Role Overview
We are looking for a motivated Project Management Apprentice to support the planning, coordination, tracking, and governance of technology and business initiatives. This role is suited to someone who is organized, proactive, comfortable working with different stakeholders, and interested in building a career in project and program management.
The apprentice will work alongside Project and Program Managers to gain hands-on experience in project delivery, reporting, resource coordination, financial tracking, risk management, and stakeholder communication.
Key Responsibilities
•Support Project Managers with day-to-day coordination and administration of projects.
•Maintain project plans, trackers, milestones, dependencies, and key deliverables.
•Assist with RAID management, including tracking risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies, owners, and due dates.
•Support preparation of project status reports, dashboards, and management updates.
•Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, capture meeting notes, and track actions through to closure.
•Follow up with stakeholders and project teams on outstanding actions, deliverables, and deadlines.
•Support project financial tracking, including budgets, forecasts, actuals, and associated reporting.
•Help maintain project documentation and ensure information is accurate and up to date.
•Support governance activities such as project reviews, status reporting, change tracking, and milestone monitoring.
Skills & Attributes
•Strong organizational and time-management skills.
•Good written and verbal communication skills.
•Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate information.
•Comfortable working with data, trackers, and reports.
•Ability to manage multiple activities and follow up proactively.
•Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Power BI.
•Ability to work collaboratively with different teams and stakeholders.
•Analytical mindset with a willingness to learn and solve problems.
•Interest in technology, financial services, project management, or business operations.
•Willingness to learn project management tools and methodologies.
Qualifications
•B.Tech / MBA graduate.
•Degree or coursework in Business, Management, Technology, Finance, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline would be helpful but is not essential.
•Previous internship, academic project, or exposure to project coordination is advantageous but not required.
About State Street
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