Project Management Graduate Programme

Computacenter (UK) Ltd • Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Hatfield, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Reading, Salford

Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Hatfield, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Reading, Salford

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Life on the team

Salary: £32,000

Location: Nationwide – Hybrid; mix of working remotely and from office locations as required

Contract Type: Permanent

Application closing date: 6th December 2024 (Subject to close earlier based on application numbers)

Start Date: 1st September 2025

Recruitment process: Application and CV, Online testing, Video interview and Assessment centre

Computacenter helps organisations get the most from their IT. We 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, delighted customers and contribute to a team that helps our customers change the world. By joining our Project Management Graduate Programme at Computacenter, you’ll become a part of our renowned Projects Practice as a Graduate Project Manager. Where you will also gain;

Comprehensive Training: A structured 12-month training and development programme to springboard your career in IT project management.
Cross-Functional Exposure: Gain a real understanding of how we operate and the Project Managers' crucial role in delivering exceptional services.
Professional Learning Culture: Access unlimited learning via a market-leading e-learning Platform.
Diverse Opportunities: Work on well-known customer accounts across various industries, including 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 delivering technical solutions to solve our customers’ most 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 programme.

What you’ll do
During the 12-month programme, you will receive:

Induction & Training: Learn from experts across the business, covering the fundamentals of Project Management, our specific systems, and our Project Management methodology & processes.
Hands-On Experience: Be placed in key customer accounts, supported by experienced Lead Project Managers.
Mentorship: Be aligned with a buddy and a mentor from our team of experienced Project Managers, who will guide you on your accelerated learning & development journey.
Structured Training: Take time out from day-to-day project activities to complete structured training, including a Prince2 Foundation & Practitioner course.
Business Rotations: Participate in business area rotations to develop your network and knowledge of Computacenter Group operations.

After successfully completing the 12-month programme, you will graduate and become a Project Manager in your assigned Practice. If you perform well, your salary will be reviewed at this milestone.

What you’ll need
Are you an undergraduate in your final year at university, or have you recently graduated? We are looking for passionate individuals who would like to embark on a fulfilling career path in project management 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.

Why you should choose us

Access all areas

Join us and you’ll follow a structured programme that gives you access to all parts of Computacenter including our senior leaders.

Freedom & trust

You’ll have the support on hand when you need it and the autonomy when you don’t. Feel right at home in an environment where you’re able to work with freedom and flexibility, and trusted to manage your own work.

Our customers

You’ll have the opportunity to work with our high-profile customers giving you first-hand exposure to what we do and the opportunity to help shape our solutions.

Showing appreciation & having fun

Great performance is recognised, so too is the willingness to help others. Our Bravo! awards and Long Service Awards Scheme are just a taste of how we say thank you for a job well done. And when it comes to recognising success, we love to celebrate. Our company and team events are legendary!

Working with the best

Over 1,300 technology consultants, 900 project managers and 3,200 systems engineers come together to form our highly regarded professional services community. You’ll find they’re a close-knit team, where mutual trust and collaboration is the norm.

Global environment

Become part of our team and from day one you’ll become part of a global community, as you’ll work with like-minded team members from around the world who share your ambition.

Sharing knowledge

We organise several events and initiatives, such our UK Professional Services Conference and ‘Lunch and Learn’ sessions, that bring together the brightest minds in the business. Here you can learn new things, network, and celebrate success together.

Exciting digital technology

Challenging and rewarding projects: The range of technologies and industries that we are so diverse, that no two projects are alike. The result? A role for you that’s varied and provides the opportunity to expand your expertise and develop your career further.

Health & wellbeing

Our people are our greatest asset and we’re passionate about supporting you in feeling good and staying healthy. We offer a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions, Mental Health First Aiders, Access to Work scheme, and more.

Supportive environment

Share your skills with us and we will do the same! Not only will have great mentors to support you, but you’ll also get to work alongside some of the brightest people in the business.

Personal development

We like to invest in our people. We offer training and technology certifications, mentoring and coaching, specialist or management careers, access to our on-the-go immersive learning platform, Percipio, and much more.

Inclusive workplace

People work best when they bring their whole selves to work, that’s why we see and value you as the amazing individual you truly are. We take a genuine interest you that extends beyond skills, knowledge, and experience. Our Employee Impact Groups champion best practice, celebrate diversity and promote inclusion within our industry.

Pension and financial security

Thinking ahead, planning for life’s uncertainties, or simply saving for a rainy day? We offer auto-enrolment onto our pension scheme, a Sharesave/SAYE scheme and more besides.

Flexible benefits

Do you fancy a new bicycle? Want to work-out at the gym? Or do you prefer to get-away from it all? With our voluntary flexible benefits platform, ‘My Benefits’, you can. Achieve savings with our Cycle2Work, GymFlex, Travel Insurance benefits and loads more.

You belong

At Computacenter, we celebrate difference and it’s important to us that we have a working culture where you can be free to be yourself; in an environment where you feel valued, respected, and supported to reach your full potential and experience a sense of belonging. Because we know when you thrive, we thrive.

As a proud equal opportunities employer, we’re committed to ensuring that there is fair and equal access to opportunities for everyone. Your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. All that matters to us is that you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a government scheme that helps employers attract, recruit, and retain disabled staff. We welcome applications from disabled people and accept applications in alternative formats – and guarantee to interview applicants who have a disability.

Winning Together

At Computacenter, we have been writing success stories for more than 40 years! Today, we’re driving digital transformation with over 20,000 employees worldwide. We develop IT strategies, implement new technologies and manage complex infrastructures.

As a proud, independent partner to some of the world’s leading technology providers, our portfolio covers workplace, applications & data, cloud & data center, security, and networking. What’s the secret of our success? Quite simply, it’s our people.

The people who bring their unique skills and perspectives to a diverse and inclusive environment that enables them to reach their full potential.

Get more insights

Find out more on our Graduate Programme

Meet David, a Digital Enablement Manager. David tells us about his passion for music, his love of the Italian dolce vita, and whether prefers American football to soccer!

Meet Mark, an IT Project Manager. Find out what he enjoys about his role, and what a good day means for him and the World of Warcraft!

Meet Richard, a Practice Lead in Computacenter's Projects Practice, and discover what makes him tick. (As a hint, it involves coffee, MasterChef and triathlons and, of course, life at Computacenter!)