Project Manager Level 4 Apprenticeship

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Project Manager Level 4 Apprenticeship

We are looking for a number of Project Manager Apprentices to join our programme in October 2024. You will have the chance to understand the role and responsibilities of a Project Manager, and get hands on experience of all elements of projects, from scoping to delivery.  

We hire Project Managers into a range of divisions across the business. You could join our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) developing and delivering the FCA’s ESG strategy or our Change Directorate responsible for shaping, delivering and embedding operational change within our organisation.

The key responsibilities of the role will include working closely with team managers to cover:

• Project communication - Key contexts of a project communication plan, its effectiveness in managing different stakeholders. Factors which can affect communications such as cultural and physical barriers
• Project management - The vision and values of the project and its links to objectives; the ways in which these can be effectively communicated and reinforced to team members and stakeholders. Leadership styles, qualities and the importance of motivation on team performance. Characteristics of the working environment which encourage and sustain high performance.
• Consolidated planning - Purpose and formats for consolidated plans to support overall management, taking account of lessons learnt and how the plans balance fundamental components of scope, schedule, resources, budgets, risks and quality requirements.
• Budgeting and cost control - Funding, estimating, overheads; direct costs, indirect costs, fixed costs, variable costs and an overall budget for a project; tracking systems for actual costs, accruals and committed costs; alternative cost breakdowns to provide for graphical representations, and performance management.
• Business case and benefits management - Preparation and/or maintenance of business cases, including benefits management.
• Project scope - Requirements management, and evaluation of alternative methods to learn from the past to improve delivery. Project scope change control, baseline change management, configuration management.
• Resource management - Resource analysis, resource allocation and resource acceptance.
• Project risk and issue management - The need for and implementation of a risk management plan. Risk management methods and techniques to identify and prioritise threats or opportunities. Mitigation actions to minimise risk impacts and to optimise benefits by managing opportunities.
• Contract management and procurement – The nature of contracts, and their implications for contracting organisations. 
• Project quality - Quality management processes, assurance and improvements. Outcomes of a quality management plan, metrics for processes and quality standards.

Future prospects:

We encourage and support those apprentices who successfully complete their professional qualification and apprenticeship programme to secure a permanent role at the FCA. 

Skills required: 

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Packages - particularly Word, Outlook, Access Excel and PowerPoint

Personal qualities:

• Evidence of organisational, prioritisation and time management 
• Able to pick up new systems, processes and procedures quickly 
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a project team
• An interest in financial services regulation

Pension/benefits:

Career and family leave, flexible working options, a minimum of 25 days’ holiday, a non-contributory pension, private healthcare, interest-free season ticket loans, a subsidised on-site fitness centre (London only), a subsidised restaurant, charity and volunteering initiatives, sports and social clubs, a reflection and multi-faith room and free eye tests.

Minimum qualifications required (e.g. GCSEs/A-Levels):

Minimum of 2 A Levels or equivalent at grade 4 (C) – including one numerical subject e.g. Maths, Economics, Finance. In addition to 5 GCSEs at grade 4 (C) including Maths and English or equivalent qualifications.

Employment start date: Monday 7th October 2024

Working hours: 35 hours per week

Annual leave allowance: 25 days

Salary: £22,000

About FCA

There are few jobs where you can make a real difference to the 2 million people who work in the UK Financial Services industry, the 40 million consumers of financial products and the stability of our economy as a whole. 

From regulating Consumer Credit to driving action on Foreign Exchange manipulation or helping strengthen accountability in the banking sector, the FCA is working with the industry to protect consumers, ensure the integrity of the UK financial system and promote fair and effective competition. Our remit has expanded significantly since our creation in 2013, with the number of firms we regulate growing from 23,000 to nearly 45,000. We oversee conduct across the full span of the financial sector from global investment banks to high street payday lenders. We do this by working with consumer groups, trade associations and professional bodies, domestic regulators, international partners, and a wide range of other stakeholders. 

How to apply

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