Project Coordinator Placement - 13 months

Life on the team

Salary: £23,500
Location: Nationwide – Hybrid; mix of working remotely and from office locations as required

Contract type: 13-Month Fixed Term Contract

Application closing date: 6th December 2024

Start date: July 2025

Recruitment Process: Application and CV, Video interview and Assessment centre

Join Our Project Management Undergraduate Placement at Computacenter!

Are you ready to kickstart your career in Project Management? At Computacenter, you’ll join our well-established and successful Projects Practice as a Project Coordinator. This Industrial Placement is designed to give you hands-on experience in Project Management.

Join a business unit renowned for effectively supporting and developing our people. You’ll receive the training and support needed to confidently contribute to the delivery of IT projects for some of the world’s leading organisations, spanning both Public and Private Sectors.

Gain Comprehensive Experience where we advise organisations to get the most from their IT, implement the most appropriate technology solutions, and manage our customers’ infrastructure – we do it all! Project Management is all about people, and our team works across all these areas to ensure successful project outcomes and delighted customers. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to a team helping our customers change the world. You’ll also gain;

• Springboard to Success: A comprehensive work experience placement that will launch your career in IT project management.
• Cross-Functional Exposure: Gain a real understanding of how we operate, and the crucial role Project Managers play in delivering exceptional services.
• Professional Learning Culture: Upskill with access to unlimited learning via our market-leading e-Learning Platform.
• Diverse Opportunities: Work on a range of well-known customer accounts across various industries, such as the NHS, TfL, Heathrow, the Met Office, and many top FTSE 100 companies.
• Industry Insight: Develop an understanding of the IT industry and gain first-hand experience supporting the delivery of technical solutions to help our customers solve important challenges.
• Competitive Salary: Enjoy a highly competitive salary with excellent development opportunities.
• Inclusive Culture: Be part of an inclusive ‘One Team’ culture where differences are celebrated, and shared success is created. Senior leadership investment ensures you remain in sharp focus throughout the placement. This unique blend of professional reward, work culture, and career opportunities has already appealed to thousands of employees. Apply now to find out why.

What You’ll Do

During the 13-month Industrial Placement, you’ll receive an induction and training to learn the fundamentals of Project Coordination, our specific systems, and our Project Management methodology & processes.

You’ll then take on a Project Coordinator role by;

• Supporting our Lead Project Managers and Service teams with tasks such as project reporting, hosting meetings, financial management, resource coordination, and project planning. 
• This experience will develop your industry knowledge and critical skills like stakeholder management, presentation skills, and commercial acumen. 
• You may work internally or on customer accounts, supported by experienced Lead Project Managers throughout. 
• You’ll also be paired with an experienced Project Manager or Coordinator who will guide you on your accelerated learning & development journey.

At the end of the Industrial Placement, you’ll head back to university to complete your degree with invaluable experience and skills. You might even decide to apply to rejoin us on our Project Management Graduate Programme! 

What you’ll need

Are you currently an undergraduate in your second year of university looking for a placement year in the industry?  We are looking for passionate individuals to join our team who are:

• Service-Oriented: Are driven and committed to providing outstanding levels of service.
• Have Financial & Commercial Acumen: Have good financial and commercial understanding.
• Ambitious: With a desire to succeed and be part of an innovative global IT company that puts its people at the heart of what they do.
• Adaptable: Can adapt to situations and step out of their comfort zone to solve problems and make decisions.
• Collaborative: Enjoy team collaboration and can build good working relationships at all levels.
• Innovative: Can confidently contribute ideas and suggestions to enable us to be more innovative.
• Organised:  With the ability to learn and analyse information quickly.
• Practical: Bring theoretical learning from your studies and put it into practice with Computacenter’s Project Management team.
• Flexible: Are prepared to work remotely and commute to our core Computacenter hubs across the UK when required, as well as work onsite with our customers when appropriate.