Junior IT Project Manager Review

As an Junior IT Project Manager, your are responsible for ensuring the delivery of an IT Solution: on time, on budget and on the requirements given. This involved daily calls with the project team to track progress. Working closely with end users to clarify and define requirements, managing and tracking the finances and to present slides to the steering group and any other stakeholders

Communication and Confidence - as part of my placement I was given ample opportunities to present and communicate to a wide range of colleagues - both internal and external to the company. The benefit of doing so was two-fold, one I honed and refined my communication skills especially when talking to non-specialist audiences. Subsequently, I gained much more confidence in my presenting skills. This confidence led to more smoother presentations

I was given plenty of responsibilities. This ranged from handling my own projects to managing finance spreadsheets on my own. I was trusted by the company to carry out work to the highest standard and this was greatly appreciated by me

The support and guidance was excellent. This ranged from arranging a 'mentor' - someone who had been on the development programme before. This helped me settle into the role and the organisation really well. Also there was our Business Coordinator who was excellent in checking up on me and providing and answering any questions I had. And with each manager I had daily catch-ups which enabled me to feel confident in the work I was doing

The company culture was extremely welcoming. Joining a large organisation can have many anxieties and worries about joining. I was to my surprise, pleasantly surprised at the kind and caring attitude that each and every member of staff had for me.

I loved my placement. The atmosphere, the culture, the people and the work were all enjoyable and rewarding. I cannot speak highly enough of the support that I have received on the placement and how greatly I appreciated working on tasks that help me realise the work I have been doing in University

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