Junior Project Manager

Synoptix; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

25 days holiday

Flexible hybrid work

PD opportunities

Udemy training access

Electric car scheme

Bike to work

Private health care

Job summary

Synoptix is seeking a motivated Junior Project Manager to support project delivery, assist in bid preparation, and help drive improvements. This role offers hands-on experience in a collaborative, engineering-focused environment.

You will coordinate activities, maintain documentation, and assist in monitoring progress while growing your project management capabilities within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Reliability, responsiveness and a proactive attitude are essential.
• Professional communication and collaboration across teams are required.
• APM PFQ or PRINCE2 Foundation or equivalent certification preferred.
• Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies is desired.
• Strong organisational and communication skills are needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist in coordinating and managing project activities, timelines and deliverables.
• Support bid preparation by gathering documentation and tracking deadlines.
• Maintain project documentation, meeting notes and action logs.
• Monitor progress and update financial progress reports.
• Communicate with internal teams and external partners as directed.
• Participate in project meetings and contribute to issue tracking and resolution.

Skills

Reliability and proactive attitude

Professional communication

PM tools familiarity

Strong organisation

Willingness to learn

Tools

PM software

Job description

Junior Project Manager

The Role:

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Project Manager to support the delivery of projects, assist in bid preparation and support project improvement initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their project management career to gain hands on experience and grow within a supportive team.

Key Responsibilities:

Project & Bid Management:

• Assist in the coordination and management of project activities, timeline, and deliverables
• Support bid preparation by gathering documentation, formatting proposals, and tracking deadlines
• Maintain project documentation, meeting notes, and action logs
• Help monitor project progress and update financial progress reports
• Communicate with internal teams and external partners as directed
• Participate in project meetings and contribute to issue tracking and resolution

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• Ability to demonstrate reliability, responsiveness, and a proactive attitude.
• Able to maintain professional communication and collaboration across teams
• APM PFQ or PRINCE2 Foundation or equivalent certification preferred.
• Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Motivated to learn and develop project management capabilities

Benefits:

• Discretionary Company Bonus – Based on company and personal performance
• 25 Days holiday not including bank holidays with the option to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements
• Continuous professional development including incentives
• Access to online Udemy training facility to support grade specific learning pathways
• Electric car scheme
• Bike to work scheme
• Private health care

About Us:

Synoptix was formed in 2011 to provide engineering solutions across various technical industries. We have evolved from a company established and focussed on Systems Thinking principles into an Engineering company providing solutions and services across three key capabilities: Systems, Cyber & InfoSec and Technology.

What makes us stand out is how we engage in the crossover areas between these disciplines, combining our strengths to provide a truly bespoke, market leading approach. Our engineering competence is bolstered by expertise in commercial, legal, financial and resource, thereby ensuring that we uphold excellence in our product and service offerings.

Please note that due to the nature of our projects we can only accept Sole UK National candidates who will need to be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance.

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