Portfolio Engineering Manager

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Tewkesbury; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable defense technology company in Tewkesbury is seeking a Portfolio Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for technology and product solutions. The candidate will manage engineering project delivery, ensuring systems and software meet high standards. Applicants should have over 7 years of experience in relevant fields and possess strong leadership skills. The role comes with attractive benefits including a DV bonus, flexible working arrangements, and a comprehensive pension plan.

Benefits

£3,000 to £6,000 DV Bonus

Flexible or part-time working arrangements

Half day finish on a Friday

25 days holiday per year

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme up to 7% employer contribution

Life Assurance 4x salary

Employee assistance program

Professional membership reimbursement

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in system engineering, software engineering or data science.
• 2+ years managing technical teams and leading projects.
• Strong bid experience and capability in generating winning proposals.

Responsibilities

• Manage, mentor, and grow a team of engineers.
• Oversee development and maintenance of portfolio products.
• Act as liaison between stakeholders and engineering teams.

Skills

System engineering

Software engineering

Data science

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics

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 – Portfolio Engineering Manager

Job Location – Tewkesbury OR Fleet, UK
(Please note the role will require regular travel between listed sites)

Job ID – 27072

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 Tewkesbury is our HQ for our Intelligence & Cyber International division. In the land domain, our T7 and T4 multi-mission robots deliver next-generation remote capabilities and uncompromised performance. We design and manufacture world-leading land force protection systems, cyber and electromagnetic activities (CEMA), electronic warfare (EW) and encryption capabilities. Our cyber capabilities provide an information advantage in the fields of kinetic conflict, cyber warfare, force protection and counterterrorism.

The Portfolio Engineering Manager (MSI) will lead a team of Technical Authorities/Lead Engineers, who are responsible for developing and maintaining the technology, products and services within the Mission Systems Integration Portfolio. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, the focus of this role is engineering project delivery and supporting MSI Portfolio leadership to build and grow a sustainable portfolio, ensuring that portfolio strategies are effectively implemented, process are optimised, and teams are scaled to ensure high-quality systems, software and data solutions are delivered and maintained.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• £3,000 to £6,000 DV Bonus – please note this level of clearance isn’t essential for this role. This bonus is subject to individual clearance and project requirements – discussed upon application.
• Flexible or part-time working arrangements considered upon request
• 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
• Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)

What the role will involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

Team Leadership & Management

• Manage, mentor, and grow a team of cross-functional engineers and developers.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture aligned with business & portfolio goals.
• Operate in the grey areas (i.e. without customer requirements) using experience and customer and business inputs to maintain momentum.
• Manages the plan to drive capability maturity, not just task allocation.

Technical Oversight

• Oversee the development and maintenance of portfolio products, services and tools.
• Ensure teams are delivering reliability and quality into systems and products on time and on budget.
• Guide and mentor the team on system design, architecture, and technology choices.
• Make technical decisions that serve portfolio & business outcomes.
• Support the MSI Portfolio vision, captured in mission road maps, ensuring solutions are technically fit-for-purpose and commercially viable.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Act as a liaison between MSI stakeholders and the engineering delivery teams.
• Translate Mission Roadmaps and investment strategy, identifying technical gaps to generate technical requirements and solutions.

Project & Portfolio Management

• Prioritise team workload in alignment with business objectives.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and risk mitigation.
• Report progress to senior leadership and adapt plans as needed.
• Ensure quality in all engineering deliverables including Bids, Research & Development projects, Gates and Reviews etc.
• Risk management and effective delivery
• Proactively identify / mitigate risks and dependencies between projects and on critical resources.
• Build capacity in the team to maximise agility and speed.

Growth in capacity

• Manages the plan to drive capability maturity, not just task allocation.
• Builds cross-functional redundancy that reduces dependence on critical points of success, through succession planning and strong team culture.

What you’ll bring

Essential Requirements for the Role:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in system engineering, software engineering or data science, preferably within the defence industry.
• 2+ years of experience managing technical teams and leading cross-functional projects.
• Excellent communication both oral and written.
• Strong bid experience with an ability to generate innovative solutions and a proven track record of generating winning proposals.
• Proven ability in System of Systems Engineering to understand capability objectives, analyse constituent systems and develop and evolve the solution architecture, addressing complex challenges that cannot be solved by a single, standalone system.
• Proven ability in Software Architecting with a deep understanding of software development principles, design patterns for various technologies and systems. Ability to analyse complex problems and propose effective solutions acting as the visionary technical leader with a proven track record delivering high quality software solutions.

Additional Skills and Experience:

• Strong, effective leadership, mentoring and conflict resolution skills.
• Highest ethical standards, integrity and conduct.
• Outstanding management skills that demonstrate openness to change and the ability to manage multiple complex activities and achieve tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to achieve effective partnerships and relationships in a multi-discipline environment.
• A self-starter committed to delivery and personal development of self and team.
• Domain knowledge and experience in Data Fusion, C4I, ISR, GBAD, C-UAS or related would be an advantage.

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.