Why choose the Business Analysis and Project Support Program?
The FDM Business Analysis and Project Support Graduate Program offers you the opportunity to upskill and develop a career in either Business Analysis or Project Support.
As a Graduate Business Analyst Consultant, you will work with teams and departments across the business, gathering requirements and developing a deep understanding of an issue or opportunity.
As a Graduate Project Support Officer, you will play a pivotal role working with Project Managers to plan, direct and drive forward key projects. Your duties may include project planning, risk assessments, monitoring project schedules and more.
You will have the chance to gain real-world professional experience and contribute to ground-breaking technical projects. This could be large-scale migrations to modernise payroll systems, as well as supporting the release of procurement systems for global banks.
At FDM, we provide our consultants with a range of support programs to promote positive wellbeing and professional development throughout their training and client placement.
What to expect
The FDM Business Analysis and Project Support training program is designed to equip you with the skills you need to succeed in a career as a graduate business analyst or project support officer. You will learn from industry experts and gain expertise across a broad range of business-critical areas, as well as financial industry awareness. In addition, you will receive an introduction into key programs, including Excel and SQL.
The program covers various areas of the Software Development Life Cycle to help you better understand how it works. You may also train in popular working methodologies, including Waterfall and Agile. This ensures that you can adapt to any working environment and work efficiently within cross-functional teams. During the training you may have the chance to complete the widely recognised Prince 2 certification, which will make you a highly desirable candidate to any business.
Key skills required for a Graduate Business Analyst and Project Support Officer
- Creative mindset
- Logical thinking
- Natural problem solver
- Team player
- Attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication
Career prospects for a Graduate Business Analyst and Project Support Officer
A career in Business Analysis or Project Support can open the door to a number of related career paths and opportunities for progression into more senior roles.
Business Analysis career prospects include:
- Junior Business Analyst
- Business Analyst
- Senior Business Analyst
- Lead business Analyst
- Principal Business Analyst
- Head of Business Analysis
Project Support career prospects include:
- Project Support Officer
- Project Manager
- Program Manager
- Portfolio Manager
- Head of Project Management
What our consultants say
Danielle Loreck
Business Analyst / PMO
University of Western Australia
The FDM grad program was a great opportunity to build on the statistical and data analysis skills I’d developed over my studies. I’ve learnt an incredible amount over the course of my FDM training and consultant experience on client-site. By getting the chance to work with senior management, I now have a strong appreciation for what senior leadership want and need, and how to help them achieve their objectives. On the technical side, I’ve been able to learn some flexible automation and analysis skills in Excel and Python, as well as develop my Tableau and dashboarding knowledge.
Samantha Looi
Business Analyst
Monash University
Currently, I’m working as a Business Analyst in Open Banking, which is a government requirement for major banks to facilitate data sharing between other banks and third parties, such as budgeting tools. What I learnt from this role was that as a BA, the most transferrable skills are good organization and communication. Technical knowledge is a great asset to have, but I believe the soft skills are what a BA needs first, to be able to effectively assist a team.
Emily Chung
Business Analyst
University of Manchester
My main duties on client site involve assisting project activities and documentations, such as user stories, process mapping, UAT test cases and training materials for new application features.
Do you qualify for the Business Analysis & Project Management Graduate Program?
Our ideal candidate is someone who is passionate about technology and keen to learn. We accept graduates from all universities and academic backgrounds and there is no need for any prior experience in the role or a STEM degree.
- Educated to University level (bachelor or higher)
- Passionate about a career in IT and business
- An excellent communicator
- Ability to relocate to Sydney or Melbourne to support our clients. Learn more
- Able to commit to the full 2.5-year graduate careers program
- Eligible to work in Australia
Application process
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Simply submit your application and CV here.
Telephone Interview
A member of the FDM Recruitment Team will call you to discuss the program and your career goals. This is also a great opportunity to ask us any questions you might have and get a feel for FDM. Check out our blog for top tips for a telephone interview.
Check out our blog for top tips for a telephone interview
Video Interview
During the video interview, you will be asked some questions so that we can get to know you better. This can be completed from your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Please see our blog for more information.
Assessment Centre
This stage involves an FDM Introduction presentation, followed by three strength-based interviews. This is your chance to meet the other graduates you could be training with and find out more about the program. The interview will be a strength-based interview and will focus on your ability and potential rather than previous experience.
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