Project Management Graduate Programme, Warwick

When you join our Project Manager Graduate Programme you will be trusted and empowered to deliver critical and complex work. You'll be free to innovate, to take ownership and make smart, agile decisions. We need the best people to help us achieve our ambitions. Come and work in an environment where you can stretch your abilities and deliver on your potential. Help build and keep the nation's critical infrastructure connected and protected 24/

About Telent

Telent is a leading technology company and specialist in the design, build, support and maintenance, drawing on decades of experience in mission critical communications and technology. The work we do helps connect thousands of people and communities, using the best technology and innovation available. We work together to make everyday life work better for everyone. You’ll be part of a team of more than 3,000 brilliant, dedicated people committed to getting the job done well.

We are guided by our values and behaviours:

• Be Inclusive
• Take Responsibility
• Collaborate
• Be Customer-focussed

What you’ll do:

After an initial induction period, you’ll apply your existing knowledge and skills working on real projects, whilst learning new skills along the way. Founded on recognised industry standards, our two-year programme will be tailored to your personal development and aspirations.

You’ll gain practical experience by working on projects throughout their life cycle in a dynamic and growing industry sector, having responsibility for finance, risk management, stakeholder management, reporting and producing documentation. Throughout the programme you will benefit from a mentoring programme which will guide you along your professional development path, concentrating on core technical skills and knowledge.

At Telent, we need to be flexible to meet the needs of our customers’, so we adopt an agile working approach, with a blend of office based, home working and some site-based activity (you’ll need to satisfy the medical requirements for these site-based works).

Who you are:

We are looking for Graduates with the passion, drive and determination to be able to succeed and deliver on the Projects they are appointed to. Other key requirements for this role include:

• A minimum of a 2:1 Honours Degree in Project Management, Business Management, Business Studies or any STEM subject with a focus on Project Management, achieved in the last two years
• A flair for solving complex technical issues and can identify and understand risk to a Project
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, combined with proven team working and leadership abilities
• Self-motivation, able to work on your own initiative and under pressure
• Practical use of Microsoft Office applications
• Relevant experience of working on projects (preferable)

Please note:

• The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK by the start of their employment
• You will be subject to a pre-employment security clearance and drug and alcohol screening
• In addition, you will also need to be eligible for full Security Clearance

What we offer:

A career at Telent can span sectors, roles, technologies and clients giving you the opportunity to develop, learn new skills and make an impact. We are growing and we rely on our committed Team to deliver.

We nurture the talent that makes this happen, by our on-going commitment to creating an inclusive culture that respects and values difference, that celebrates diverse ideas. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work.

The additional benefits with this role:

• A starting salary of £29,000 and a welcome payment of £1,000
• Salary progression reviews with a potential for up to £1,000 increase after 6 months and £2,000 increase at each following 6-month stage
• An in-depth welcome and induction programme
• Career development mentoring
• Support for ongoing professional development
• Volunteering opportunities
• 26 days Annual leave, plus public holidays. Also the option to buy or sell five days each year
• Personal pension scheme
• Access to Telent Rewards (including discounts on gym membership, cinema, shopping, food & drink, travel and much more)
• Occupational health support and wellbeing Portal
• Access to Employer Assistance Programme (EAP)- available 24/7 to you and your immediate family