Graduate Project Management

Graduate Project Management

• Company website link: https://www.leonardo.com/en/home
• Company name: Leonardo UK Ltd
• Industry: Aerospace & Defense / Engineering / Technology
• Location: Luton, United Kingdom
• City: Luton
• Postal Code: Not provided
• Region: Bedfordshire
• Gender: Any / Equal Opportunity Employer
• Company Office local Address: Cap. Green 300, Luton, United Kingdom
• Contact info: Not provided
• email address: Not provided
• Country: United Kingdom
• Job Type: Full-time / Permanent
• Currency: GBP (£)
• Job Average Salary rate: £34,000 per annum. Estimated range based on market data. Actual salary may vary. This salary range is an estimation made by We are Hired UK.

About Leonardo UK Ltd

Leonardo UK Ltd is a leading aerospace and defense company driving innovation, advanced technology solutions, and global security programs across diverse industries.

Job Summary

The Graduate Project Management role offers hands-on experience on real-world projects, developing leadership skills and technical expertise in a supportive environment.

Job Description

Job Description:

Your impact

Are you ready to make an impact and gain hands-on experience working on real-world projects from day one?

At Leonardo, we’re looking for graduates who want to be part of something bigger—shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety. We are committed to developing our graduates into leading technical or business professionals, and as such we will also support you through your preferred route for professional development.

Our 12-month programme gives you the opportunity to work on exciting and challenging projects alongside subject matter experts.

On joining, you will receive a starting salary of £34,000 per annum, plus a £1,000 welcome bonus. You’ll also be eligible for a £1,000 exit bonus upon successful completion of the programme. In addition, you may be eligible for a Temporary Accommodation Allowance (TAA), subject to specific criteria.

We encourage you to spend at least three days each week on site to integrate with your team and maximise your learning experience.

During the programme, you will:

• Be involved in a wide range of important programmes working closely within an Integrated Project Team (IPT), which brings together the cross-functional skillset of engineers and professionals from across the business. The aim of Project Management is to achieve the successful delivery of a solution that is compliant with Customer, Contractual and Legislative requirements.
• Our Project Leaders and Project Managers take responsibility for the effective planning and management of team performance and project schedule, cost, and quality. They will work closely with customers and internal functions; build good relationships; report progress, manage risks and take advantage of opportunities.

As a Project Management Graduate, you will:

• Support the delivery of effective project management services across the programme team ensuring all relevant project management processes are adhered to.
• Provide support to the IPT Lead in coordinating a consistent approach to project management reporting for customer contracts.
• Supporting the matrix team in capturing accurate records of actions/decisions during critical external meetings.
• Coordinating and issuing reports on all project actions outstanding, obtaining updates from action owners on a regular frequency.
• Supporting the Risk Management process across the specific Programme.
• Supporting the achievement of the forecasted cash, revenue & margin return; assisting in generating and validating estimates and proposals for new bids, under the direction of Bid Manager.
• Maintaining the team calendar to reflect important project-related dates, aiming to deconflict programme critical events e.g., PDR/CDR/TRR/Customer reviews.

What you’ll bring

Entry Requirements:

• A minimum of a 2:2 Bachelor’s/Integrated Master’s degree, or higher degree, such as MSc or PhD.
• Demonstrates a positive ‘can do’ attitude and determination to support a challenging programme in achieving outputs.
• A drive and passion in Project Management with a desire to grow into a future PM leader.
• Ability to operate in a matrix organisation across the IPT with multiple priorities.
• Personable and able to obtain updates from busy teams by required deadlines.
• Able to operate with minimal supervision, once task allocation is provided.
• A good understanding of Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project.
• Attention to detail to ensure an accurate record of events is captured at critical events.

For this role, acceptable degree disciplines include:

• All of our roles require Bachelors/Integrated Master’s degree, or a higher degree, such as an MSc or PhD. We will consider any subjects but Engineering, other STEM, Business or Project Management are preferred.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, including eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information visit: Leonardo Security & Vetting

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do, key contributors in shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance, including:

• Time to recharge: Generous leave plus opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your future: Award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your wellbeing matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led inclusion networks.
• Rewarding performance: All employees are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Tailored perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships, and more.

For a full list of company benefits visit: Leonardo Company Benefits

We are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during recruitment, please let us know.

Be part of something bigger – apply now!

Primary Location:
GB – Luton – Cap. Green 300

Contract Type:
Permanent

Hybrid Working:
Hybrid

Disclaimer

This job listing is aggregated from publicly available sources. We are not the employer. Please apply only via the official careers page. Please apply to Graduate Project Management, Luton only through the official careers website given apply link.

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