Junior Project Manager

£32,000 Per annum

Swindon office based

9 month FTC

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.

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

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!

About the Role

• 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

What we can offer you

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

• Project coordination or management experience, with an ability to utilise the relevant tools/methodologies to deliver agreed objectives on time and in budget
• Ability to work at pace and make decisions under pressure
• Strong stakeholder engagement and management skills
• Work collaboratively with diverse cross-functional teams and offer up observations, ideas, suggestions as appropriate
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills – able to be curious and inquisitive to find the right answer
• Good analytical skills - able to process/turn data into insight
• Highly organised with strong time-management skills and the ability to mange recurring tasks successfully to deadline
• The role requires proficiency in MS Office and an understanding of Smartsheets would be an advantage.
• To be able to demonstrate knowledge in lean operations, and willingness to research and read around a subject
• Qualified or studying towards a Project Management certification (APM, Prince2, PMI) or similar Process Improvement certification (Lean, Six Sigma) is preferred but not essential

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

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.