Role: Junior Project Manager

Location: Kings Hill/Hybrid

Salary: £25,000 to £30,000pa DOE

The Role

Commercial Services Group (CSG), the largest local authority-owned trading company in the UK.

CSG is seeking a Junior Project Manager to join our team and contribute to the successful delivery of strategic and complex projects. The ideal candidate will embody key traits such as innovation, curiosity, engagement, motivation, and collaboration. You will support the central Business Improvement Team in achieving its vision to identify and deliver priority projects effectively and with the right resources.

In this role, you will help ensure projects align with the Group's strategy, facilitate collaboration across divisions, promote shared learning, and enhance project management capabilities. Your contributions will be vital in driving positive change within the organization and supporting a culture of continuous improvement.

Key Duties:

• Manage and lead less complex projects for internal CSG customers.
• Assist Project Managers on larger, more complex projects.
• Coordinate internal resources and external vendors for project execution.
• Ensure timely delivery of projects within scope and budget.
• Define project scope and objectives with relevant stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans to track progress.
• Manage project risks and issues, escalating to Project Sponsors as needed.

What we need from you:

• Experience in a project or business improvement environment.
• Knowledge of resources for defining project processes, standards, and guidelines.
• Understanding of various project management techniques and the project lifecycle.
• Awareness of the value that change initiatives can bring to the organization.
• Strong attention to detail with a "right first time" attitude.
• Demonstrable ability to produce management / information reports
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

In return, CSG will offer you:

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Birthday off work
• Life assurance cover
• Company pension
• Flexible first, hybrid working
• A culture of progression & development
• Shopping discounts & retailer offers
• Team & company events
• eLearning portal
• EAP programme
• Referral scheme
• Health & Wellbeing platform
• Health Cash Plan initiative
• Discounted gym membership

About Commercial Services Group

Commercial Services Group (CSG) is the largest, local authority-owned trading company (LATCO) in the UK, wholly owned by Kent County Council. CSG generates over £800m in revenue per annum and provides services to over 16,000 education and public sector customers globally.

CSG is striving to be recognised as the global leader in Education and Public Sector services, currently operating in 86 countries, with 1,800 staff across 26 trading brands, providing expertise ranging from: HR Services, IT Services, Energy, Education Resources, Procurement and many more.