Bid Manager - Maritime

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the defense industry is seeking a Bid Manager to oversee multiple bid opportunities valued up to £100 million. The role involves detailed project management, collaboration with various stakeholders, and requires a strong background in bid management within regulated environments. The successful candidate will benefit from a hybrid working model, ample holiday time, and numerous employee benefits aimed at promoting well-being and professional growth.

Benefits

Hybrid working schedule

25 days annual leave with options to buy/sell days

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme with employer contribution

Life Assurance up to 10x salary

Employee assistance program for mental health support

Flexible opt-in extras like dental insurance and gym membership

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ bid experience with a proven track record.
• Experience in regulated industries like defence or aviation preferred.
• Self-motivated team player with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage 15 to 25 bid opportunities ranging up to £100m.
• Construct bid schedules and support Gate reviews.
• Engage stakeholders on bid progress and issues.

Skills

Bid Management

Interpersonal Skills

Reporting and Forecasting

Communication Skills

Computer Literacy

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title – Bid Manager

Job Location – Bristol, UK

Job ID – 23601

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 11 UK sites, our team of nearly 1,000 people delivers unique capabilities across space, air, land, sea and cyber for military, security and commercial customers across the UK and worldwide.

L3Harris in Bristol is our headquarters for our Maritime UK businesses which provides warship automation systems through control and simulation solutions that are in service on Albion Class Landing Platform Docks and Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers. More systems are being developed and delivered for Type 26 and Type 31 frigates. We have additional Maritime UK sites across Burgess Hill, Barrow-In-Furness and Portchester. Together, we are powering the Royal Navy’s adoption of autonomous surface vehicle technology as well as delivering autonomous capability to UK ports, harbours and offshore energy service providers.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• Hybrid working where possible – please note, the business expectation is to be onsite 60% over a one-month period.
• Half day finish on a 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

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• Bid responsibility will range between 15 to 25 diverse opportunities at any one time with values between tens of thousands up to £100m
• Constructing the fully resource Bid Delivery Schedule with MS Project and loading to Project Server
• Support all Gate reviews from PQQ to final submission
• Support Bid Kick off meetings and appropriately timed stand up sessions
• Produce weekly reports on status of their bid portfolio
• Ensure all relevant stakeholders are updated as to the progress, issues, concerns and risks of all their bids.
• Carry out lessoned learnt activities post bid submission ensuring these are fed back to the team and actioned accordingly

What you’ll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

• 5+ years’ bid experience combined with a proven track record of delivering winning opportunities
• Experience in a rigorously regulated industry – defence or aviation preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills combined with experience of leading teams and managing relationships with all levels of the business
• Reporting and forecasting experience
• Highly computer literate in MS Office and preferably MS Project
• A self-motivated team player, able to operate with the minimum of supervision and communicate clearly with employees at all levels
• Excellent communication skills

Important to know

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.

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L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.