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Introducción

We are looking for someone to join our team as a Project Manager.   You will be working 4 days a week at IBM and studying 1 day a week at university for an IT Management for Business graduate (degree) apprenticeship.  

Su función y responsabilidades

Starting in our Project Management Office team, you will build your skills with the following responsibilities:

  • Project planning and coordination (developing & maintaining project plans, schedules & resource allocation to ensure successful project delivery.)
     Developing and managing project budgets, including tracking expenses and forecasting costs.
  • Analysing and reporting on project financial performance, including tracking revenue, expenses, and gross profit.
  • Data Analysis and Reporting (developing and maintaining project dashboards and reports to track progress, identify trends, and inform decision-making.)
  • Developing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders, including clients, team members, and external partners.
  • Coordinating and managing project documentation (including project charters, scope statements, and status reports.)
  • Risk and Issue Management (identifying and mitigating project risks, issues, and dependencies to minimise impact on project timelines and budgets.)
  • Administrative, Meeting and Event Support (including scheduling meetings, preparing agendas,  taking minutes & facilitating project meetings, workshops and retrospectives.). 
  • Coordination with procurement teams to ensure timely and cost-effective procurement of project resources and materials.
  • Assistance in developing and maintaining commercial relationships with external partners and suppliers.
  • Knowledge Management (assisting in maintaining project knowledge and lessons learned to ensure continuous improvement and best practice sharing.
     Identifying opportunities for process improvements.


Your Apprenticeship

As an IT Management for Business graduate (degree) apprentice, you can build a career with valuable business and IT skills. You'll develop experience and knowledge in project management, problem-solving and business operations.  You will develop your skills in: Technology, business, software project & delivery management; personal & interpersonal skills.  
 

There's an opportunity to experience University life and meet apprentices from other organisations during days at university and interactive learning sessions.


Competitive Benefits Package:

  • Competitive Starting Salary: £26k
  • Generous Holiday Allowance: 25 days per year 
  • Flexible Benefits: including healthcare and other perks
  • IBM Rewards: Enjoy discounts and benefits at high-street shops and cinemas


Educación requerida
Titulación preuniversitaria
Experiencia profesional y técnica requerida

Requirements 

  • All our apprenticeships are office based (if not on a client site) a minimum of 3 days a week, these are NOT remote roles. You need to live within commutable distance of IBM Glasgow location.
  • You will need to be mobile as all our apprenticeship roles will be client focused, and you may find yourself working at client sites or other IBM locations which could require extensive travel and staying away from home during the week.
  • You will need to resident in Scotland.   This is a requirement for funding for the graduate apprenticeship via SAAS.    (https://www.saas.gov.uk/full-time/graduate-apprenticeships-funding)
  • Roles require eligibility for Security Clearance.  
  • You must be authorised to work in the UK without sponsorship. 
  • Maths & English Scottish National 5 grade C or above or equivalent. (We may request a certificate of equivalency, which will be your responsibility to provide.)  
  • Achieved/ predicted a minimum of four SQA Highers at Grade BBBB.  If your grades are predicted, you will need to provide us with evidence of your grades on results day.
  • You cannot have already started or completed an apprenticeship or university course in a similar area.


You don't need to be studying technology, computer science or STEM subjects but you must have a keen interest and passion in technology. We’re seeking talented individual who are curious about Tech.  
 
 Start dates for 2025
 We are looking for Apprentices who will start on the following date in 2025 – please note we cannot make any exceptions to this start date. 

  • 1st September 2025 

 

We recommend you apply as soon as possible as our apprenticeship opportunities are very popular and we will close for applications as soon as we have sufficient candidates. Please note we will only consider Candidates that will attach they resume.

Experiencia técnica y profesional preferida

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