Salary: £40,000 per annum

Full Time Perm (Full time - 35 hours per week)

Hybrid Working – Home Based/Princes Risborough

We’re Association for Project Management (APM). We’re a professional membership organisation that sets the standards for the project profession. As a registered charity, we reinvest our surplus for the benefit of our members and the profession. We deliver education and develop qualifications. We conduct research and provide knowledge and resources. We run events and share best practice. We give people the opportunity to connect and provide community for our individual members and corporate partners, wherever they are. Above all, when doing so makes a difference, we challenge the status quo

Job Role Overview

This exciting new role will involve leading and managing APM’s relationships with Accredited Training Providers to support growth in qualifications, strengthen engagement, and expand the reach of APM’s learning portfolio in the UK and internationally. The role will focus on relationship management, commercial development, provider engagement and identifying opportunities to grow APM’s qualification uptake.

The role sits within the Membership and Business Development department and works closely with the Education and Lifelong Learning department, to support business planning, forecasting and market insight. It will ensure that providers have clear information, strong connections across APM, and the support they need to grow their APM offer.

The role will work in close partnership with the Professional Standards team, ensuring Accredited Providers receive clear, consistent support throughout their lifecycle. Professional Standards will continue to lead on all assessment, accreditation and quality-related activities, while this role focuses on engagement, commercial growth and helping providers make the most of their APM accreditation.

Experience

·       Proven relationship management experience

·       Knowledge of the education and training sector

Skills

·       Excellent verbal and written communication skills

·       Ability to analyse performance data, identify trends and develop actionable insights

·       Strong ability to identify issues, develop solutions and implement corrective actions effectively

·       Good negotiation and stakeholder management skills

·       Relevant PC skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint

·       Customer focussed

·       Adaptability and resilience skills

·       Influence and persuasion skills

Why APM?

We’re Association for Project Management (APM). We’re united in our aim to help project professionals around the world deliver better projects, setting the highest standards for the industry. Ask our people what’s great about working here and the views are unanimous. You’ll be joining a community that’s friendly and caring. We believe that good communication creates a culture that’s open and fair. We ensure everyone at APM, regardless of their role, has a voice and knows they’ll be listened to and treated with respect. We see everyone as individuals and champion diversity and inclusion, both within APM and across the wider project profession. You’ll work in a collaborative environment that’s thoughtful, considerate and positive. You’ll be supported by your team and across departments so, together, we meet the high standards we set ourselves.

If you are interested in this opportunity and feel you have the necessary attributes, skills and expertise for the role, please send your CV and covering letter to e-mail: recruitment@apm.org.uk

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

At APM we are open to talking about flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments please reach out to discuss further.

Main benefits at APM:

• 25 days holiday (excluding all public holidays). This increases after four years’ service.

• Private healthcare and dental cover is available after completion of six-month probationary period. APM pays the premium for the employee. This becomes a 'benefit in kind’.

• Pension scheme offered in line with auto enrolment with up to 8% contribution from APM.

• Company sick pay scheme.

• Life assurance at four times the salary.

• Salary sacrifice schemes – pension, cycle to work scheme, additional annual leave (up to 10 days).

• Free parking on site.

• Employee Assistance Programme.

• Performance Related Pay (PRP) scheme. The discretionary bonus will take account of individual performance as well as APM’s overall financial performance.

• One paid volunteering day per year.

• Hybrid/flexible working options are available dependent on job role. However, there is a requirement to come into the office 4 days per month.