Infrastructure & Technology Scottish Graduate (Degree) Apprenticeship – IT Management for Busin[...]

Avature; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Project Manager in a unique apprenticeship role. You will work 4 days a week at IBM while studying IT Management for Business. Develop valuable skills in project management, data analysis, and stakeholder engagement. Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits while gaining hands-on experience in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive Starting Salary

Generous Holiday Allowance

Flexible Benefits

IBM Rewards

Qualifications

• Minimum of four SQA Highers at Grade BBBB required.
• Eligibility for Security Clearance is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Project planning and coordination to ensure successful delivery.
• Developing and managing project budgets and tracking expenses.
• Risk and issue management to minimize project impact.

Skills

Project Management

Data Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Education

High School Diploma/GED

SQA Highers at Grade BBBB

Job description

We are looking for someone to join our team as a Project Manager. You will be working 4 days a week at IBM and studying 1 day a week at university for an IT Management for Business graduate (degree) apprenticeship.

Your role and responsibilities

Starting in our Project Management Office team, you will build your skills with the following responsibliities:

• Project planning and coordination (developing & maintaining project plans, schedules & resource allcoation to ensure successful project delivery.)
• Developing and managing project budgets, including tracking expenses and forecasting costs.
• Analysing and reporting on project financial performance, including tracking revenue, expenses, and gross profit.
• Data Analysis and Reporting (developing and maintaining project dashboards and reports to track progress, identify trends, and inform decision-making.)
• Developing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders, including clients, team members, and external partners.
• Coordinating and managing project documentation (including project charters, scope statements, and status reports.)
• Risk and Issue Management (identifying and mitigating project risks, issues, and dependencies to minimise impact on project timelines and budgets.)
• Administrative, Meeting and Event Support ( including scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, taking minutes & facilitating project meetings, workshops and retrospectives.).
• Coordination with procurement teams to ensure timely and cost-effective procurement of project resources and materials.
• Assistance in developing and maintaining commercial relationships with external partners and suppliers.
• Knowledge Management (assisting in maintaining project knowledge and lessons learned to ensure continuous improvement and best practice sharing.
• Identifying opportunities for process improvements.

Your ApprenticeshipAs an IT Management for Business graduate (degree) apprentice, you can build a career with valuable business and IT skills. You'll develop experience and knowledge in project management, problem-solving and business operations. You will develop your skills in:Technology, business, software project & delivery management; personal & interpersonal skills.
There's an opportunity to experience University life and meet apprentices from other organisations during days at university and interactive learning sessions.

Competitive Benefits Package:• Competitive Starting Salary: £26k• Generous Holiday Allowance: 25 days per year• Flexible Benefits: including healthcare and other perks• IBM Rewards: Enjoy discounts and benefits at high-street shops and cinemas

Required education

High School Diploma/GED

Required technical and professional expertise

• All our apprenticeships are office based (if not on a client site) a minimum of 3 days a week, these are NOT remote roles. You need to live within commutable distance of IBM Glasgow location.• You will need to be mobile as all our apprenticeship roles will be client focused, and you may find yourself working at client sites or other IBM locations which could require extensive travel and staying away from home during the week.• You will need to resident in Scotland. This is a requirement for funding for the graduate apprenticeship via SAAS. (https://www.saas.gov.uk/full-time/graduate-apprenticeships-funding)• Roles require eligibility for Security Clearance. • You must be authorised to work in the UK without sponsorship.• Maths & English Scottish National 5 grade C or above or equivalent. (We may request a certificate of equivalency, which will be your responsibility to provide.) • Achieved/ predicted a minimum of four SQA Highers at Grade BBBB. If your grades are predicted, you will need to provide us with evidence of your grades on results day.• You cannot have already started or completed an apprenticeship or university course in a similar area.You don't need to be studying technology, computer science or STEM subjects but you must have a keen interest and passion in technology. We’re seeking talented individual who are curious about Tech. Start dates for 2025We are looking for Apprentices who will start on the following date in 2025 – please note we cannot make any exceptions to this start date.• 1st September 2025We recommend you apply as soon as possible as our apprenticeship opportunities are very popular and we will close for applications as soon as we have sufficient candidates. Please make sure toattach your resume while applying.

Preferred technical and professional experience

None

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Consulting is IBM’s consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients’ businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

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Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

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Job Title

Scottish Graduate (Degree) Apprenticeship – IT Management for Business

Job ID

33879

City / Township / Village

GLASGOW

State / Province

Glasgow City

Country

United Kingdom

Work arrangement

Hybrid

Area of work

Infrastructure & Technology

Employment type

Regular

Position type

Entry Level

Up to 100% or 5 days a week (home on weekends - based on project requirements)

Company

(8660) IBM United Kingdom Limited

Shift

General (daytime)

Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?