Project Manager Apprentice

What will the apprentice be doing?

• Manage the vision and values of projects, the links to objectives and effective communication and reinforcement to team members and stakeholders.
• Create consolidated plans to support overall management considering how the plans balance fundamental components of scope, schedule, resources, budgets, risks and quality requirements
• Manage overall budget for a project
• Tracking systems for actual costs, accruals and committed costs; alternative cost breakdowns to provide for graphical representations and performance management
• Requirements management and evaluation of alternative methods to learn from the past to improve delivery
• Project scope change control, baseline change management, configuration management
• Scheduling and estimating for project activities including how they can be quality assessed
• Progress monitoring and metrics to assess work performed against the schedule. Schedule management methods to evaluate and revise activities to improve confidence in delivery
• Risk Management methods and techniques to identify and prioritise threats of opportunities
• Nature of contracts and their implications for contracting organisations, procurement processes, legal and ethical means for managing contracts
• Quality management processes, assurance and improvements, outcomes of a quality management plan, metrics for processes and quality standards
• health, safety and environment management; the interdependencies between project(s), programme(s) and portfolio management; project phases and key review points, across project life cycles

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

Project Manager Level 4

Microsoft Competency Exams (optional)

Working in Office, College and Remote working on Micorsoft Teams

The training will be either one day a week or block release depending on availability of Team and Apprentice

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

Project Manager - Full Time

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Problem solving skills, Presentation skills, Administrative skills, Analytical skills, Logical, Team working, Creative, Initiative, Non judgemental, Patience, Self Starter

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent Maths and English (Grade A*-C or 4-9) Essential

Things to consider

Having the right attitude, work ethic and commitment to your education as well as your employment are essential requirements to this role.