Project Manager

Intelligence and National Security Alliance; Tewkesbury; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology firm is seeking a Project Manager in Tewkesbury. This role is part of the Intelligence & Cyber EMEA division and requires managing concurrent projects with budgets under £3M. Candidates should have over 3 years of project management experience, strong leadership skills, and proficiency in MS Project and SAP. The position offers a hybrid work model, with 25 days of annual leave and private medical insurance. Applicants must be eligible for security clearance.

Benefits

Hybrid working (3 days onsite)

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private medical insurance with family cover

Pension scheme up to 7% employer contribution

Life Assurance 4x salary

Group income protection

Flexible health care options

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• 3+ years of project management experience in related field.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with minimal supervision.
• Proven track record in planning, executing, and closing projects.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage production of bid submissions.
• Deliver excellent project management capabilities to customers.
• Lead customer interaction and relationship management.

Skills

Project management

Resource management

Financial management

Customer relationship management

Leadership skills

MS Office (highly literate)

Tools

SAP

MS Project (including Server)

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 – Project Manager

Job Location – Tewkesbury

Job ID – 25808

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 counter‑terrorism.

Benefits

• Hybrid working where possible, three days onsite per week
• Half day finish on a Friday
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and 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

Are you looking for the next step in your project management career and seeking a Project Manager role? We have a new opportunity for a developing project management professional to join our Intelligence & Cyber EMEA division within our Customer Services team. The role will report to our Services Portfolio Lead and will generally run several concurrent projects with <£3M cost, leading multi‑disciplined teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan, specify and manage the production of bid submissions working with bid management and also maintain future opportunity/demand schedules. Work closely with and provide support to the sales & marketing department to capture targeted customer‑funded business in accordance with company forecasts and plans.
• Deliver world‑class Customer Service project management capability to L3Harris customers, via effective service‑level management, monitoring and continuous improvement.
• Lead the customer interaction and customer relationship management for allocated projects.
• Create baseline and forecast plans and schedules, specify and manage resources across identified projects.
• Plan the projects and monitor their overall progress, manage risks, resolve issues and initiate corrective action as appropriate to ensure projects are executed within the agreed schedule, cost and performance, in a professional project management manner. Ensure that project deliverables are to the appropriate levels of quality, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with the project plans.
• Accountable for revenue and gross margin achievement on all allocated Customer Service contracts and projects, monitoring expenditure and cost against delivered and realised benefits.
• Provide accurate and timely customer service management reports to senior management highlighting particular areas of risk and opportunity, including monthly project reviews.
• Support the continuous development of Customer Service capabilities, via identification of areas for improvement and interpreting Customer requirement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years Project management experience including schedule, scope, risk and opportunities, resource and financial management and reporting.
• Proven track record for planning, executing, controlling and closing projects and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with minimal supervision.
• Highly computer literate including MS Office and ‘super‑user’ MS Project (including Server), SAP skills.
• Full project lifecycle experience including the practical and effective use of formal project and risk management tools and methodologies.
• Experience in architecting Service Solutions to maximise product support and customer touch points whilst meeting the customer needs.
• Ability to develop excellent leadership, customer relations and communications to liaise effectively with all project stakeholders.
• Defence/Government sector experience.

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many of 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.

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.