Project Management, Control & Agile Graduate Programme 2027

Higherin; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension

Overtime

Annual leave

Flexi-leave

Career progression

Site facilities

Healthcare

Job summary

MBDA is offering a two-year programme in the United Kingdom combining Project Management, Project Control and Agile workstreams. You will collate updates from all business areas to plan next steps, manage costs, and maintain risk registers while working in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates have a Business Management background (2:2) and will engage with Agile teams, with opportunities for progression, a pension contribution, and flexible leave options as part of a supportive development

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in a Business Management discipline to a minimum of 2:2

Responsibilities

• Update project plans and prepare costs for work with engineers for senior management review
• Update Risk Registers and monitor project risks
• Collaborate with Project Control and Agile teams across lifecycle stages from assessment to manufacturing and development
• Contribute to process improvements in project planning and metrics
• Support collaboration across departments to deliver projects on time and within budget

Skills

Project management

Agile

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Business Management (2:2)

Job description

Project Management, Project Control and our Agile teams work simultaneously with each other to deliver programmes of work and projects to customers on time, within budget and to agreed specifications!

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

Dynamic (Hybrid) Working: 2 - 3 days per week on-site due to workload classification

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.

What we can offer you

• 2 year Programme: Starting September 2027
• Annual Salary Review
• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: Maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: Opportunity for paid overtime
• Annual Leave: 25 days plus option to purchase extra holiday
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Excellent career progression and development opportunities
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more
• Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.

The opportunity

• Throughout the life cycle of our products, it takes a range of people and skills to design, manufacture and deliver what we do for our end customer.
• Working with partners throughout our organisation in a fast paced exciting and changing environment, you'll be at the very centre of the project - Collating updates and information from all areas of the business, at all levels, to plan what to do next on a given project.
• Our Project Managers work with metrics to identify and implement improvements in existing metrics as well as look at ways to improve the existing process for project planning.
• This involves updating project plans, preparing costs for work with engineers to be presented to senior management and updating Risk Registers.
• Our Project Control teams look at projects from assessment phases to those in manufacturing and development; you'll get a full insight to all the different stages of the missile lifecycle.
• Our Agile teams adopt an iterative approach to delivering our projects; working in sprints and utilising Agile Software technology.
• Whichever project path you take, our collaborative approach and culture of sharing knowledge will be key to your development.
• We trust each other to thrive; support one another to learn, and when you join us, you'll bring a different perspective to how we see the future.
• Our Project Control, Management and Agile roles are best suited to those with a Business or Economics background with an interest in our products and the technical aspect of the projects we work on.

What we're looking for from you

• Degree qualified in a Business Management discipline to a minimum of 2:2

Information

Training and Development

You’ll be able to choose between a variety of online learning platforms such as Percipio, YouLearn, Career Builder and Video Gateway. Each one is tailored to a specific type of learning. Speak to your line manager to find out more.

We encourage new learning and will provide up to £150 in financial support per year if you wish to participate in further study in your own time. You’ll have access to our Learning Gateway, which hosts the formal course catalogue and is where you can select the right training for your role and future development. The catalogue displays which courses are being delivered virtually or are classroom based. If you want to lead a team, you might be interested in our management training, designed for people of all experience levels.

Dynamic Working

The way we work is changing and your schedule will reflect that. For non-executive employees, we have a flexi-time scheme that allows you to choose, within certain parameters, when you start and finish each day and how you can use time you have accrued. If you have worked the time, you are also able to accrue and take up to 15 days of Flexi-leave per annum, in addition to the 25 days of annual leave provided and bank holidays.

Security Clearance

All employees at MBDA are required to hold UK Security or BPSS Clearance.

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.

Application Process

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

• Submit an application: Our application form contains a few factual questions, some questions relating to the role you have applied for and a section for you to tell us all about you!
• Online assessment - Part One: Next in our process is part one of our online strengths assessment, completely tailored to our business and early careers schemes. After completing our assessment you'll receive a personalised report.
• Online assessment - Part Two: Part two of our online assessments include three video recorded tasks which are authentic work scenario based activities which you could be doing on your programme - we refer to these as job simulations.
• Assessment centre: Our strength based assessment centre is a half day virtual experience! You’ll get to work on a range of tasks, meet current programme members and people from the department you have applied for. All candidates receive feedback on their performance.
• Offer: We’ll call you within a week of your assessment day to talk through your feedback and the finer details of your offer, as well as next steps.