IT Project Graduate in Willenhall

Are you looking for a new challenge within IT? Maybe this job as an IT Graduate – EMEIA is for you! We are currently recruiting for an IT Project Graduate – EMEIA to be enrolled onto our EMEIA (Europe, Middle East, India and Africa) Graduate Programme, which will entail a 3‑month international secondment to another Market Region within ASSA ABLOY. You will take part in a number of development programmes and will also be assigned a mentor within your local business.

You’ll play a hands‑on role in building brand awareness, driving engagement and supporting revenue growth across our digital channels. As part of the graduate programme, you’ll benefit from structured development, mentoring, and a 3‑month international secondment within another ASSA ABLOY market region. This role is ideal for someone who is ambitious, curious, and keen to develop their IT Project skills in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.

As an IT Project Graduate, you will:

• Play a key supporting role in the delivery of change initiatives across the UK & Ireland, working to create a structured PMO environment and gaining hands‑on experience in process improvement and automation (RPA).
• Support the planning, coordination, and delivery of multiple projects and workstreams in line with EMEIA PMO standards and methodologies.
• Maintain core project artefacts including project plans, actions, and status reports.
• Track progress against milestones, timelines, and deliverables, escalating risks and issues as appropriate.
• Produce clear and concise project reporting for stakeholders, including dashboards, KPIs, and progress updates.
• Support consistent ways of working across sites by promoting standard templates, processes, and governance controls.
• Assist with project meetings, workshops, and steering forums, including preparation of agendas, minutes, and follow‑up actions.
• Support the delivery of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and digital improvement initiatives across the business.
• Help manage and maintain the automation pipeline, including idea intake, prioritisation, and benefits tracking.
• Work with operational and technical teams to document existing (as‑is) and improved (to‑be) processes.
• Assist with coordinating testing, change activities, deployment planning, and user adoption for new automations.
• Support benefits realisation tracking, ensuring expected efficiency and quality improvements are measured and reported.
• Develop a practical understanding of automation tools and ways of working, working alongside developers and process owners.
• Support project activities linked to governance, risk management, and compliance initiatives (e.g. security, controls, and audit readiness).
• Assist with evidence gathering, documentation, and process tracking to support internal and external assurance activities.
• Ensure project activities align with agreed standards, policies, and continuous improvement principles.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Own end‑to‑end project lifecycle: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, deployment, and closure.
• Engage closely with business process owners, SMEs, technical teams, and senior leadership.
• Lead project meetings, workshops, and steering updates.
• Clearly and regularly communicate status, risks, dependencies, and decisions.
• Coordinate resource requirements across IT and business functions.
• Track project budgets, forecast costs, and manage financial reporting.
• Identify and resolve resource constraints and prioritisation conflicts.
• Proactively identify project risks and issues; maintain logs and mitigation plans.
• Escalate blockers and decision requirements to project sponsors or IT leadership.

Education / Qualifications:

• A degree (or equivalent qualification) in a relevant subject such as IT, Business, Engineering, Digital Technologies, or a related discipline.
• Formal project management qualifications are not essential but an interest in, or progress towards, certifications such as PRINCE2, APM, Agile or Scrum is advantageous and will be supported.

Personal characteristics:

• An interest in project management, technology, digital change, or automation, demonstrated through education, placements, internships, graduate schemes, or relevant part‑time work.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks, manage actions, and work methodically across multiple pieces of work.
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to engage with a range of stakeholders and actively listen, ask questions, and follow up on actions.
• Comfortable working with data, reports, or dashboards, and able to spot trends, risks, or inconsistencies.
• Able to work well as part of a team, supporting others while taking ownership of assigned responsibilities.
• An interest in IT systems, digital processes, or automation, with a basic awareness of how technology supports business operations.