Project Management Office Analyst Placement (12 months)

Prestwick Aerosystems; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: £24,500

Hybrid working

Flexible working hours

Half day Fridays

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space Limited is offering an internship for undergraduates in Stevenage for 12 months. Start date is 19 July 2027 with applications closing 25 October 2026.

The role supports the Project Management Office in managing space programmes using standard PMO processes, with hybrid working options. Applicants should be an undergraduate for the entire placement duration, include a CV and Cover Letter, and have a degree in Engineering, Project Management, or Business Analytics.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or Business Analytics.
• Strong collaboration and proactive mindset.
• Undergraduate student for the full duration of the placement.

Responsibilities

• 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 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 stakeholder communication.

Skills

Engineering degree

Project Management

Business Analytics

Education

Undergraduate student

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Start date: 19 July 2027 Location: Stevenage Duration: 12 months Applications close on 25 October 2026!

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.*
• 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.

#UK_PLA This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company

Airbus Defence and Space Limited Employment Type: Internship ------- Experience Level: Student Job Family: Programme & Project Management

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all.

We will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [e-mail].

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world's leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.

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