Junior Project Manager

We're seeking Junior Project Manager to join our Operational Solutions team. This role is ideal for someone with experience in project support, PMO, administration, coordination, or a delivery-focused role who is looking to build a career in project and programme management consultancy. Since our establishment in 2018, Whitetree has been on a mission to empower clients, make lasting impacts, and provide unmatched career growth opportunities. We're passionate innovators driven by our values of Trust, Integrity, Innovation, and Excellence. To support effective collaboration and client delivery, you will ideally live within a commutable distance to Bristol. The Role As a Junior Project Manager, you will support the delivery of projects and programmes across Defence and other complex sectors. Working alongside experienced consultants and client teams, you'll help to coordinate activities, track progress, manage project information, and support successful delivery. This is an excellent opportunity to gain broad exposure to project management, stakeholder engagement, and consulting while receiving support to develop your career. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting project and programme delivery activities.
• Assisting with planning, scheduling and tracking progress.
• Maintaining risks, issues and action logs.
• Producing project reports, dashboards and presentations.
• Supporting governance meetings and project reviews.
• Coordinating stakeholders and arranging project activities.
• Managing project documentation and administration.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. What We're Looking For
• Experience in a project support, PMO, project coordination or similar role.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• A proactive and positive approach to problem solving.
• Confidence using Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• An interest in project, programme or portfolio management.
• Experience within Defence, Government or another regulated environment is desirable but not essential. Additional Requirements
• Right to live and work in the UK.
• Current SC clearance or willingness and eligibility to obtain Security Clearance.
• Willingness to travel across the UK for client engagements, including occasional overnight stays.
• Ideally located within commuting distance of Bristol. Life at Whitetree At Whitetree, we are proud to provide a collaborative and supportive environment in which you can grow and develop your career, with the chance to work alongside some of the best people in the industry. Whitetree's success hinges on hiring great people and creating an environment where we can be happy, feel challenged, and do our best work. We hope that excites you enough to apply. Our competitive benefits package includes:
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and your birthday off
• Flexible working arrangements with an early Friday finish (client-dependent)
• 6% matched pension contributions
• All-staff annual bonus scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Professional development support, including chartership, mentoring and training budget
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• 4 half-days of paid time for charity work annually
• £1000 employee recruitment bounty and £150 associate referral bonus
• Electric car, cycle to work, tech salary sacrifice schemes and exclusive discount vouchers Our Commitment to you We're proud of our Gold Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Award, reflecting our commitment to fostering an inclusive environment and supporting diverse communities, including the Armed Forces. I don't meet the criteria? If you don't meet the role criteria and are still interested in Whitetree careers, contact talent@whitetree.co.uk. Compulsory National Security Vetting Whitetree jobs are subject to national security vetting. Your eligibility for Security Clearance may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held, or any time you have spent outside of the UK. Please check your eligibility: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-national-security-vetting-solution-guidance-for-subjects Are you ready to join us? Click the apply button now or email talent@whitetree.co.uk for more information.