Project Management Graduate - Early Careers 2025

Location: Boscombe Down, Nr Amesbury, Wiltshire

Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full Time - Permanent, Minimum 3 days per week on site

At QinetiQ we are creating a workplace that is inclusive; where our differences are not only embraced but make us stronger. A place where we can connect with each other and benefit from the experiences and thinking from people with varied backgrounds, and at different stages in their careers.

About the team

Project Managers work directly in our sectors, collaborating with our customers and our internal teams of experts to deliver cutting-edge solutions to performance, cost and time objectives. They help define the scope of a project, assist in planning how to deliver it, and then manage all resources to turn the plan into a reality. Project Managers have excellent communication and time management skills, the ability to foresee risks and overcome issues, and the determination to see projects through to a successful conclusion.

You will be part of a project team and shadow a Project Manager to provide you with the experience and knowledge you require to develop. Our Project Management Graduates rotate on four 6 monthly placements, with a total duration of 2 years. These placements provide great exposure to different parts of the QinetiQ sectors and functional areas, including Project Management and our Project Management Office (PMO). We also provide the opportunity to apply for a placement with our QinetiQ Leadership Team if you so wish.

Our Project Management Graduate scheme provides a structured introduction to the profession, allowing you to develop your experience and knowledge with on-the-job learning. As your skills develop, you will progressively take on more responsibility until you are a fully competent QinetiQ Associate Project Manager, overseeing many of our projects with our diverse customer base. Our Project Management Graduates also undertake their Level 4 Project Management apprenticeship whilst on the graduate scheme which provides them with the theoretical knowledge to support their on-the-job learning. This is for those candidates that don't already have a Project Management degree when joining.

What will I be doing?

• Support Project/Programme and Portfolio Managers and teams
• Support with the delivery of project outputs, to agreed baseline, customer satisfaction, time, cost, and quality
• Support Project Managers in reviews with their project team, and attend and support at customer meetings
• Support with the maintenance of forecasts (both financial and resource demand signal) for projects and delivery which reflects the up-to-date expectations for the work
• Support with the activities in the early stages of the lifecycle including working on proposals, estimates at the bid stage and attending reviews
• Operating in a Safe & Secure manner
• Embedding a culture in line with the QinetiQ values
• Support the Project Management Office (PMO) - Project Controls capability
• Support to the Project Controls team with data and information to enable reporting and decision making, including highlighting inconsistencies in the data/information and recommending suitable actions
• Support the following project controls activities within the project controls team; planning, scheduling, document control and other project control related activities
• Working closely with Project Managers and project teams to monitor project finances, milestones, debtors, invoicing and cash collection
• Support Project Controls improvement activity, and sharing knowledge skills and best practice
• Work closely with Project Managers to support in developing and maintaining detailed resource loaded schedules of projects
• Support the team in identifying major milestones, decision points, project life-cycle and other project events
• Support with troubleshooting and monitor potential scheduling problems
• Report on trends, forecasts, project contingency, and schedule risks and opportunities

Academic requirements:

You will need to have obtained or be studying towards at least a 2:2 in a degree with a key focus on any of the disciplines listed below:

• Project Management
• Business (All)
• STEM (All)

Additional requirements:

• Any experience in leadership roles; include hobbies, work or academic projects
• Strong communications skills, both written and verbal
• You must have graduated no earlier than 2023 OR will graduate no later than 2025

How to apply:

Please fill in the application and include both a CV and a covering letter.

Our Benefits:

• Adaptive working
• Personal Development fund
• On demand learning, access to courses, modules, and lectures via multiple digital learning platforms
• Coaching and Mentoring
• 25 days annual holiday excluding bank holiday
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Flexible Benefits package
• Employee discount portal
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee-led networks

Security:

Many of our roles at QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting. Applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment, subject to approval. Many roles are also subject to restrictions on access to information, which means factors such as nationality, previous nationalities held and the country in which you were born may impact your role. Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

QinetiQ is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, come and be part of our team!