Key Takeaways
- Undertake a 10-week summer placement starting June 2027 in Project Management, Control & Agile.
- Earn £24,460 (pro-rata) with opportunities for paid overtime.
- Gain fundamental project management skills and a broad business understanding.
- Requires current undergraduate status in a Business Management discipline.
- Applications close on 4th January 2027, but may close earlier.
About the Role
Project Management, Project Control and our Agile teams work simultaneously with each other to deliver programmes of work and projects to customers on time, within budget and to agreed specifications!
Salary
£24,460 (pro-rata)
Working Arrangement
Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2 - 3 days per week on-site due to workload classification.
Security Clearance
British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.
Application Deadline
This role is scheduled to close for applications at midnight on Monday 4th January 2027 but may close earlier depending on application volumes.
What We Can Offer You
- 10-week placement: Starting June 2027, that allows you to apply your university learning to real-world projects and technologies.
- Graduate Role Potential: Perform well on your placement and you could secure a graduate role before your final year.
- Pension: Maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%.
- Overtime: Opportunity for paid overtime.
- Annual Leave: 5 days.
- Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…
The Opportunity
Throughout the life cycle of our products, it takes a range of people and skills to design, craft, and deliver what we do for our end customer. One of the most integral roles comes from our Project Management, Controls & Agile (PMCA) Function. PMCA work simultaneously with each other to deliver programmes of work and projects to customers and end users on time, within budget, and to the agreed specification. Working with partners throughout our organisation in a fast-paced, exciting, and changing environment, you will be at the very centre of the project - collating updates and information from all areas of the business, at all levels, to plan what to do next on a given project.
You will help deliver exciting new sophisticated technology and engineering projects, gaining on-the-job training from experienced professional project managers and project controllers. This varied role will involve:
- Updating project plans.
- Preparing cost reports from the project which are presented to senior management.
- Updating Risk Registers.
- Working with metrics to identify and implement improvements in reporting methods.
- Looking at ways to improve the existing process for project planning.
What You'll Gain
- Develop your analytical skills through working on sophisticated plans.
- Fundamental Project Management skills.
- Adapt your communication style for a variety of business partners - working with engineers and other business areas, external customers, and project partners.
- Hone your influencing, communication, motivation, and team-building skills to encourage wider teams to meet schedule and cost objectives.
- A broad understanding of the business through hands-on roles.
What We're Looking For
- Current undergraduate working towards a degree in a Business Management discipline.