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Graduate Project Planning & Governance – Digital Programme Co-ordinator
About the Role
Are you a recent graduate eager to build a career in project planning, project governance, and project financial management within a global technology leader?
Join Ericsson’s North Europe Project Office (NEU PMO) and gain hands-on experience supporting Customer Project Managers, Planners, and project finance teams in delivering customer projects. This program is perfect for graduates who are passionate about data-driven structured work, love learning, and want to establish a strong foundation in project delivery, governance, and reporting.
What You’ll Gain
- Structured mentorship & development for the first 12 months, including training, shadowing experienced professionals, and progress tracking.
- Exposure to industry-leading tools such as Site Tracker, Global Chronos, and SAP.
- Opportunities to progress into Project Planning, Project Management, or PMO roles at Ericsson.
- A dynamic environment with global collaboration across Customer Project Managers, Finance Teams, Engineers, and Stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
During your 12-month development program, you will:
- Support structured project planning & reporting for customer projects, including:
- Translating project/contract information into clear planning inputs, deliverables, timelines, and dependencies under guidance.
- Assisting with project scheduling using key tools like Site Tracker, Global Chronos, and SAP.
- Preparing and maintaining status reports, dashboards, and action trackers to provide stakeholders with visibility into progress, risks, issues, and forecasts.
- Supporting project documentation, version control, and audit compliance for governance.
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Analyse data to identify gaps, inconsistencies, or risks, working closely with Customer Project Managers, Planners, and Finance colleagues.
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Collaborate with local and global teams, including:
- Customer Project Managers
- Network Program Directors
- Implementation Managers
- Project Finance Managers
- Engineers, Delivery Teams
- Customers & Partners
Development & Mentoring
This is a structured 12-month graduate training program, designed to nurture your career in PMO through:
✅ Mentorship from experienced Project Planners & Managers ✅ Clear growth pathway—progressing to greater ownership of planning and reporting tasks ✅ Certified training on Ericsson’s ways of working, PMO best practices, and project tools ✅ Access to Ericsson’s learning resources and professional development opportunities
Requirements
This role is ideal for recent graduates ready to contribute while building expertise.
Qualifications & Skills:
- A recent university degree (or equivalent) in:
- Business
- Engineering
- Project Management
- Finance/Economics
- Data/Analytics
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, comfortable working with data and structured systems.
- Excellent ** organisational skills**—ability to manage multiple tasks while maintaining accuracy.
- Clear written and verbal communication with the capability to adapt messaging for diverse stakeholders.
- A collaborative mindset, open to cross-functional teamwork across different cultures.
- Proactive & curiosity-driven—eager to learn new tools/methods and implement continuous improvements.
- Proficiency in standard office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word); familiarity with project/planning tools is a plus.
- Fluency in English (working proficiency required; additional languages are highly valued).
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Why Ericsson?
This is your chance to: ✔ Launch your career with a global technology leader (Ericeaon is recognised as a leader in 5G and digital ecosystems). ✔ Develop hands-on expertise in project governance, financial management, and customer delivery in a supportive development environment. ✔ Grow into advanced PMO roles—from Project Planning → Project Management → MCO coordination. ✔ Join a diverse, inclusive workplace where innovation thrives through varied perspectives.
Committed to Inclusion
Ericsson champions a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization, supporting people from all backgrounds to grow and contribute.
📌 Location: Reading, United Kingdom
🔍 Req ID: 786422
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