Project and Programme Management Graduate

JOB TITLE:

Project Management Graduate Programme POSTING END DATE: 23/01/2026

START DATE:

07/09/2026

PROGRAMME DURATION: 2 years

LOCATION:

Gaydon, Whitley

Hybrid working is potentially available, depending on the area and manager. JLR is a multi-sitebusiness,andyou’llbe required to spend time working with different departments at several locations.

JLR’s graduate programmes are not eligible for sponsorship and therefore, we will only accept applications for this programme from candidates with the unrestricted right to work in the UK for an indefinite period (if you are on a tier 4 student visa or a graduate route visa you are not eligible to apply to this programme).

JLR’s graduate programme is where your ambition meets automotive innovation. Learn from visionary industry experts, build your network and gain invaluable industry insight. Become integral to our future and build the exceptional career you deserve. Arrive with potential. Grow with freedom.

Your career starts here.

JLR is on a journey, a journey to Reimagine. Our Reimagine strategy has set us on an exceptional journey of transformation, layingouta clear visionto become proud creators of modern luxury and becomea carbon net zero business by 2039. Our work will set a new benchmarkfor luxury business in environmental, societal and community impact- andkey tothatis the way we deliver projectsefficiently, on time and within budget.

As a Project Management graduate, you’ll havethe opportunity to make an impact on a range of exciting projects across JLR. You’ll have access to some of the most innovative and visionary industry experts, networkingopportunitiesand invaluable industry insight.

You could work within

Vehicle Programmes, Enterprise Transformation,Information and Digital Technology (IDT) or our Business Excellence team. Along the way, you’ll gain a customer-centric view ofhow tosatisfy evolving needs and acceleratedelivery to reduce time-to-market, using Agileor Waterfallprinciplesto transform the way we think and work.

The programme takes two years to complete and during that time, you’ll rotate through a variety of teams across the business. Thisexposure to different projects andkey stakeholdersmeans you cangrow your network and expand your skillsat the same time,building the exceptional long-term careeryou’veprovedyou'recapable of.

Below you can find out more about the teams you could be working in. The team you’re placed in will depend on your personal preferences and business needs.

Vehicle Programmes – We align and drive the enterprise to deliver programmes to quality,costand time. Our team spans across Programme Management, Business Transformation to Vehicle and Unit Delivery. In short, we bring together a full enterprise of divisions within JLR to deliver the high-quality, modern luxury our customers have come to expect and love.

As a Project Management graduate, you’ll help support the integration of this enterprise - delivering commercially successful products on time, cost and to quality standards, and ensuring we fulfil our brand and customer promise throughout their life cycles.

If you join this team, you’ll have the opportunity to rotate through a variety of placements both within and outside of Vehicle Programmes. You’ll use your innovation and creativity every day as you develop the skills you need to become a great leader. You’ll learn how to work in an Agile environment, improve your communication skills, and build relationships with key stakeholders around the business.

Upon completion of your graduate programme and the experience gained through your placements, you may be suitable for roles such as Project Analyst, Scrum Master, and Project Planner.

With ongoing support from industry-leading experts, backed by continual learning opportunities, you’ll find working here as inspiring as the vehiclesyou’llhelp to create.

Our Enterprise Transformation team is responsible for delivering fundamental transformation across JLR to embed sustainable change and further strengthen our resilience. External headwinds are…