Junior IT Project Manager
Junior IT Project Manager
Location: Home-based (with occasional travel as required)
Hours: 37.5 per week
About the Role
We’re looking for a motivated and organised Junior IT Project Manager to join our growing Digital and Transformation team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in project management, gaining hands-on experience across a variety of IT and business change projects.
Working closely with experienced Project Managers and senior stakeholders, you’ll play a key role in coordinating and delivering projects that make a real impact across the organisation. From planning and tracking progress to supporting stakeholders and ensuring successful delivery, you’ll be involved throughout the full project lifecycle.
What You’ll Be Doing
We’re looking for someone who is highly organised, proactive, and passionate about building a career in project management.
You’ll also bring:
Location: Home-based (with occasional travel as required)
Hours: 37.5 per week
About the Role
We’re looking for a motivated and organised Junior IT Project Manager to join our growing Digital and Transformation team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in project management, gaining hands-on experience across a variety of IT and business change projects.
Working closely with experienced Project Managers and senior stakeholders, you’ll play a key role in coordinating and delivering projects that make a real impact across the organisation. From planning and tracking progress to supporting stakeholders and ensuring successful delivery, you’ll be involved throughout the full project lifecycle.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Supporting the planning, scheduling and delivery of IT projects
- Coordinating communication between internal teams, stakeholders and external suppliers
- Maintaining project documentation, timelines, and risk logs
- Tracking progress against milestones and reporting on project status
- Assisting with governance processes from business case through to delivery
- Monitoring risks and escalating issues where required
- Supporting the delivery of projects on time, within scope and budget
- Managing project tools such as Jira, MS Project or similar
- Taking on increasing responsibility as your skills develop
We’re looking for someone who is highly organised, proactive, and passionate about building a career in project management.
You’ll also bring:
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- A basic understanding of project management principles
- Experience using Microsoft Office and project tools
- A collaborative, team-focused approach
- A keen interest in developing your career in IT project management
- Previous experience in a project support or coordination role
- Exposure to project management methodologies (e.g. Agile, PRINCE2)
- Working towards, or interest in, professional project management certifications
- Opportunity to build your project management career in a supportive environment
- Exposure to a wide range of IT and transformation projects
- Work with experienced professionals across IT and the wider business
- Flexible home-based working with occasional travel
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