Project Management Office and Initiation Review

Project Management Office for a top 20 application within the bank. Delivering financial reports to senior management and running the day to day deliverables for a team of 130+ people in our Bournemouth and India based teams.

I have learnt loads of new skills while on the Apprenticeship. A few key skills I have developed are Excel, Reporting, Negotiation and Project Management.

I love the scheme it has enabled me to bipass the cost of Uni without hindering my career prospects. Alongside that I work within a very supportive team who treat me like a employee rather than an Apprentice, they give me enhanced responsibilities leading to greater exposure to senior management.

In my current position I feel very valued because I am communication with my team on a daily basis and any suggestions on improvement are taken seriously and implemented. There is definitley a culture if you work hard then you will be rewarded.

There is a lot of structue around what we do during our Apprenticeship. Every Friday we have off for training which is held with our external training providers BPP. ALongside this every month or so an event is being organised to give is a more detailed view about different areas of the company, this may be going on trips up to London or have discussions with senior speakers.

Our training providers are great, BPP give us a bundle off materials at the begining of every course which means what every type of learner you are (Visual, Audible or Kinaesthetic) the materials are just right for you. similarly if we have any problems we can either discuss them during our friday lectures or email our tutors during the week.

J.P. Morgan have multiple support networks that are available 24/7 to deal with any concerns you may have. For little things our managers are very supportive and understanding when it comes to learning and external commitments.

Our salarys are higher than an average apprentice and much higher than the apprentice minimum wage, if I lived at home the salary would be great. However if you've moved down to the area and are paying housing costs and bills then it doesn't leave you with much disposable income. however if you're sensible it can easily cover the essentials.

There are multiple event which we can participate in each year. The hard part is choosing which ones, personally I have attended our Winter ball held up in London, Round the Island Race (Isle of Wight) and many volunteer days helping the local community.

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Great foundation for someone to build a successful career

- Be yourself, research the company and that goes for any job interview. - Be a 'team player' e.g. take the lead but also know when to let other people put their ideas across. - Extra curriculum activities such as D of E and Work experience put you in better stead than education alone.