Project Management Analyst Review

My role consists of planning for projects through building business cases, proposals and holding workshops with other stakeholders who have the necessary expertise. There is also an element of planning and producing project schedules, resource allocation, communication plans, stakeholder mapping and much more. Once the project in in swing I will often hold meetings to ensure everything is on track and become aware of risks that need to be mitigated or escalated.

I have developed many of my current skills such as time management and organisation through having to manage a project and teams within the project. I have also learnt several new skills through my apprenticeship, an example of this would be stakeholder management. This has allowed me to experience the various levels of interest and understanding different groups can have in a project and how to inform and consult them based on these varying interests. It has also helped me developed soft skills needed to communicate and lead teams.

I very much enjoy my programme. I find it really effective and enjoyable through being able to apply the theory I have learnt in my workshops into my job role thus allowing me to put it into practice. I have been given several opportunities to network and meet new people to further my experience and learnings within and outside of the business.

The programme is very well structured and organised. I was able to be placed in a role where I would be given the opportunity to put what I was taught into practice even if I had yet to be assigned me first project. I was also able to reach out to others within the team/organisation through the ERGs available to employees and further my learning.

I receive a lot of support from my employer. There is always someone to talk to confidentially, if there are personal/external factors that are affecting my ability to perform/complete my apprenticeship then I am able to confide including my line manager, apprenticeship ambassadors and apprenticeship managers. I am also able to gain expert support from the industry through being connected to others who have or previously were in a similar role to me.

I receive a lot of support from my training provider. I have always been able to ask any questions I have and receive a prompt answer. There are frequent check-in and professional development chats to help me understand the potential opportunities both inside and outside of my organisation and the potential pathways to do so.

I feel that the qualification has allowed me to learn the theory of my role and apply it when provided with the opportunity. For me it has significantly helped me understand the importance and reasoning for certain processes and procedures. It has allowed me to be proactive in my role.

I am able to participate in many extra-circulars at work. I am an apprenticeship ambassador, this allows me to meet other apprentices and help them with their journey where need be as well as grown my network. I am also on the Gen-Z Network where we host a variety of events and talks to help engage with the younger employees within the business and build their network and knowledge within the workplace.

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The company have a friendly ethos and strive for employee professional development. There is an open and friendly culture between colleagues and there hasn't been an instance where someone has turned me away when being asked for help. There is the ability to work from home and a great stress on ensuring a healthy work/life balance and a range of employee benefits.

Try and get in touch with the hiring manager where possible. I feel that having a conversation with them will allow you to understand what the expectations and role requirements are. There will be a focus on whether you are a good fit for the team, not jut whether you can do the job.