Apprentice Project Manager at Institute of Physics Publishing
The Project Manager Apprentice will work with the Project Management Office team to support and report on projects and programmes, ensuring that up-to-date best practice guidance is made available to those involved in project work. This role will support Project Managers, Analysts and Change Managers and may include:
- Helping to develop, maintain and ensure adherence to a change framework covering projects, processes and change management to ensure our approach is optimised, standardised and transparent
- Coordination of resources (people), equipment, meetings, and information.
- Organisation and participation in stakeholder meetings and ensuring that project deadlines are met in a timely manner.
- Production of documentation such as process maps or stakeholder matrices
- Support communicating the frameworks and team (construction of SharePoint sites, presentations, etc)
The role has a wide portfolio of work across IOP Publishing and provides hands on experience working with Project Sponsors as well as project team members and stakeholders with varying levels of seniority and experience across the organisation.
The role allows the postholder to experience a range of roles within the Project environment (Project Management, Portfolio Management, Change Management, Analysis).
The focus of the role is on managing business change and business improvement projects and as such experience in this is a benefit but not essential. While this role requires interaction with the technology and product management organizations, it is not a technical project management role. Rather this position focuses on supporting non-Technology, operational teams realising their outcomes as enabled by Technology teams.
Daily Duties will include:
- Project management support
- Continuous improvement and analytical support
- Change Manager support
- Portfolio support
- Continuous learning and development
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Demonstrable understanding of what a project is and how it differs from business as usual
- Involvement in a project
- Experience of tracking, managing and arranging activities
- Experience of working in a global organisation, across time zones (Desired)
Institute of Physics Publishing
IOP Publishing is a society-owned scientific publisher, providing impact, recognition and value for the scientific community. As the publishing arm of the Institute of Physics, 100% of our profit goes towards public and scientific good. Why work with us at IOP Publishing: Purpose: We are a world leader in the development of electronic publishing for the scientific community - working in the interests of science and scientists, we aim to maximise the impact of the research we publish. Culture: We offer a truly international culture with offices in Europe, Asia and the US and our reach is global. Our culture is the perfect blend of dedicated and intelligent professionalism, informal, friendly collaboration and authenticity with a social conscience. Financial benefits: a competitive salary starting from £18,000 (Band A) depending on experience, an excellent pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution), a discretionary annual bonus scheme, £200 payment on completion of probation period, and a range of other useful and cost-saving benefits available through our benefits platform. Health and Wellbeing: 33+ days holiday (including bank holidays), plus an extra day’s leave to use for a moment that matters to you, a 35-hour working week, life assurance, cycle to work scheme, dental insurance, health care cash plan, and a great positive working environment in our brand new office in central Bristol - modern airy and designed with all of our colleagues in mind – for work and social time. Flexibility: a flexible hybrid working environment to suit everyone’s needs-– we don’t need you in the office every day so we can consider applicants from further afield who can travel to Bristol likely 1-2 times per week. And last but not least, did we mention that we are unique : IOP Publishing is central to the Institute of Physics, a not-for-profit society and we gift-aid all our profits to support science through the activities of the Institute.
- Project Management Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship Standard
- BSc Project Management
- Project Management Qualification (PMQ)
- Virtual Delivery once a week
- Classroom lesson 2 days a year
- As an apprentice, you will be enrolled in our structured training program through which we will create a bespoke professional development plan that you will have the opportunity to shape. The program is designed to focus on your professional development and covers a breadth of competencies to support your journey to becoming chartered with a recognized industry body e.g. APM
- In addition to this, we will look to understand and develop your area of interest, such as Sustainability or Social Value, to allow you to develop a specialism, to stay at the forefront of the latest industry trends and establish your point of difference from the rest of the profession.
There is the potential for a permanent full-time job offer.
- Weighting: Essential
- Qualification Type: GCSE or equivalent
- Subject: English
- Grade: C / Grade 4
- Weighting: Essential
- Qualification Type: GCSE or equivalent
- Subject: Maths
- Grade: C / Grade 4
- Weighting: Desired
- Qualification Type: A Level or equivalent
- Subject: Any
- Grade: C
- Weighting: Desired
- Qualification Type: A Level or equivalent
- Subject: Any
- Grade: C
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Enthusiasm
- Adapt to change
- Work under pressure
- Work independently
£18,000.00
Bristol, BS2 0GR
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Monday to Friday between 9am to 5pm
Business and administration
1000263551
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