Project Manager

L3Harris Technologies Inc; Brighton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense corporation in Brighton seeks a Project Manager to lead multidisciplinary teams and ensure project delivery on time and within budget. The successful candidate will have project management experience in regulated industries and relevant certifications such as APM PMQ or PRINCE2. Responsibilities include managing project schedules, budgets, and risks while providing regular status reports. This role offers competitive benefits including private medical insurance and a pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme with 7% employer contribution

Life Assurance 4x salary

Group income protection

Flexible extra benefits like gym membership

Qualifications

• Experience in project management, particularly in highly regulated industries.
• Proven track record of managing complex projects.
• Formal project management qualifications are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multidisciplinary project teams.
• Develop and implement integrated project schedules.
• Take complete ownership of project budgets and resources.
• Conduct regular project risk reviews.
• Provide regular project status reports to management.

Skills

Project management experience

Managing complex projects

Team management

Project planning and scheduling

Education

APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ)

PRINCE2 Practitioner

PMP

Tools

Microsoft 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.

L3Harris in Brighton are part of Release Systems and the Mission Avionics sector operating in the Aerospace domain. Our mission‑critical release systems equipment is on most major airborne fighter platforms worldwide, including the F‑35, along with other aircraft like the Gripen and Typhoon. Brighton designs, manufactures and tests a large portion of its release systems portfolio. This facility offers 48,500 square feet of manufacturing space for the development of high‑performance, multi‑station solutions used to launch air‑to‑air and air‑to‑ground munitions from bay, wing or fuselage stations.

Job Title – Project Manager

Job Location – Brighton

Job ID – 32611

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.

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
• Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)

What the role will involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• Lead and manage multidisciplinary project teams, including internal and external stakeholders (e.g., subcontractors), to deliver projects on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Develop and implement integrated project schedules in collaboration with the company scheduler, ensuring all work packages are aligned with project timelines.
• Take complete ownership of project budgets, resources, risks, and delivery schedules. Ensure all project activities are completed on time, cost, and quality targets.
• Work across departments to ensure smooth execution of tasks. Coordinate and engage with customers as needed, ensuring timely delivery of project milestones.
• Conduct regular project risk reviews, identify potential issues, and develop and deploy mitigation strategies.
• Provide regular project status reports to division‑level management and assist senior management with programme and business performance.
• Motivate and manage project team members, ensuring continuous development and providing direction on programmatic issues.
• Manage the end‑to‑end process of bids and proposals, from submission to customer engagement.
• Contribute to the improvement of formal processes and procedures, focusing on enhancing the overall efficiency of the Project Management Team.

What you’ll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

• Experience in project management, with a proven track record of managing complex projects, particularly in highly regulated industries
• Formal project management qualifications such as APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ), PRINCE2 Practitioner, PMP, or equivalent project/programme management experience.
• Ability to manage multi‑skilled teams through challenging customer requirements.
• Proficiency in project planning and scheduling (e.g. Microsoft Project)

Important to know

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.

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.