Trainee Project Manager

As a Trainee Project Manager, you will support the successful delivery of projects across the organisation while developing your skills and experience across the full project lifecycle. Working alongside experienced project managers, you will gain hands‑on exposure to a variety of project types and build a strong foundation in project delivery and change management.

In this role, you will contribute to the effective application of the Change Management Framework, maintain key project controls such as RAID logs, and ensure project documentation is accurate, complete, and appropriately governed. You will also have the opportunity to take ownership of smaller work streams or deliveries, providing a structured pathway to develop your capability. This role offers a supportive environment, exposure to diverse projects, and the opportunity to grow into a confident and capable project professional while contributing to successful organisational outcomes.

• Assist in the delivery of a range of projects, including IT initiatives, product launches, and process improvements, ensuring alignment to organisational priorities.
• Maintain project governance artefacts, including risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies (RAID), ensuring they are clearly documented, regularly reviewed, and actively managed in line with the Change Management Framework.
• Support project performance monitoring by tracking progress against scope, timelines, budget, and benefits, escalating risks or variances where appropriate.
• Contribute to financial management activities, including cost tracking, forecasting, and the preparation of estimates for approval.
• Support quality assurance to ensure all deliverables and documentation meet required standards and governance requirements.
• Assist in managing stakeholder relationships, ensuring clear, consistent communication and building effective working relationships with internal teams, suppliers, and external partners.
• Support supplier management activities, including performance reviews and ensuring compliance with organisational policies and governance standards.
• Coordinate dependencies across work streams, helping to identify and manage cross-functional impacts to support successful delivery.
• Contribute to project meetings, prepare materials, capture key decisions and actions, and elevate issues as required to support effective decision-making.
• Promote the use of best practice frameworks, tools, and standards to enable consistent and effective project delivery.