Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience in a Business Change or Service Improvement environment.
• Understanding of the project lifecycle and experience applying project controls (schedule, resources, budget, RAID).
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Familiarity with tools such as MS Project, Planner, SharePoint, and MS Teams.
• Exposure to Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid project management methodologies

Qualifications

• Essential: Educated to A-Level standard or equivalent.
• Desirable: Project Management Foundation qualification or equivalent

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Assistant Project Manager to support the delivery of business change initiatives. This is a fantastic opportunity to manage small projects independently and assist with larger programmes, all while developing your project management skills in a collaborative and values-driven environment.
You’ll play a key role in maintaining project documentation, applying project controls, and engaging stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage small, less complex projects from initiation to delivery using Onward’s Project Methodology.
• Support Project Managers in delivering larger, more complex projects and programmes.
• Assist in maintaining project plans, schedules, budgets, and key documentation (RAID logs, lessons learned, action trackers).
• Engage with stakeholders and workstream leads to ensure alignment and timely delivery.
• Facilitate project meetings, prepare agendas, capture minutes, and follow up on actions.
• Monitor project progress and escalate risks or issues as needed.
• Provide a high-quality service aligned with our values of Respect, Creativity, and Excellence.
• Collaborate with teams across the business to ensure successful project outcomes.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience in a Business Change or Service Improvement environment.
• Understanding of the project lifecycle and experience applying project controls (schedule, resources, budget, RAID).
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Familiarity with tools such as MS Project, Planner, SharePoint, and MS Teams.

• Exposure to Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid project management methodologies.

  Qualifications

• Essential: Educated to A-Level standard or equivalent.

• Desirable: Project Management Foundation qualification or equivalent.