Graduate Project Manager

Your Impact Are you ready to launch your career and make an impact on real-world projects from day one? At Leonardo, we’re looking for graduates who want to be part of something extraordinary—shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety. We are committed to developing our graduates into leading technical or business professionals, and as such we will also support you through your preferred route for professional development.

Our 12-month Graduate Programmes give you the opportunity to work on exciting and challenging projects alongside subject matter experts. On joining, you will receive a starting salary of £34,000 per annum, plus a £1,000 welcome bonus. You’ll also be eligible for a £1,000 exit bonus upon successful completion of the programme. In addition, you may be eligible for a Temporary Accommodation Allowance (TAA), subject to specific criteria.

We encourage you to spend at least three days each week on site to integrate with your team and maximise your learning experience.

An opportunity has arisen within the Customer Service Support Solutions (CS3) Typhoon Export Support Team for a Graduate Project Manager. The support service projects encapsulate a number of international Customer, Partners and Suppliers making the role both challenging and technically demanding. You will be charged with defining, planning and co-ordinating activities and resources to deliver multiple support service projects on time, within budget & to quality.

To achieve this, you will be expected to work with resource managers within a matrix structure and technical experts to deliver: existing support services; scope and refine future support services and work packages: assign and manage budgets; define milestones; monitor costs; report on Project performance to management and customers, maintain and manage a register of ongoing risks and opportunities. The role needs interaction with a wide variety of personnel at various levels within the company as well as with customers and suppliers, thus strong and effective communication skills are vital.

You will also work closely with other Project and Programme Managers for the business area to optimise and priorities support needs and output. The role will be based in Edinburgh and require three to four days of working on-site, and to be cleared to UK Security Check (SC) level. Some national or international travel will be required. Through your time as a Graduate Project Manager you will:
Manage and deliver small-medium sized projects/work packages, reporting on progress, issues, schedule and cost to the Project Manager. Work with Project Manager co-ordinating and supporting a range of activities across an international demonstrator project. Work closely with Engineering Management and other supporting functions to build relationships and develop ways of working. Manage Stakeholders (both internal and external) and gain exposure to an International consortium and customer base.

Develop to Association of Project Management Qualification (APMQ) level.

Plan, manage, monitor and report on multiple projects simultaneously in accordance with a Lifecycle management process. Organise and coordinate internal Phase/Gate Reviews, Customer reviews and supplier reviews and manage all resultant actions to closure Monitor and control all activities and costs, defining and implementing corrective (or "recovery") actions required to tackle any deviations from the planned activities. Co-coordinate the activities of the IPT by establishing appropriate communication mechanisms, encompassing both meetings and reporting requirements.

Demonstrate ownership for delivery and…