Project Manager

Commercial Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading commercial services organization in the UK is seeking a Junior Project Manager to support the delivery of projects. This role offers an excellent entry point into project management, focusing on coordinating project activities and maintaining documentation for successful project delivery. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a desire to grow in the field. The position offers a salary of £30,000 and various benefits, including additional holiday and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Additional day off at Christmas

Life assurance cover (4x salary)

Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution

Retail and gym discounts

Health cash plan

Cycle to work scheme

Volunteer days

Comprehensive wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and coordination skills.
• Ability to maintain accurate records with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident communication skills to present updates.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning and delivery of projects.
• Assist with maintaining project documentation.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Confident communication

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Interest in project management

Willingness to learn project methodologies

Tools

Microsoft Project

ServiceNow

SharePoint

Job description

Overview

The Junior Project Manager plays a key role in supporting the delivery of projects across Cantium's portfolio. This role ensures that projects are delivered to time, cost, and quality standards, while giving you the chance to build real project management experience. It's an excellent entry point for those eager to develop a career in project management within a supportive and structured environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning and delivery of projects to agreed timelines, budgets and quality standards.
• Assist with maintaining project documentation, risk and issue registers and progress reports.
• Coordinate and support project meetings, capturing actions and producing supporting materials.
• Monitor and provide updates on project schedules under the guidance of a Project Manager.
• Ensure Cantium's Projects Framework is followed and escalate any non-compliance as required.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders, learning to manage expectations and foster communication.
• Contribute to lessons learned activities and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong organisational and coordination skills.
• Ability to maintain accurate records with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident communication skills, with the ability to present updates to stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Demonstrated interest in project management as a career path.
• Willingness to learn project methodologies such as PRINCE2 or Agile.
• Previous experience in a project or PMO support role (desirable).
• Familiarity with project management tools such as MS Project, ServiceNow or SharePoint (desirable).

Salary & Benefits

• Salary of £30,000 per annum
• An additional day off at Christmas
• Life assurance cover (4x salary)
• Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution
• Additional benefits including retail and gym discounts, health cash plan and cycle to work scheme
• Volunteer days and access to a comprehensive wellbeing programme
• Tailored learning and development support with real opportunities to progress

About Cantium & Commercial Services Group

We are Cantium Business Solutions, part of Commercial Services Group (CSG). One of the UK's largest, most successful and fastest-growing commercial services organisations. By joining us, you'll become part of a values-driven organisation that places people, progress and impact at the heart of everything we do. CSG is the UK's largest local authority-owned trading company (LATCO), generating over £800 million in revenue and supporting 16,000 education and public sector customers worldwide.