Business Management Placement Programme 2026 (Birmingham, Hatfield, London, Salford)
Life on the team
Salary: £25,000
Location: London, Birmingham, Manchester or Hatfield
Programme length: 13 months
Start Date: July 2026
Contract: Fixed Term - Full time
Application Process: Online application, behavioural Test, Video Interview and face-to-face assessment centre
Our Service Managers are responsible for developing a long-term partnership with our customers by providing high-quality advice and support whilst coming up with creative solutions to challenges and helping organisations to address their business needs and objectives more efficiently. The service managers are the face of our services business and are often seen as an extended part of the customer team, through their proximity and solid understanding of the customer's business and its people.
Our Service Management division is placed right at the heart of our business and the services they provide for some of the world’s largest organisations help to keep the public safe, keep planes in the air, entertain the world and develop lifesaving drugs. For over 10 years, our services teams have developed outstanding opportunities for undergraduate placement students, giving them real-world experience within a thriving industry and we have regularly appeared in the Top 60 Small-Medium Student Employers table on Higheirn, coming in at number 3 in 2024. Be part of something special!
What you’ll do
* During your 13-month programme, you will be joining one of our customer account teams helping to keep critical services running for some of the world’s largest organisations.
* Establish long-lasting relationships with the customer, internal teams, and partners by helping to respond to any enquiries and requests.
* Gain an understanding of your customer's business objectives and goals and help to add value to new and existing services.
* Develop your presentation and communication skills by helping to create and present customer-facing documentation.
* Attend customer and internal meetings to keep track of key actions and ensure our services are being delivered in line with contractual obligations and strategic goals.
* Exposure to a global corporate environment with an opportunity to work with colleagues across the world (e.g. Spain, France, Germany, South Africa).
* Develop your knowledge of technical services, best practices, and work towards an industry industry-recognised qualification to aid your future career development.
* Analyse key performance metrics and trends and provide valuable insight to improve or grow services
* At the end of the 13 months, you will head back to university to complete your degree with the potential to consider applying to rejoin Computacenter on one of our graduate programmes.
What you’ll need
* You’ll need to be studying at undergraduate level in your second year of university in any degree discipline and be in your penultimate year of study.
* You’ll have a keen interest in technology and striving to achieve outstanding levels of service to customers.
* You’ll be personable with the ability to communicate and build relationships.
* You’ll need to be adaptable to situations and be proactive in problem-solving and decision-making.
* You’ll be hardworking and capable of managing multiple priorities.
* You’ll need to be adaptable to situations and be proactive in problem-solving and decision-making
* You should bring theoretical learnings from your studies and put them into practice with Computacenter’s Service Management team
* You are free from early July 2026 to start in role.
Why you should choose us
Open communication
Despite our size, we’re an open organisation that doesn’t hide behind hierarchy. We communicate regularly, openly and directly. For us, it’s about being straightforward, delivering and doing the right thing. Essentially, we’re people dealing with people.
Showing appreciation & having fun
Great performance is recognised, so too is the willingness to help others. Our Bravo! awards and Long Service Awards Scheme are just a taste of how we say thank you for a job well done. And when it comes to recognising success, we love to celebrate. Our company and team events are legendary!
Health & wellbeing
Our people are our greatest asset and we’re passionate about supporting you in feeling good and staying healthy. We offer a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions, Mental Health First Aiders, Access to Work scheme, and more.
Inclusive workplace
People work best when they bring their whole selves to work, that’s why we see and value you as the amazing individual you truly are. We take a genuine interest you that extends beyond skills, knowledge, and experience. Our Employee Impact Groups champion best practice, celebrate diversity and promote inclusion within our industry.
Pension and financial security
Thinking ahead, planning for life’s uncertainties, or simply saving for a rainy day? We offer auto-enrolment onto our pension scheme, a Sharesave/SAYE scheme and more besides.
Flexible benefits
Do you fancy a new bicycle? Want to work-out at the gym? Or do you prefer to get-away from it all? With our voluntary flexible benefits platform, ‘My Benefits’, you can. Achieve savings with our Cycle2Work, GymFlex, Travel Insurance benefits and loads more.
You belong
At Computacenter, we celebrate difference and it’s important to us that we have a working culture where you can be free to be yourself; in an environment where you feel valued, respected, and supported to reach your full potential and experience a sense of belonging. Because we know when you thrive, we thrive.
As a proud equal opportunities employer, we’re committed to ensuring that there is fair and equal access to opportunities for everyone. Your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. All that matters to us is that you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a government scheme that helps employers attract, recruit, and retain disabled staff. We welcome applications from disabled people and accept applications in alternative formats – and guarantee to interview applicants who have a disability.
Winning Together
At Computacenter, we have been writing success stories for more than 40 years! Today, we’re driving digital transformation with over 20,000 employees worldwide. We develop IT strategies, implement new technologies and manage complex infrastructures.
As a proud, independent partner to some of the world’s leading technology providers, our portfolio covers workplace, applications & data, cloud & data center, security, and networking. What’s the secret of our success? Quite simply, it’s our people.
The people who bring their unique skills and perspectives to a diverse and inclusive environment that enables them to reach their full potential.
We are an award-winning employer!
How to apply
To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button. Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.