Summary
This is an exciting role which requires an appreciation for the impact of AI innovation and digitalisation. You will liaise with departments across the business and build a great network. Communication, coordination, data analysis, problem solving, project management, report creation and presenting are all key elements of this role.
Wage
£18,900 a year
A competitive salary enhanced every six months depending on individual progress and performance starting at around £18,900 per annum, rising to £34,540 at the end of the programme.
Training course
Project manager (integrated degree) (level 6)
Hours
Start and finish times will vary to meet the needs of your work-based placements and college. Shifts to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Thursday 21 August
Duration
4 years
Positions available
1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
The Production Steering, Programme Planning and Distribution team looks after the whole process for our vehicles from order to delivery.
Data and problem-solving form an integral part of this apprenticeship. You will be coordinating information and liaising with multiple departments so it’s important that you are good at networking and communicating. You should have an inquisitive nature and eagerness to use your own initiative. You will need to possess the following qualities:
* Proactive
* Problem-solving
* Solution-focused
* Reliable
* Willingness to learn and interest in exploring new possibilities
* Good working knowledge of Microsoft software
Where you’ll work
The Drive
Westhampnett
Chichester
PO18 0SH
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH
Your training course
Project manager (integrated degree) (level 6)
Equal to degree
Course contents
* Governance Frameworks: Lead and take responsibility for the project management plan as required by the governance structure. Apply techniques and project management methodologies as appropriate, dependent upon project complexity and criticality to the organisational environment in which a project is being delivered. Maintain, review and communicate a project business case for approval through the stages of a typical project lifecycle ensuring continued value for money and continued alignment with organisational objectives.
* The Business Environment: Identify and analyse the context, opportunities and challenges presented by projects in a range of organisational settings, appreciating the differences within both large and small organisations and in different industry sectors and the consequent need for tailoring. Identify the operating constraints that apply to projects including ethical, legal and regulatory considerations. This may include the green economy and the impacts of strategies for achieving net carbon zero by 2050.
* Stakeholder and communications management: Lead and take responsibility for the identification and analysis of internal and external stakeholders and their impact on the project. Manage an effective project communication plan across stakeholders with different cultural and physical barriers. Analyse information and communicate with stakeholders incorporating elements of feedback to understand and measure the effectiveness of planned communications. Effectively listen and influence others through negotiation and persuasion.
* Control of projects in terms of time, cost and quality: Manage the project within the constraints of time, cost and quality. Control expenditure and produce status reports as required, including control of costs against budgets, forecasting, and establishing performance indicators as required by funding sources. Measure progress and actual costs against plans to determine a full understanding of project performance. Identify, achieve and maintain quality standards appropriate to the context and specific requirements of project activities.
* Risk Management: Ensure that project risks, opportunities and issues are addressed using quantitative and qualitative methods to categorise risks and their impacts. Identify, evaluate and implement appropriate mitigation strategies, ensuring that mitigation actions are incorporated into the project plan and are implemented should they develop into issues. Manage risk through the regular review of a risk management plan, adopting appropriate strategies to manage both threats and opportunities.
* Commercial and Contract management: Maintain and evaluate different commercial contract and procurement types to select appropriate options for specific programmes and projects. Support effective contract management and the achievement of programme and project outcomes.
* Project Change Control: Dependent upon the size and complexity of a project, define and apply a recognised process to manage change in projects. Make effective decisions in the interests of a range of stakeholders with regards to change requests. Handle change within different project management methodologies.
* Schedule Management: Evaluate requirements and methods for data capture and analysis in a project environment. Evaluate project schedule integrity including identification and resolution of scheduling problems. Apply resource acquisition and management techniques to balance programme and project needs against resource demand. Negotiate the allocation and scheduling of internal and external resources to meet programme and project demands.
Your training plan
Car design and creation at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is like nothing else in the industry. The apprenticeship features a unique opportunity to get hands on experience of all aspects of car design and creation.
Your time will be split between university and working on site at Goodwood.
The academic element of the apprenticeship will be delivered by the University of Portsmouth. Successful completion of the apprenticeship will result in a BSc Honours degree in Project Management.
More training information
You will spend 2 days per week (in the first term) completing a ‘craft skills’ course which includes woodwork, sewing, mechanics, metal work and CAD. During this time, you will work towards the following qualifications:
* Health and Safety
* Preparing to Learn
* Reflective Practice
* Electrical Vehicle Awareness
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4)
* Maths (grade 4)
A Level in:
* Maths (grade C)
* Science (grade C)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
* Science (grade 4)
A Level in:
* Engineering (grade C)
* Technology (grade C)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* IT skills
* Solution-focused
* Proactive
* Reliable
* Willingness to learn
Other requirements
Provisionally, the Assessment Centre is due to take place between 22nd and 30th April 2025.