Project & Business Operations Undergraduate Placement

Volkswagen Financial Services (UK); Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Subsidised onsite canteen

Subsidised onsite restaurant

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) offers an undergraduate placement in the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office in Milton Keynes. You will gain hands-on experience supporting real project and portfolio activity, helping with reporting, planning, governance administration, and portfolio tools while developing analytical and stakeholder management skills.

The role includes supporting monthly reporting, timesheet approvals, data reconciliation across systems, and building relationships across

Qualifications

• Studying towards a degree with a placement year.
• Willing to work in a hybrid office-based role in Milton Keynes.
• Demonstrates strong communication and analytical thinking.

Responsibilities

• Provide analysis and management information on project performance.
• Manage EPMO and Daptiv mailboxes, routing queries appropriately.
• Support timesheet approvals and related queries.
• Maintain accurate information in the PPM tool and assist users.
• Support Quarterly Planning with reports and communications.
• Assist monthly reporting and data reconciliation across systems.
• Manage document version control and access requests.
• Build cross-functional relationships to improve data quality.
• Support Steering Committee documentation and ad hoc tasks.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Problem solving

Proactive mindset

Team player

Education

Degree in Business/Economics/IT/Psychology

Tools

Daptiv

PPM tool

Job description

Location: Milton Keynes

Closing Date: 30th September 2026

Salary: £23,915.49

Contract: 12-13months FTC Start dates are usually in June/July

Hybrid working: We want you to get the best out of your placement, so we operate a hybrid policy where undergraduates work in the office 3 days per week. There may be times where you will need to be in more frequently depending on the needs of the business.

To apply for our undergraduate placement scheme, you must be studying for an undergraduate degree that requires a placement year. Master's students are not eligible for this placement.

Please consider before applying if you live more than 60 minutes away from post code MK15 8HG, that you would need to relocate to either Milton Keynes or be a commutable distance (within 60 minutes).

We're looking for an undergraduate to join our Enterprise Portfolio Management Office as a Project & Business Operations Undergraduate where you will gain hands-on experience supporting real project and portfolio activity across VWFS. You will help with reporting, planning, governance administration, portfolio tools and project activities while building analytical and stakeholder management skills. If you want a project governance, reporting and portfolio support placement where your work contributes to real business outcomes, we want to hear from you!

What will you be doing?

• Provide analysis and management information on project performance.
• Manage EPMO and Daptiv mailboxes, routing and responding to queries appropriately.
• Support timesheet approvals and related queries.
• Maintain accurate information in the PPM tool and support users where required.
• Support Quarterly Planning by creating communications, preparing reports, scheduling meetings and facilitating event activity.
• Support monthly reporting, financial movement analysis and data reconciliation across systems.
• Manage version control of documents and approve access requests for company drives.
• Build relationships across functions to improve and maintain data quality.
• Support programmes with Steering Committee documentation and ad hoc project tasks where applicable.

What are we looking for?

• Studying towards a Business, Economics, IT or Psychology related degree.
• Clear and confident interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to understand wider business context.
• Proactive, adaptable and willing to take responsibility while continuing to learn.
• Collaborative team player who can also work independently and use initiative.
• Improvement mindset with an eye for better ways of working.

Why apply for an undergraduate placement with VWFS?

Here at VWFS you'll be able to kick start your professional experience in the workplace. We take on 49 undergraduates each year which we find really helps our undergraduates as you all go through the programme, building your knowledge and networks together.

You’ll also benefit from:

• A focus on personal development with access to LinkedIn Learning via our 'Degreed' platform and a bespoke development programme throughout your placement year delivering personal management, technical and soft skills including building successful relationships, presentation skills, IT skills and data literacy.
• A supportive environment and network of colleagues to help you get your best out of the year - in a recent survey, 100% of our undergraduates said they felt valued and supported.
• The opportunity to work on real life business projects and deliver impact around topics like sustainability.
• Subsidised onsite canteen and coffee shop
• Subsidised onsite restaurant with a range of hot and cold breakfast and lunches.
• Employee Resource Groups supporting an inclusive workplace
• Social gatherings and team events & volunteering opportunities.
• Physical and mental health support with our Onsite Wellbeing Centre

Discretionary benefits include:

Bonus: Discretionary bonus based on both personal and Group company performance (pro-rated)

Car schemes*: The opportunity to join our popular car scheme plus car insurance cover.

Pension: Employer pension contribution of 9% (based on employee contribution of 3%). VWFS will pay 6% if employee chooses a 2% employee contribution. From day 1 we provide income protection, life assurance (4x salary), will writing, retail discount vouchers, access to Care Concierge (a service to support carers of adults). Private medical insurance is available following successful completion of probation.

Please note: Our undergraduate placement roles do not meet the UKVI’s criteria for the skilled worker sponsorship route, therefore we are unable to accept candidates requiring sponsorship for this role.

More information about car schemes

Our current car schemes are under review following changes in legislation from HMRC and so whilst we don’t have full details of our car scheme to share with you now, we will let you know what this looks like as soon as we are able.

Please do not apply for more than one placement role with us. This will ensure that you are considered for the placement that you are most interested in, and your skills are aligned to.