Job Title: Project Manager

Job ID: 13329

Job Location: UK – Crawley – West Sussex

Please note that onsite working will be expected for at least 4 days per week.

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 Training Systems play a key role on delivering the L3Harris Commercial Aviation Solutions mantra of ‘Creating Safer Skies’. From our computer-based solutions all the way to our state-of-the-art Full Flight Simulators (FFS), improving the training experiencing and creating safer skies is at the heart of everything we do. Our Fixed Training Devices (FTD) and FFS feature aircraft-specific flight decks, offering the form, fit, feel, and function of the actual aircraft. Our airline pilot training systems cover the complete training spectrum, whether its systems knowledge, procedure training or jet transition we have the solutions for your airline.

We are looking for a Project Manager to join our Programme Management Team who will be responsible for managing a wide range of projects which deliver aviation training devices to our customers around the world. It is expected that the individual will be managing multiple projects at one time which will be a mix of projects to design and build new Full Flight Simulators to managing complex engineering changes to devices already delivered to customers. 

This is the ideal opportunity for an established Project Manager to progress their career to the next stage. The Project Manager will report to the Head of Aftermarket.

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

• Staff car park (incl. EV charging stations)

• Subsidised staff restaurant

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Accountable for ensuring that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.

• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects.

• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives.

• Manage the project budget, which involves financial analysis, to ensure budgetary objectives are met.

• Develop a detailed project schedule to monitor and track progress and manage resources.

• Manage project changes and ensure the baseline is maintained e.g. WBS, schedule, risk register, project budget and management plans.

• Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques.

• Report project status to CTS senior management.

• Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders especially with the client.

• Responsible for the management of risks and opportunities.

• Develop comprehensive project plans to be shared with clients as well as other staff members.

Essential Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Good customer relationship management skills

• An ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Solid organisational skills and ability to multi-task.

• Ability to simultaneously focus on the finer project details and the macro picture.

• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time.

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Microsoft project.

• Very strong analytical skills.  

What else is required to be successful in this role

• Project Management Professional certification such as APM, PMI, MSP, PRINCE II

• Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience

• Proven working experience in project management, preferably within the Aviation or Defence industry in a company producing high value items with a blend of hardware and software specialists.

• International travel required.

• A proactive communicator to all project stakeholders

Please note applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK.