Graduate Project Manager

ZipRecruiter; Maidenhead; Hybrid; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare consultancy is offering a Graduate Programme in Project Management, based in Maidenhead. You will work alongside NHS and pharmaceutical clients, gaining hands-on experience and development in project management skills. The role includes project planning and client engagement, with a focus on personal growth. Competitive salary of £25,000 and hybrid working options provided.

Benefits

Flexible working

Excellent work/life balance

Pension

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Minimum Upper Second class honours graduate.
• Passion for project planning and client management.
• Desire for personal development and skill improvement.
• Inquisitive mindset that challenges tasks positively.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to overcome barriers with determination.

Responsibilities

• Work on live client projects in the pharmaceutical sector.
• Communicate effectively with clients during project stages.
• Plan projects from concept to live solutions.

Skills

Project planning

Client management

Teamwork

Verbal communication

Written communication

Problem-solving

Education

Honours graduate in science or related business degree

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

MS Teams

MS SharePoint

Job description

Overview

Apodi Graduate Programme – Project Management

Step into real-world project management from day one, working directly with the NHS and pharmaceutical clients to deliver meaningful change.

At Apodi, we don’t just train graduates—we empower future leaders to drive innovation in healthcare. As part of our Graduate Programme, you’ll be immersed in live client projects, gaining hands-on experience and developing the skills needed to become a confident, capable project manager. If you’re ambitious, inquisitive, and ready to make a difference, this is your platform to grow.

Apodi:

Established in 2006, we are a specialised, high performing business focussed on identifying and implementing innovative programmes for our pharmaceutical clients. These programmes and projects can help to transform patients’ lives, and our work provides benefits for patients, the NHS and the pharmaceutical industry.

Our Core Values and Beliefs: Caring, Candid, Perform:

As a healthcare business Caring is at the heart of everything we do, especially for our patients.

We strive for CANDID and open relationships with our staff, clients and patients based on honesty and trust.

We value employees who PERFORM and demonstrate excellence in everything they do.

Job description:

Over the 12-month programme you will develop skills and gain the experience needed to become a well-rounded project manager with an inquisitive mindset that helps to proactively deliver successful projects for our pharmaceutical clients.

The programme is designed for talented, ambitious and passionate graduates and those currently working who are looking for a role where they can combine project management, planning, technology, and creative thinking to help deliver client projects in an operational role.

The focus of your role:

You’ll have the opportunity to work on small and large client projects based in the UK. Each of the projects are sponsored by the pharmaceutical clients and are placed into the NHS. The day-to-day tasks can vary from planning projects from the initial concept stage through to delivering fully live solutions for clients. You will need to have excellent communication skills, strong project planning capabilities, an ability to deal with quantities of project data, a strong attention to detail and will be working with and advising clients during the live stages of the project. All of these projects will be in the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Sectors.

All projects within Apodi are opportunities for learning and personal development and for gaining experience of applying ideas and innovations learnt in more formal settings.

Your training and development:

Throughout your time on the Programme there is a robust support system in place, which is there to help and guide you through the process. The Apodi Project Manager Academy is a structured learning environment which will help guide you through the project processes.

A heavy emphasis is placed on your development and being able to learn a variety of skills in a variety of learning environments.

Your training programme will be customised to your role; the skills required to contribute to the company and your own career and will consider how you best learn.

From the start you will be assigned a Mentor from the Apodi Senior Leadership Team who will help you prioritise your learning needs and access the appropriate resources.

You will have the opportunity to take advantage of short-term secondments into other areas of the business such as Marketing and Business Development to help you play an important long-term role for the company.

What you can expect:

Working alongside a world-class team with a wealth of sector experience, you will be an important cog in a medium sized business helping the company and its clients achieve success in the operational delivery of projects.

What we are looking for:

We are particularly interested to hear from you if are keen to start a career in an environment where you can drive change, improvement and leave a legacy.

You will have:

• Honours graduate (with a minimum of Upper Second) ideally in a science or related business degree.
• A passion and natural talent for project planning, client management and teamwork.
• A strong desire to further your own personal development to improve skills and knowledge.
• Inquisitive mindset- Asks the “why do we do this?,” questions about tasks and processes and challenges in a positive manner.
• Superb verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to overcome barriers through drive and determination.
• Problem solving skills and the ability to think strategically.
• Confident and friendly with genuine ability to work as part of a team. Supports team spirit and able to diffuse potential problems and conflicts.
• Excellent IT skills – Proficient in MS (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint).

Salary and Benefits:

• £25,000
• Hybrid role (commutable to Maidenhead)
• Flexible working – excellent work/life balance
• Pension
• Life Assurance

For further information please contact Rebecca King - [e-mail] or 01628 500897.