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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 – Proposal Management Lead
Job Location – Bristol, UK
Please note, we do require you to be on-site 60% of the time across the month (up to 3 days per week on average)
Job ID – 20762

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

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L3Harris in Bristol/Burgess Hill/Barrow provides warship automation systems through control and simulation solutions that are in service on Albion Class Landing Platform Docks and Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers. More systems are being developed and delivered for Type 26 and Type 31 Frigates.

A few of our employee benefits are:

Half day finish on a Friday25 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:

Bid responsibility will range between 15 to 25 diverse opportunities at any one time with values between tens of thousands up to £100m Constructing the fully resource Bid Delivery Schedule with MS Project and loading to Project Server Support all Gate reviews from PQQ to final submission Lead Bid Kick off meetings and appropriately timed stand up sessions Produce weekly reports on status of their bid portfolio Ensure all relevant stakeholders are updated as to the progress, issues, concerns and risks of all their bids. Carry out lessoned learnt activities post bid submission ensuring these are fed back to the team and actioned accordingly Undertake any other activity as reasonably requested by management

What you’ll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

7+ years’ bid experience combined with a proven track record of delivering winning opportunities Experience in a rigorously regulated industry – defence or aviation preferredStrong interpersonal skills combined with experience of leading teams and managing relationships with all levels of the business Reporting and forecasting experience Highly computer literate in MS Office and preferably MS ProjectA self-motivated team player, able to operate with the minimum of supervision and communicate clearly with employees at all levels Excellent communication skills

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.

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