Project Manager Degree Apprenticeship (level 6)
Siemens · North West · M20 2UR
About the role
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Embark on an awesome journey combining hands-on experience with killer development. Through technical training, apprenticeship days, and mentorship, you'll build serious skills while working on meaningful projects. You'll squad up with other apprentices across the business, show off your achievements, and nail a Business Impact Project by proposing a game-changing business process improvement. 💡 You'll be locked into a business role from day one, giving you super clear focus for your development and a permanent gig upon successful completion.
As a Degree Apprentice, you'll be leveling up towards an apprenticeship standard, mastering defined knowledge, skills, and behaviors with us and your training provider. This role is for the LEVEL 6, Project Manager apprenticeship standard. Get ready for a 48-month journey with virtual day release, proudly partnered with Cumbria University. 🎓
The Role
In the super specialized and safety-critical world of railway signalling and control, a Project Manager is the ultimate orchestrator of complex systems. You'll be responsible for planning, executing, and closing projects that deliver cutting-edge signalling solutions – think interlocking systems, train control, and communication networks. 🚂
You'll make a difference by:
- Supporting the planning and delivery of railway signalling and control projects, understanding the full project lifecycle from idea to testing. ✅
- Collaborating with diverse teams (engineering, software, installation) to keep projects on track and coordinated. 🤝
- Honing your project management skills in areas like schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and safety. 📊
- Boosting your communication and stakeholder management skills by working with colleagues, customers, suppliers, and partners to deliver safe, reliable rail solutions. 🗣️
What You'll Need to Succeed:
- Achieved or on track to achieve 96 UCAS points. 💯
- Achieved or on track to achieve at least 5 GCSEs grade 4+ (including Maths & English) or 3 A Levels (or BTEC equivalent) grade C+. 📚
- Sharp logical thinking, a passion for self-learning, and a creative problem-solving mindset. 🤔
- Ability to work independently, safely, and responsibly; own challenges and ideas, and drive change. 💪
- A love for collaborating to find innovative solutions. ✨
We're committed to valuing your unique identity and building a diverse, equitable workplace. Come as you are and transform the everyday with us! 🌈 We're a Disability Confident Leader and welcome all applications. Need adjustments? Just let your recruiter know!
AI is welcome for prep, but all submitted info must be your own, authentic work. You're responsible for its accuracy. 🤖
You must have the legal right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship now or in the future. 🇬🇧
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Key responsibilities
- Support the planning and delivery of railway signalling and control projects.
- Collaborate with various teams to ensure project coordination and progress.
- Develop project management skills through experience with schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and safety requirements.
- Engage with colleagues, customers, and suppliers to support the successful delivery of rail solutions.
- Deliver a Business Impact Project, proposing changes to business processes.