Junior Project Manager

£32,000 Per annum

Please note: you must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position.

• Engage with PMs to define, plan and monitor the project approach throughout the Project Lifecycle ensuring key metrics and consistency in methodology/management is achieved. Collaborate on continues improvement activities that strengthen the PMO governance capability.
• Create, maintain and own basic project plans and schedules and revise them as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements, or challenge timeline assumptions
• Facilitate and actively participate in project meetings, circulate meeting agenda, design comms and ensure project documentation is complete, current, and stored appropriately.
• Report at regular intervals to sponsors and leads on project progress and the delivery of planned benefits
• Engage with and regularly manage stakeholders to influence decision making that leads to successful project delivery
• Identify risks, issues and dependencies and proactively support to mitigate/resolve roadblocks that would otherwise impact the project cost/quality/time metrics
• Assist with capturing project scope, dependencies, resources, costs and budgets
• Run 'lessons learned' activities to ensure continuous improvement data is retained and shared as appropriate
• Adhoc activities such as: team meeting organisation, PDM process, Smartsheets maintenance, Project Prioritisation process

The Central Change team is responsible for our project management/governance methodology and provides project management for the organisation's large, complex and cross functional projects. Additionally, the team is responsible for maintaining the organisation's portfolio of projects, and provides facilitation and support to the business on prioritisation. The Junior PM role plays a critical part in the team - PM ownership of assigned projects; completing governance tasks for other PMs; and maintaining key controls across a complicated and dynamic project landscape

Our reputation as the UK's largest newspaper and magazine wholesaler speaks for itself & we are now preparing to Go National from July 2027. Going national is not simply about scale; we are securing the future of print media, investing in long-term partnerships, and creating opportunities for our people, customers and stakeholders for years to come. So when we say we're excited for what the future holds for our customers and colleagues, you can trust we're as good as our word.

Going national is not simply about scale; we are securing the future of print media, investing in long-term partnerships, and creating opportunities for our people, customers and stakeholders for years to come. Be part of the journey, join the team!

Not only do we offer free onsite parking and competitive salary but you'll also have access to:

• Company funded Health Cash Plan - providing cash back for everyday healthcare costs such as dental, optical and physiotherapy
• 5% match pension
• 25 days holiday plus holiday buy scheme
• 24/7 E-Learning modules, Training and Development opportunities
• Sharesave Scheme, Cycle to work schemes, Health cash plan
• Colleague Assistance Programme & Colleague referral scheme

About you

A career with us is a career filled with people, pride, and passion. We rely on each other to get the job done, and we deliver what we say we will. Let's see if we can rely on you, too. Apply now.