Level 6 Project Manager Apprentice
Macclesfield, UK
£21,500 starting base salary + 11% benefit fund + bonus
At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. We’re deeply committed to our strategy of being a great place to work. For us, that includes fostering an environment where everyone can be among inclusive, supportive individuals with curious minds.
Make the start of your journey a lifechanging one
As part of our Early Talent Programme, you’ll be involved in projects and learning opportunities that have real impact from day one.
Being part of our journey and helping us to provide life changing medicine to patients all over the world and transform lives for the better. Making important contributions and embracing our values to deliver on our purpose.
About the Apprenticeship Programme
Every project, in any given context, whether large or small, needs to be managed to ensure its success. A successful Project Manager understands what needs to be achieved, how it can be achieved, how long it will take and how much it will cost and works with the project team to achieve the desired outcomes.
In this dynamic apprenticeship you'll gain invaluable experience working in both our project & portfolio office and clinical supply chain organisation. This hybrid role offers a unique opportunity to develop a diverse skill set, enhancing your versatility and career prospects.
Project Managers are responsible to the sponsor/owner for the end-to-end delivery of a project. They have responsibility for delivering the project within defined objectives, taking decisions to manage partner expectations by leading a multi-skilled, cross-disciplinary team to deliver the project to time, cost and quality requirements.
Using their unique knowledge, skills and leadership behaviours project managers will lead the social, legal and environmental implications of their project. A project manager must also have the competencies to contribute to benefits management and realisation, consolidating appropriate metrics to report thus ensuring that identified business benefits are achieved.
Increasingly, organisations employ Project Managers to transform processes or implement change to become more efficient and effective. This may require leading interdisciplinary teams within various organisational structures and across organisations.
Strong communication skills are a must as you plan, capture, report, coordinate and support the governance process during meetings and update documentation associated with projects as given by the sponsor/owner in line with local requirements.
Training and Development
AstraZeneca will sponsor you through your Project Manager Degree at London Metropolitan College.
The apprenticeship combines working, earning a full-time salary, with fully funded part-time university learning (on average 1 day/week). This will give you the opportunity to gain a Level 6 qualification, just as you would if you went to university full-time, with the advantage of gaining relevant work-life skills.
Skills and Capabilities
We would be looking for the following attributes from our successful applicants:
* Enthusiastic individuals who are keen to learn and with a genuine curiosity
* Able to act independently but also to work and contribute in a team environment
* Good organisational skills with an excellent attention to detail & a proactive approach to problem solving
* The ability to work on multiple tasks and understanding how to prioritise
* Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
Entry Requirements
5 GCSEs Grades 9-4 including Maths and English
To have achieved or predicted to achieve a minimum of 3 A levels at grade B or above, or Level 3 qualification (BTEC Diploma DMM)
Benefits, open and close dates
This is a 42-month fixed term contract opportunity based at Macclesfield with a starting base salary of £21,500 + 11% benefits fund + bonus.
We therefore offer a relocation package to help with the costs and process of moving for candidates who currently live more than 60 minutes from the site location for this Apprenticeship.
Opening date of advert: 13th January 2025
Closing date of advert: 17th February 2025
Successful candidates will be asked to attend a virtual Assessment day during week commencing 31st March 2025
Start date for the apprenticeship programme is 1st September 2025
Equal Opps
AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible.
These positions are not open to those already educated to Bachelors degree level or above.
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