Trainee Project Manager

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About Howden Joinery

Howdens Joinery supplies over 400,000 inspirational kitchens each year to UK homes. What makes us different is our culture and our people. We are a British business that prides itself on a sense of local community, traditional values and long-established relationships that thrive in each of our 589 trade depots. Howdens Joinery is a trade only company supplying to registered account holders. We have over 10 years’ experience of employing and developing industrial placement students and we have employed a number of ex-placement students over the last few years.

The Role

This year another opportunity exists for an enthusiastic individual studying a Software Engineering or Business related course to join the IS Department. As a trainee Project Manager, applicants will be an integral part of a dynamic team that implements IT Projects at Trade and Group level.

The major areas of development within the period of the placement will be:

• Project Management, presentation skills, people management
• Effective communication and report writing. Coaching and mentoring.
• A good all round knowledge of IS applications.

Applicants should have an understanding of Project Management, as well as excellent written and verbal communication. They should be self-motivated, organised and used to working in a structured and timely manner. Applicants will also need to have excellent analytical and time management skills, ability to learn new skills quickly, and adapt their current skills to the differing scenarios they will come across.

With the increasing growth of Howdens and the requirement to provide a class A service to our customers, you can be sure of a diverse workload.

How to Apply

Please email a CV to Julie Gibbons – julie.gibbons@howdens.com