Being a degree apprentice at Airbus Defence and Space means you will get to develop skills across a range of project manager competencies and skills, across placements within the business. Taking responsibility for updating your own project plans and schedules, ensuring deliveries are on time, cost and quality, managing risk and issues and providing regular reports to all project stakeholders. Through-out your journey, you will be surrounded by technical experts, industry leaders and fellow early careers. What will you study? You will study towards an BEng (Hons) in Project Management at Portsmouth University in a day release format. We have been collaborating with Portsmouth University on the delivery of this course for some years, and therefore you will join early careers cohorts who are already in the later years of their programmes, bringing a strong peer support network when you start. See more details of the course here. What will you do? We have an apprenticeship where you can learn to (amongst other things)…
- Learn and understand the roles of project managers across the business: Project Management Office (PMO), Project Manager, Procurement and Supplier Management, Production and facility management;
- Collaborate with multi-functional teams to deliver the latest internal projects;
- Manage supplier relationships;
- Manage and report on budgets;
- Forward Load planning;
- Improvement and Performance management;
- Risk management;
- Support bids, tenders and contract management;
- Work closely with mentors while progressing through university studies and structured on-the-job training.
- Depending on project timescales, work load and availability, some elements described above may not be achieved over the placement rotations - but your personal development criteria and interests will be reviewed and reasonable adjustments can be made if necessary.
Structure The apprenticeship programme is 4 years, broken down into two core phases; Year 1 & 2:
- 80% on Site, over a planned structure of internal placements across the business lines;
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Project Management Degree Apprenticeship in Portsmouth employer: Airbus S.A.S.
Airbus Defence and Space in Newport is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that prioritises flexibility and innovation. Employees benefit from opportunities for professional growth within a global team, while contributing to cutting-edge digital infrastructures that support advanced systems. The company's commitment to work-life balance, including part-time options, makes it an attractive choice for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
