Register Your Interest - Digital & Technology Solutions - Technology Management Degree Apprenticeship 2027

Unilever; Wirral, Kingston upon Thames; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary £25,000

Benefits envelope worth 25% of pension

Staff shop discount

Subsidised gym memberships

Shares

25 days holiday

Hybrid working

Future Careers development teams

Job summary

Unilever’s Digital & Technology Solutions invites applicants to join a three-year Technology Management Degree Apprenticeship. You will rotate through placements across the GDT organisation, linking business needs to scalable technology solutions while studying for a degree with the University of Exeter.

You’ll grow through three years, initially building foundations, then expanding impact with increasing ownership.

Qualifications

• Curiosity about how things work and willingness to learn.
• Ability to analyse information and think logically.
• Strong communication and collaboration with others.

Responsibilities

• Support with live projects and university integration.
• Engage with multiple placements across technology domains.
• Contribute to AI, data and analytics initiatives where applicable.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and team members.

Skills

Curious and motivated to learn

Analytical thinking

Clear communication and collaboration

Strong organisational skills

Education

GCSEs including English & Maths

3 A-levels or BTEC DDM predicted

Job description

Register Your Interest - Digital & Technology Solutions - Technology Management Degree Apprenticeship 2027

*As we receive a high volume of applications, please make sure to read the job descriptions on our website carefully and apply for the ONE function you are most interested in. Only your first application will be considered*

What is the job?

On this Digital & Technology Solutions Apprenticeship Technology track, you will be joining Unilever’s Global Digital Technology (GDT) organisation. GDT is an enabler for every area of the business, providing internal capabilities and managing external core services provided by industry-leading technology partners.

Technology at Unilever isn’t just about coding and traditional IT services, it is about designing, delivering and managing the digital systems that help our brands grow, our functions (Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, etc) run efficiently, and our people collaborate across 190+ countries.

As a Technology Management apprentice, you will sit at the intersection of business and technology. You will help translate business challenged into practical, scalable technology solutions.

Across the 3-year programme, you’ll complete multiple placements within GDT. These are deliberately designed to broaden your exposure across technology domains while steadily increasing your independence and ownership.

Depending on your placement, you could be:

• Supporting the rollout of tools that help sales teams optimise pricing and promotions
• Helping supply chain teams improve forecasting, inventory and fulfilment
• Contributing to AI, data and analytics initiatives across global teams
• Supporting cyber security or cloud platform services
• Improving employee collaboration tools used globally
• Assisting with governance, service management or vendor performance, etc.

You won’t be expected to lead major programmes from day one. Instead, you’ll contribute to live projects with real impact and gradually build the skills and confidence to take on more responsibility over time.

Alongside hands-on experience, you’ll complete your degree with the University of Exeter through a blended learning approach, combining on-campus teaching blocks with online study. This means you’ll apply what you learn academically directly into real business scenarios.

How will you grow across the programme?

Year 1 - Foundation & Growth

You’ll learn how Unilever operates, adapt to balancing work and university study, and begin contributing meaningfully to a team.

During this year, you will:

• Build strong professional habits and reliability
• Develop communication and collaboration skills
• Start managing smaller, clearly defined tasks
• Understand how your work connects to wider business outcomes

Year 2 - Confidence & Expanding Impact

You’ll begin working more independently within defined parameters. You’ll broaden your internal network and contribute ideas to improve processes or solutions.

During this year, you will:

• Manage pieces of work with reduced supervision
• Demonstrate structured problem-solving, and exhibit self-starting behaviour
• Work confidently with stakeholders
• Take a more active role in development initiatives

Year 3 - Independence & Ownership

In your final year, you’ll operate with a higher degree of ownership and accountability.

During this year, you will:

• Deliver consistent, high-quality outputs
• Own clearly scoped deliverables
• Improve processes or ways of working
• Collaborate effectively across teams

What do we look for?

You don’t need to be a coding expert or have prior experience in technology management. We are looking for potential. We’re interested in individuals who are naturally curious and enjoy understanding how things work, who are comfortable analysing information and thinking logically, and who communicate clearly and collaborate well with others. You should have strong organisational skills to balance professional responsibilities with university study, resilient in the face of feedback and new challenges, and interested in how technology drives real business outcomes. Most importantly, we’re looking for people who are motivated to grow. This programme is designed to build independence and responsibility over time, and your willingness to learn and step outside your comfort zone will shape how much you gain from this programme. If you’re excited by the idea of using technology to solve real business problems at a global scale, whether you know a niche area or interest or even if you’re still discovering where you want to specialise, this could be the right path for you.

What could your day-to-day look like?

No two days are the same, and that’s part of what makes Technology Management exciting.

A typical day might include:

Morning

• Reviewing priorities with your manager or project team
• Checking dashboards or reports to track progress
• Preparing PowerPoint and Word documents for stakeholder meetings
• Joining a working session on Teams to scope a new feature or improvement
• Meeting business stakeholders face‑to‑face in the office to understand their needs for an upcoming task
• Attending a knowledge‑sharing session or apprentice development event

Afternoon

• Analysing data on excel to support a recommendation
• Documenting requirements or improving a process
• Researching emerging technologies or suppliers to build a comparison document
• Completing university coursework or reflecting on your learning

As you progress through the programme, you’ll move from supporting defined tasks to owning clearly scoped pieces of work, always with guidance and mentorship.

What support do we offer?

You will be looked after by the Technology Apprenticeship Group (TAG), where functional experts ensure you gain the right experiences and rotations throughout your apprenticeship. They will monitor your grades alongside your university tutors and provide constant support to drive your career at Unilever.

As part of this, you will be given a Career Sponsor who is a manager at Unilever. This sponsor will be your close support throughout the entirety of the scheme as you move roles. They will support you in many aspects, but importantly in your studying and your wellbeing, utilizing all the great resources we have such as an Employee Assistance Programme, learning budget, and the Headspace app.

What can Unilever offer YOU?

• A Competitive Salary of £25,000
• A Benefits Envelope which has a notional value of 25% of your pensionable earnings. Use it to save for your pension, get extra taxable pay or both.
• A discounted staff shop
• Subsidised Gym Memberships - availability varies by site
• Shares
• 25 days of holiday allowance
• Opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.
• Opportunity to join one of our Future Careers Development Teams such as Outreach, Digi, Community & Wellbeing and many more! By joining a team, you can grow business‑critical skills, develop Unilever Behaviours, and make a meaningful contribution to Future Careers.

To find out more about Future Careers at Unilever UK, check out our Instagram page!

At Unilever, diversity is about embracing differences, championing inclusion, creating possibilities, and growing together for better business performance. Join our vibrant and inclusive workplace that champions diversity and inclusion.

We give full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

We are a key advocate of well‑being and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes, and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family‑friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

• Duration: 3.5 years
• Requirements: Have at least 5 GCSEs including English Language and Maths at grade 4 or above. Have or are predicted 3 A-levels at grade BBB or BTEC DDM.
• Locations Available: Hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days required weekly either at our London Kingston Upon Thames or Port Sunlight (Wirral) office, with 1 day spent at university, although this may vary depending on role responsibilities and line manager discretion.

Do you require any adjustments in the application or assessment process?

If you have any questions about your application or if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to complete any part of the application process, please contact the Future Careers Team. If you would like to discuss any mitigating circumstances before making an application, please also contact the team using the following contact details:

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About Unilever

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