IT Project Manager

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A defense technology company is seeking an IT Project Manager in Farnborough, UK. This role involves leading infrastructure, applications, and security projects while ensuring successful execution. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of project management experience, excellent communication skills, and familiarity with project management software. The company promotes a diverse workplace and requires UK nationality for security clearance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience within a project management focused role.
• Strong familiarity with project management software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead medium to large scale infrastructure, applications, and security projects.
• Develop full-scale project plans and manage project scope, time, cost, quality.
• Provide subject matter experience in managing infrastructure and network projects.

Skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Vendor management

Agile/Scrum

Education

APMP Project Management Qualification (PMQ) or Prince 2 Practitioner

Tools

Microsoft Project

Project Online

Job description

Overview

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 – IT Project Manager (18-month FTC)

Job Location – Farnborough, UK

Job ID – 30114

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.

The Global Technology and Business Solutions department (EMEA region) functions as a high-performance hub that delivers core IT capabilities across our organisation. We focus on measurable outcomes, leveraging standardised processes, data-driven decision making and customer-centric delivery to support innovation and growth.

Role scope

In this role, you will be expected to have the leadership and project management skills required to lead medium to large scale infrastructure, applications, and security projects consisting of IT and functional business area resources located around the world. You will direct, inspire, and guide teams to successful execution. You will also understand and apply advanced processes and methods used with an IT organisation to support the project management methodology lifecycle.

As the IT Project Manager your role is to plan, execute, and finalise projects according to strict deadlines and budgets in a matrix environment. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants to deliver projects according to plan. You will also define the project\'s tasks and oversee quality control throughout the project lifecycle.

What the role will involve

• Develop full-scale project plans, timelines and associated communications documents to effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion
• Direct and manage project development from initiating to closing through management of scope, time, cost, quality, resources, communications, risks, changes, and issues
• Provide subject matter experience in managing infrastructure, network, security, and firewall projects
• Develop and deliver status reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans
• Initiate and oversee all aspects of vendor management including the development of the Statement of Work and all aspects of communications and delivery
• Help facilitate Portfolio Management process working with management and business to understand project priority, resourcing, and planning
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders
• Coach, mentor, motivate and encourage project team members and contractors and influence them to take proactive action and accountability for their assigned work

What you’ll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience within a project management focused role
• Strong familiarity with project management software, such as Microsoft Project and/or Project Online
• Strong interpersonal skills combined with experience of managing relationships at all levels of the business.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills that are customer oriented.
• APMP Project Management Qualification (PMQ) or Prince 2 Practitioner – preferred
• Familiarity with PMI’s Project Management Methodology, Software Development Lifecycle, and Agile/Scrum Framework – preferred

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require a UK nationality and 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.

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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.