Project Management Office Analyst Placement

Airbus; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

37 hours per week

25 days holiday

Job summary

Airbus Space Systems is offering an undergraduate placement within the Project Management Office in the UK. You will support space programmes using standard PMO processes, develop project plans, and help with risk and milestone tracking in a fast-paced environment.

Candidates must be undergraduates for the full duration, include a CV and cover letter, and are expected to work 37 hours with hybrid and flexible hours; security checks may apply.

Qualifications

• Open to Undergraduates only for the whole duration of the placement.
• CV and Cover Letter outlining motivation and suitability must be included.
• Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business Analytics, or related field required.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office.
• Strong collaborative mindset and proactive initiative.

Responsibilities

• Support the management of space programmes and projects using standard PMO processes, methods, and tools.
• Analyse and integrate quantitative and qualitative project data (time, cost, resources, quality) to support key decision-making and reporting.
• Assist in creating project plans, schedules, and work breakdown structures.
• Contribute to risk and opportunity management, mitigation planning, and lessons learned capture.
• Track milestone performance, support phase reviews, and enable effective stakeholder communication.

Skills

Collaborative mindset

Education

Engineering, Project Management, Business Analytics or related field

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Job description

We love your interest in joining Airbus! There is no limit on the number of positions you can apply for, however, please be aware that you can only progress in the selection process for one position at a time. We recommend reviewing all available opportunities and applying to those that best match your experience and aspirations.

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Benefits:

Salary: £24,500

37 hours per week // Flexible working hours // Hybrid working options available depending on the role // Half day Fridays!* // 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

*subject to completing full hours prior to this

About Us:

Space Systems delivers some of Airbus's most ambitious projects, including OneSat and Eurostar NEO. To succeed in this fast-paced environment, our Project Management Office drives key processes across all project phases.

These projects offer a challenging, dynamic, and high paced environment where a strong Project Management Team is key to success.

Within this team and in order to meet these challenges, the Project Management Office contributes key roles to support the project team to proactively drive the different Project Management processes.

What you will be doing:

• Support the management of space programmes and projects using standard PMO processes, methods, and tools;
• Analyze and integrate quantitative and qualitative project data (time, cost, resources, quality) to support key decision-making and reporting;
• Assist in creating project plans, schedules, and work breakdown structures;
• Contribute to risk and opportunity management, mitigation planning, and lessons learned capture.
• Track milestone performance, support phase reviews, and enable effective stakeholder communication.

Requirements:

Our placements are open to Undergraduates only. Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement. Please inform your graduation date on your application.

*Your application should include a CV along with a Cover Letter outlining your motivation and suitability for the role.*

Successful candidates will demonstrate the following:

• Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business Analytics, or a related field;
• Proficiency in core productivity tools (Google Workspace and Microsoft Office);
• Strong collaborative mindset and proactive initiative.

*This Job Request will be allocated to the projected Joint-Venture scope towards a leading European player in space.

SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) check. You may also need to gain UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control, depending on the role.