GRAYCE
Graduate Project Manager
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Position: Graduate Project Manager
Location: Manchester, UK
Starting salary: £26,300
Application Requirements:
- Have achieved a 2:1 undergraduate degree
- Right to work in the UK unsponsored for the duration of the programme
- Ability to be on site 5 days a week
About the Role
As a Graduate Project Manager, you’ll support the delivery of change and transformation projects for high‑profile clients. You’ll work in a consulting environment, contributing high‑quality outputs and developing core project management skills while building the foundations of a long‑term consulting career. This role offers hands‑on exposure to project delivery, stakeholder engagement, and the use of business tools to drive change.
You’ll suit this role if you’re analytical, organised, and adaptable, with a genuine interest in how organisations deliver change.
Please note this role forms part of our Business pathway - please therefore apply through this page.
What You’ll Do as a Graduate Project Manager
You’ll support project delivery and transformation activity through responsibilities such as:
- Project Planning & Coordination: Supporting project plans, schedules, and milestones, and helping manage the peaks and troughs of delivery across the project lifecycle
- Delivery Support: Contributing to project workstreams, tracking actions, and ensuring high‑quality outputs are delivered on time
- Stakeholder & Client Support: Working closely with clients and internal teams, supporting clear communication and acting as a strong service provider
- Reporting & Documentation: Producing clear, structured updates, reports, and materials using tools such as PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams
- Risk, Issue & Dependency Management: Identifying risks and issues early, supporting mitigation actions, and escalation where required
- Change & Transformation: Supporting initiatives focused on process, technology, and organisational change, helping turn insight into meaningful outcomes
- Data & Analysis: Using data and insight to inform delivery decisions, track progress, and support continuous improvement
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Why Grayce?
Grayce specialises in driving change and transformation for some of the world’s most ambitious organisations. For over a decade, we've partnered with FTSE 100 and 250 companies to deliver impactful results by developing and deploying high-performing talent in the UK and beyond.
Our Accelerated Development Programme is designed to launch the careers of recent graduates eager to make an impact. We offer a fast-track route to expertise, allowing you to gain hands-on experience with one of our impressive clients in a variety of flexible roles such as Financial Analysis, Business Analysis, Project Management, Data Analysis, and DevOps.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
With your specialism in Project Management, you will have a tailored learning and development journey bespoke to your role, meaning you are prepared for whatever the day throws at you, whilst learning key skills and gaining industry-specific accreditations along the way.
What makes a great Grayce Consultant?
- Education: A minimum 2:1 degree in any subject
- Technical Knowledge:
- Confident working with data and information to support project delivery and decision‑making
- Comfortable using business and collaboration tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and similar platforms.
- Analytical Problem Solving:
- Ability to interpret data, project information, and insights to identify risks, issues, and improvement opportunities
- Applies a structured, analytical approach to problem‑solving and supports practical, actionable outcomes
- Soft Skills:
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Proactive, detail-oriented, and eager to learn
Join Grayce and accelerate your career!
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills