PPM - grade 7

Experiences

Activities and responsibilities likely to be required when working at this level

• Supporting and coordinating the planning, delivery and review of high quality projects, according to project management principles, including budget management.
• Initiating project tasks.
• Producing and/or reviewing project documentation.
• Collaborating professionally with others to achieve successful outcomes.
• Supporting project teams to deliver plans, line managing where required.
• Developing content for meetings and workshops.
• Communicating effectively in verbal and written forms.
• Identifying and tracking project risks and issues, escalating as necessary.
• Ability to translate and present technical concepts for different audiences.
• Understanding project stakeholders, and collaboratively planning, communicating and delivering to their needs.
• Spotting trends and problem solving through data management and analysis.

Personal and professional development

Development options to consider when working towards this level

Learning on the job

• Support/coordinate project or workstream.
• Apply for an assignment as an ISD Assistant Project Manager or similar.
• Support a Project Manager with the production of project documentation e.g. Project Plan, Project Initiation Documentation, Project Reports etc. 
• If there is no suitable existing project within your area of work, identify a new small project outside core responsibilities – e.g. organising an event; leading or supporting a PPM CoP project.

Learning from others  

• Attend conferences to network with people in similar roles and  keep up-to-date with best practice e.g. APM/PPM Community of Practice (CoP) events.
• Work with an internal or external mentor to support your development.
• Join the PPM CoP as a core or wider group member.
• Join an outside special interest group e.g. Association of Project Managers (APM).
• Work shadow an established project.
• Observe a project board.

Formal learning

• Working towards Practitioner level qualification in Project Management e.g. PRINCE2, Management of Portfolios (MoP).
• Project management support key skills e.g. introduction to risk management, budget/ financial awareness, stakeholder engagement, monitoring and reporting. 

* You may wish to explore the listed formal training themes / topics on LinkedIn Learning.

Transferable skills and competencies

UCL uses the Universal Competency Framework (UCF) to discuss transferable skills. Find out more details on the framework.

Analysing

• Analysing and evaluating information.
• Testing assumptions and investigating.
• Producing solutions.
• Making judgements.
• Demonstrating systems thinking.

Working with people

• Understanding others.
• Adapting to the team.
• Building team spirit.
• Recognising and rewarding contributions.
• Listening.
• Consulting others.
• Communicating proactively.
• Showing tolerance and consideration.
• Showing empathy.
• Supporting others.
• Caring for others.
• Developing and communicating self-knowledge and insight.

Writing and reporting

• Writing correctly.
• Writing clearly and fluently.
• Writing in an expressive and engaging style.
• Targeting communication.

UCL Ways of Working

These describe expected behaviours in line with UCL culture and values.  For Ways of Working indicators and steps to development please refer to the Ways of Working website.