Project Management Degree Apprenticeship (Level 6)

Siemens; Greater London; Remote; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens is offering a Degree Apprenticeship at Level 6 for a Project Manager track. The programme combines hands-on experience with technical training and mentoring over about 48 months, with virtual day release and an apprenticeship provider (Cumbria University).

You start aligned to a role and pursue a recognised apprenticeship standard. You will gain experience in planning, budgeting, and stakeholder management while contributing to signalling projects across teams, with potential to secure a

Qualifications

• 96 UCAS points or on track to achieve them.
• At least 5 GCSEs grade 4 or above including Maths and English.
• Logical thinking, willingness to self-learn and research.
• Ability to work independently, safely and responsibly; take ownership of challenges and ideas and are looking to develop your ability to drive and lead change.
• Enjoy collaborating with others to find innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning and delivery of projects, from concept through testing and completion.
• Work with teams across engineering, software and installation to keep projects coordinated.
• Develop project management skills in areas such as schedules, budgets, resources and risks.
• Build communication and stakeholder management by working with colleagues, customers and suppliers to deliver safe rail solutions.

Education

96 UCAS points

GCSEs: at least 5 including Maths and English (grade 4+)

Job description

The Programme

Imagine contributing to projects that help move millions of people every day?

Embark on your journey with us, combining hands-on experience with structured development. Through technical training, apprenticeship development days and mentoring, you'll built your skills working on meaningful projects.

You'll collaborate with other apprentices across the business, present your achievements and deliver a Business Impact Project by proposing a change to a business process. You'll be aligned to a role in the business from day one, giving you clear focus for your development throughout the programme and a permanent role to move into upon successful completion of your apprenticeship.

As a Degree Apprentice, you will be working towards the achievement of an apprenticeship standard, with defined knowledge, skills and behaviour criteria that will be developed throughout your programme with us and your training provider.

This role will align to the LEVEL 6, Project Manager

The anticipated delivery model is virtual day release, with an estimated apprenticeship duration of 48 months. The expected provider for this programme is Cumbria University.

The Role

A Project Manager plays an absolutely essential role, acting as the central orchestrator for complex system implementations. They are responsible for meticulously planning, executing, and closing projects that deliver sophisticated signalling solutions, encompassing everything from interlocking systems and train control to communication networks.

You'll make a difference by:

• Support the planning and delivery of projects, gaining an understanding of how projects progress from initial concept through to testing and completion.
• Work alongside a variety of teams, including engineering, software and installation specialists, to help keep projects coordinated and on track.
• Develop your project management skills by gaining experience in areas such as project schedules, budgets, resources, risks and safety requirements.
• Build your communication and stakeholder management skills by working with colleagues, customers, suppliers and other project partners to support the successful delivery of safe and reliable rail solutions.

What You'll Need To Succeed

• Candidates must have achieved or be on track to achieve 96 UCAS points
• You will have achieved at least 5 GCSE's grade 4 or above including maths and English language
• Logical thinking, willing to self-learn and research, and take a creative approach to problem solving
• Ability to work independently, safely and responsibly; take ownership of challenges and ideas and are looking to develop your ability to drive and lead change
• Enjoy collaborating with others to find innovative solutions

As part of our recruitment process, all applicants for apprenticeship positions will be required to provide proof of qualifications achieved, as well as any qualifications in progress, prior to any job offer being made. This ensures that candidates meet the necessary educational criteria for the role.

Transform The Everyday with us

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