Job Information
L3Harris Senior Project Manager in Brighton, United Kingdom
Job Title – Senior Project Manager
Job Location – Brighton, UK
Job ID – 11247
About this opportunity and L3Harris UK
From 12 UK sites, our team of over 1,400 people deliver unique capabilities across air, land, sea, space and cyber for military, security and commercial customers, worldwide. L3Harris in Brighton are part of Release Systems and Airborne Combat Systems sector operating in the Defence and Aerospace domain. We are looking for a candidate to join our diverse and vibrant team, working on the latest technologies in payload carriage and release on the latest cross domain platforms including UAVs, helicopters and Fast Jets, such as the F35 and 6th Gen.
A few of our employee benefits
Hybrid working available where possible
12pm finish every Friday
25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
Private medical insurance with optional family cover
Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
Group income protection
Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support
What the role will involve
Managing a broad range of activities to successfully execute programmes to achieve contracted delivery, cost and quality targets through the full programme lifecycle, from bid through to programme completion
Managing multi-functional teams through the design, development, test, qualification and production/ manufacture of mission critical Defence and Aerospace products
Total ownership of the project budgets, resources, requirements, risks and on time delivery
Leading the creation and implementation of the integrated programme schedule
Manage bids and proposals through submission to the customer
Other duties include issuing progress reports, assisting senior management with relevant aspects of programme and business performance
What you’ll bring
The role of Senior Project Manager requires the following experience and skills:
At least 5 years' experience working within a project/programme management environment
Experience of managing multi-skilled teams through challenging customer requirements, whilst motivating and managing the project team members
Knowledge of product design and development governance and qualification
Evidence of excellent client and stakeholder relationships and ability to develop new ones
Developing project plans and schedules from first principles using Microsoft Project
A working knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM)
Knowledge and experience of a successful PMO bid and proposal management
Experience managing programme management reviews
Previous experience in the Defence/Aerospace sector would be desirable but not essential
Important to know
Due to the nature of our work many our roles require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.
As an equal opportunities’ employer, L3Harris is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join L3Harris.
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L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.