Senior Project Manager

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology firm in Tewkesbury is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee project lifecycle, manage risks, resources, and financials while ensuring alignment with strategic goals. Ideal candidates should have at least 5 years of project management experience and exceptional organizational skills. This role offers competitive benefits including a DV bonus and flexible working options.

Benefits

£3,000 to £6,000 DV Bonus

25 days holiday per year

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Ideally 5 years of project-management experience covering various aspects.
• Highly computer literate in MS Office and MS Project.
• Strong interpersonal skills with experience in team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage bid submissions and maintain opportunity schedules.
• Develop project plans aligning with the strategic roadmap.
• Create baseline and forecast plans/schedules.

Skills

Project management experience

MS Office expertise

Interpersonal skills

Tools

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: Senior Project Manager Job Location: Tewkesbury Job ID: 31518

Benefits

• £3,000 to £6,000 DV Bonus – discussion at application; clearance level not essential for this role.
• Half‑day finish on Friday.
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service; option to buy/sell up to 5 days.
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover.
• Pension scheme of up to 8% employer contribution.
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x).
• Group income protection.
• Flexible opt‑in extras: health‑care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover, cycle‑to‑work scheme, electric car scheme.
• Employee Family Assistance Program providing mental health and wellbeing support.
• Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary).

Responsibilities

• Plan, specify and manage production of bid submissions, maintaining future opportunity/demand schedules. Work closely with sales & marketing to capture targeted customer‑funded business in line with forecasts and plans.
• Plan, specify and maintain projects in line with the strategic product roadmap, ensuring benefits align and including business‑case generation.
• Create baseline and forecast plans/schedules; specify and manage resources across identified projects.
• Develop a detailed Risk, Assumptions, Issues and Dependency (RAID) log for each project.
• Plan projects and monitor overall progress, managing risks, resolving issues and initiating corrective action to ensure delivery within agreed schedule, cost and performance, while maintaining required quality levels.
• Execute projects following L3Harris’ project‑management process, customizing based on project tier, following the project‑management plan and holding defined gate reviews.
• Produce project‑management reports in line with defined internal cadence and process.
• Monitor projects using Earned Value Management (EVM) to provide SPI and CPI values, where directed.
• Support commercial aspects of the project, including change control and adherence to terms.
• Financial management: support Integrated Business Planning (IBP) production of sales, invoicing and cash; accountable for revenue and gross‑margin achievement on standard orders, customer‑funded and IRAD projects; monitor expenditures and costs against delivered benefits; report financial data and forecasts.
• Lead customer interaction and relationship management for allocated projects.
• Manage project stakeholder community, including holding Integrated Project Team meetings with Operations, Suppliers, Finance and Customers, as appropriate.
• Contribute to executive/operations reports as requested.

Qualifications

• Ideally 5 years of project‑management experience covering schedule, scope, risk, opportunities, resource and financial management and reporting.
• Highly computer literate in MS Office and MS Project.
• Strong interpersonal skills with experience leading teams and managing relationships at all business levels.
• Full project lifecycle experience, including practical and effective use of formal project and risk‑management tools and methodologies.
• Financial experience of reporting including sales revenue.

Important to know: Due to the nature of our work, many roles require UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer must meet the right‑to‑work requirement and be eligible for access to classified information, 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.