2025 Bid & Project Management Graduate

If you like problem solving, are highly organised, able to prioritise and enjoy working to tight deadlines then a career in Bids and Project Management could be for you! Do you want to be part of a Graduate Programme that will develop and challenge you? If so, then look no further…

What the role has to offer:

• The opportunity to study for the APM Projects Fundamentals Qualification which provides a platform into the Bids and Project Management profession
• A 2-year rotational programme working across different sites and locations (approximately 2 locations over the 2 years)
• Dedicated learning paths and on the job training
• Adaptable working – 3 days a week on site working in bid and project teams
• Opportunity to work on some exciting and critical bids and projects that have an impact globally

Graduate Programme

The Bid and Project Management (BPM) stream within the Thales UK Graduate Development Programme (GDP) has been designed to provide a diverse and robust understanding of bid and project management capability within Thales UK.

The BPM Graduate Development Programme is a 2-year rotational programme, comprising BPM skills and leadership training alongside working on a Graduate project and three work placements in Bid Management, Project Management and Project Planning & Control. During this time, you will gain experience within a number of different roles and businesses across different sites, developing a variety of bid and project management skills and competencies.

You will be expected to complete a number of placements across various Thales sites and businesses in the UK so adaptability on your location and the ability to relocate is required for this role.

Location : Rotational programme across our main sites; Crawley, Glasgow, Bristol, Belfast, Reading, Cheadle and Templecombe.

Requirements:

You will be on track to, or have achieved, a bachelor’s degree in any subject.

Benefits:

• 201 hours annual leave (plus a company day and bank holidays)
• Company Pension
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Life Insurance
• Discount Portal
• Performance-related pay uplifts
• 80 Hours Volunteering (first two years)