Apprentice - Project Management

About Prysmian

Prysmian is a global cabling solutions provider leading the energy transition and digital transformation. 

 Prysmian is a public company listed on the Italian Stock Exchange, with almost 150 years of experience, over 33,000 employees, 104 plants and 27 R&D centers in over 50 countries. 

Everyone at Prysmian has the potential to make their mark; because whatever you do, wherever you are based, you will be part of a company that is helping transform the world around us.

Job Profile: Project Manager Apprentice

Purpose of the Role

The Project Manager Apprentice supports experienced project managers in planning, executing, and completing projects within a technical environment. In this role, he/she acts as a central coordinator and learns to manage projects through close collaboration, data analysis, and proactive information gathering from various stakeholders.

Position in the Organization

Reports to: Project Manager / Senior Project Manager

Works closely with: Project Managers, Finance, project team members, suppliers, and other internal stakeholders

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Supporting project managers with project planning, progress tracking, and control

Acting as a central point of contact and connecting link between the project, finance, and other stakeholders

Collecting, analyzing, and understanding project and financial data

Proactively gathering information from various stakeholders (project teams, finance, suppliers)

Preparing and maintaining progress reports, overviews, and dashboards

Supporting budget monitoring, forecasts, and cost analyses in collaboration with Finance

Identifying deviations, risks, and dependencies and raising them for discussion

Recording and structuring project information, decisions, and actions

Contributing to the continuous improvement of project and reporting processes

Authority

Taking initiative to independently gather necessary information

Making proposals to improve project control and data quality

Coordinating sub-activities within projects in consultation

Job Requirements

Education and Experience

Completed or ongoing higher education degree (HBO/WO) (e.g., business administration, engineering, IT, or similar)

Some relevant work experience (e.g., internship, traineeship, or junior role)

Affinity with project management in a technical industry

Knowledge and Skills

Strong ability to understand, analyze, and connect data

Ability to quickly create an overview of complex information

Experience with or strong affinity for financial and project data

SAP experience is a plus, but not required

Proficient in MS Excel and other reporting and project tools

Good communication skills, both verbal and written

Good command of Dutch and English

Personal Competencies

Highly proactive and independent

Strong analytical skills and curiosity about the relationship between numbers and projects

Connector: able to effectively bring together information and people

Accurate, structured, and reliable

Flexible and resilient in a dynamic project environment

Development Opportunities

Intensive collaboration and coaching by experienced project managers

Training and certifications (e.g., PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum, basic financial knowledge)

Career progression to Junior Project Manager or Project Controller

Apprenticeship details:

Location: Delft, Netherlands

Contract: 1-year Apprenticeship Contract

Start date: as soon as possible

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Prysmian , as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We strongly believe that diversity brings significant value at all levels of the organization, increasing the possibility of capturing market opportunities and maximizing value for our customers and stakeholders. With Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) as part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture, Prysmian is committed to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent, where people feel respected, included, and free to fully express their potential just as they are.

All Managers and HRs in Prysmian are responsible for ensuring DE&I policies are respected during the recruiting process, as well as recognizing and mitigating unconscious biases that must not influence our selection processes. All persons will be considered for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, origin, citizenship status, socio-economic status, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, parental leave, medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Prysmian will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation for any disclosed physical or neurological condition or disability of a qualified applicant unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

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