role is ideally suited to someone who:

• Enjoys solving problems and understanding how things work

• Is interested in technology, business and emerging digital trends

• Has strong analytical, organisational and planning skills

• Is curious and willing to learn

• Can communicate ideas clearly to different audiences

• Enjoys collaborating with others and building relationships

• Can manage competing priorities and take ownership of your work

Digital capability plays a critical role in enabling our people and our business to succeed. Within Digital Excellence, you'll have the opportunity to work on meaningful challenges, learn from specialists across a wide range of disciplines and help shape the change, projects, strategies and digital solutions that will support MBDA now and into the future.

Our company:

Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

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