Business; Package Manager Apprentice - Level 4 Project Management Associate Apprenti

Position: 2026 Business (Work Package Manager) Apprentice - Level 4 Project Management Associate Apprenti[...]
Location: Cheadle

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r0298290location: cheadle, united kingdomthales people provide armed forces customers with operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defence mission systems solutions at land, sea, and air. Our platforms extend across the battlespace including above and sonar, electronic combat, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems.together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us.

At thales uk, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of aerospace, defence, security and space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you;

whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.
** 2026 business (work package manager) apprentice - level 4 project management associate apprenticeship
**** start date:
** 07 september 2025
** salary:** £24,000 per annum
** employee type:
** permanent
* * location**: cheadle
** working schedule:
** monday – friday, 37 hours a week (8 hours monday – thursday, 5 hours friday)
** what the role has to offer:
*** earn while you learn
* job specific training experience
* recognised qualifications
* permanent role from day one
* tuition fees for university or approved training providers are fully covered this exciting apprenticeship will give you the skills and knowledge to be an effective work package manager within the industry function  apprentice programme will provide you with a strong understanding and skills of project planning, scheduling, monitoring and cost controls, to deliver world leading solutions to our global customer base with cross functional project management skills that are used across thales.

The industry functions’ key responsibilities are to support the project teams’ mission and ensure strong governance over bids and projects and oversee the implementation of consistent and assured processes.
** key responsibilities:
*** assist with the creation and maintenance of the integrated schedules for multiple projects
* contribute to project reports and attend associated reviews
* assist in the reporting of risk & opportunity management
* help the team to ensure correct and effective project governance
* contribute to work package activities and ensure that milestones are achieved on schedule and within budget
* operate thales uk tools to ensure effective management of the project schedule, budgets, risks and opportunities
* commit to attend all elements of the apprenticeship including attendance on virtual training modules, 1-2-1 coaching calls, assignments, exams and mandatory thales uk training activities to lay the foundations for your contribution to future growth of the business      
** the programme:
** through our higher apprenticeship you’ll be making the most of your talents, getting to understand the project management function from the ground up; and doing so with the help of one of the biggest and best names in the industry.this is a 2-year programme, working towards the level 4 project manager associate apprenticeship standard, with our training provider, the apprentice academy.

The programme will be delivered via a virtual delivery model, with live virtual workshops and 1-2-1 coaching calls. Upon successful completion of your end point assessment, you will roll off into the thales uk business as a work package manager.
** entry requirements:
*** level 3 qualification…