Description
This programme develops confident, delivery-focused managers who lead teams and successfully plan and execute projects in fast-paced environments.
Learners build practical skills to scope, plan, and manage projects while strengthening core leadership capabilities, including communication, decision-making and performance management. They learn to manage risk, budgets, and competing priorities to ensure delivery on time and aligned to business goals.
The programme combines a CMI Leadership Academy qualification with a Leader as Coach qualification (Association for Coaching accredited), ensuring managers not only understand how works gets done, but how to motivate, develop, and support others to succeed. Successful apprentices achieve CMI Foundation Chartered Manager (fCMgr) status.
Who will benefit
Suited for managers who;
- Lead teams or projects and need more structured delivery capability
- Drive business change or performance improvement
- Manage competing priorities, risks and stakeholder expectations
- Want to improve how they plan, deliver, and evaluate work at scale
Key Features
Aligned to the Associated Project Manager standard, the programme builds capability through:
- The Organisational Context of Project Management
- Leading People, Leading Projects
- Turning Project Data into Better Decisions
- Driving Success and Assuring Outcomes
- Working with Self, Working with Others, Working within an organisation
Time commitment
You’ll need protected time during working hours and should feel confident you can balance this with your role. Your journey will broadly include:
Fixed time (approx. 3 hours per week)
- Live online training sessions
- Coaching and progress reviews
- Workshops (Leader as Coach series)
Flexible time (approx. 3 hours per week)
- Self‑directed study
- Virtual labs and e‑learning
- Workplace reflections and project work
- Building your portfolio
- Preparation for assessments and EPA
BPP Support
Throughout the programme you’ll receive:
- Regular 1:1 performance coaching
- Industry‑experienced tutors
- Access to BPP’s virtual learning environment, The Hub
- Emerging Skills Programme (AI, Cyber, Sustainability, Microsoft Essentials)
Progression opportunities
After completing this programme, colleagues can progress into more advanced pathways such as:
- Project Management BSc (Level 6)