L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, 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 – Head of Programmes

Job Location – Bristol

Job ID – 17566

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 12 UK sites, our team of over 1,400 people deliver unique capabilities across air, land, sea, space and cyber for military, security and commercial customers, worldwide.

L3Harris (Bristol, Portchester, Burgess Hill and Barrow-in-Furness) provides an Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) for the Royal Navy sub-surface and surface fleets, notably current Astute submarine and Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) aircraft carriers, in-build Type 26 and Type 31 frigates. L3Harris is also a market leader in the development,build and integration of systems for a wide range of unmanned marine vehicles with military and commercial applications. This software provides integrated monitoring and control of ship propulsion, electrical functions, auxiliaries and damage control machinery and systems.

A few of our employee benefits are:

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 coverPension scheme of up to 7% employer contributionLife Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x) Group income protectionFlexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work schemeEmployee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support

What the role will involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

Leadership of the project managers assigned to the portfolio of projectsSenior Customer POCFinancial, delivery and customer satisfaction performance against in year and strategic objectivesResponsible for annual goals of £30M sales, return of 25% Net Margin, £5M orders,100% OTD Capture responsibility for New and Follow-On Business Opportunities Responsible for the professional conduct of project management activities within the companyResponsible for the development and implementation of companywide Project Management processes

What you’ll bring

The role of Head of Programmes requires the following experience and skills:

Implementation and delivery of robust project governanceAbility to rapidly process project data to deliver data driven decisions, EVM, SRA etcStrong communications skills, regular senior briefings of project reports and senior customer stakeholder reviewsWork with PMO to set up and maintain performance metrics including finance, deliver, risk and change that inform emerging problemsCollaboratively develop solutions that are acceptable to all stakeholdersParticipate in business transformation activities to improve performance and deliver improved Net Margin across the project portfolioLead the project managers to develop their capabilities to meet current and future business needsApply experience and knowledge to support Business development and growth Succession planning & team motivation

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.

As an equal opportunities employer, L3Harris is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join L3Harris.