Programme Lead

Job Title – Head of Programmes Job Location – Bristol Job ID – 17566 Application deadline for this role is Monday 18th November 2024 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 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 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 What the role will involve The responsibilities of your role will include the following: Leadership of the project managers assigned to the portfolio of projects Senior Customer POC Financial, delivery and customer satisfaction performance against in year and strategic objectives Responsible 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 company Responsible 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 governance Ability to rapidly process project data to deliver data driven decisions, EVM, SRA etc. Strong communications skills, regular senior briefings of project reports and senior customer stakeholder reviews Work with PMO to set up and maintain performance metrics including finance, delivery, risk and change that inform emerging problems Collaboratively develop solutions that are acceptable to all stakeholders Participate in business transformation activities to improve performance and deliver improved Net Margin across the project portfolio Lead the project managers to develop their capabilities to meet current and future business needs Apply experience and knowledge to support Business development and growth Succession planning & team motivation 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. 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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