Project Manager Review

by The AA

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.9/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

Project manager working in the IT transformation team, oversees the planning, execution, and closing phases of a project. Facilitating communication, ensuring that tasks are being completed according to schedule and engaging with stakeholders to understand their requirements, address concerns, and keep them informed about project progress.

8/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

I feel that I have been able to progress and apply my PM skills to stakeholders and ensuring I manage each accordingly to their key interests through a good cadence of meetings but with follow up of action tracking to keep on track along with an audit trail. I am also starting to relate to the current module where reporting methods have been discussed, a topic I feel confident in. My new tutor is very good at relating the modules to real life/scenarios and examples which I am finding very useful to then relate to my place of work. When completing my KSB, in conjunction with my year end appraisal allowed me to reflect back on my skills and see where my learning have helped me progress such as scope creep and using tool to help track and manage in relation to our next go live position and ensuring stakeholder have a clear understanding of what may need to be risk accepted.

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

Really enjoying the ability to increase my knowledge and learning suited to my current role

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Very well

8/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

Lots of support recieved from my employer. I feel very supported in my studies, from the time given to allow my accredited hours each week, to mentor and support meetings on various subjects in my degree

10/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

Workshops are much better since teh starts, QA have recieved various feedback and have made improvements. However this has only been felt since the most recent subject term. I am now 3 terms in.

7/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

I feel like my chosen qualification is very well suited to my role. I have recently secured a PM role which is directly related to my degree subject

10/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

There are various events , I am currently part of The AA strava for fitness club.

10/10

9a. Would you recommend The AA to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

I have worked at The AA for 17 years and feel supported in my career path. I would recommend The AA following my 17 years service and teh support, guidance I have recieved

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to The AA?

Research, both The AA and various apprenticeships. Prepare CV, network and reach out to professionals in teh same area of work or apprenticeship.