Lead Programme Manager

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 in Farnborough specialist in secure ground and airborne communication and network systems for the US military, international forces and commercial customers. A few of our employee benefits are:

• 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:
• Managing any bid or proposal activity associated with the programme, working closely with the Business Development function to determine strategy.
• The Program Manager is responsible for schedule, cost and technical performance of multiple projects within the company.
• Overall responsibility for their programme completing within time and budget, and meeting all customer requirements
• Managing the programme budgets and monitoring/controlling all costs to stay within the assigned Programme Baseline Budget
• Managing any third parties associated with the programme, including sub-contractors, suppliers and contract staff
• Management of hardware or software development programmes
What you'll bring The role of Programme Manager requires the following experience and skills:
• Experience within the Tactical communications and or defence industries.
• Proven ability to influence, negotiate and provide guidance and support to motivate individuals and the team
• Project risk management techniques
• Project financial management including costs, inventory and cash flow
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. #SrSpecProgramManager


• Experience within the Tactical communications and or defence industries.
• Proven ability to influence, negotiate and provide guidance and support to motivate individuals and the team
• Project risk management techniques
• Project financial management including costs, inventory and cash flow
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.

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 in Farnborough specialist in secure ground and airborne communication and network systems for the US military, international forces and commercial customers.


• 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