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L3Harris Subcontract Programme Manager in Tewkesbury, United Kingdom
Job Title – Subcontract Programme Manager
Job Location – Tewkesbury, UK
Job ID – 10590
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 Tewkesbury is part of our ICI division, we work closely with UK Government and Security Agencies primarily in the areas of crypto/cyber security, electronic warfare, counter drone capabilities and situation awareness projects.
In this role you will be joining a team of 4 working on a new project.
A few of our employee benefits
12pm finish every 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
We are looking for a Subcontract Programme Manager with experience in managing both the delivery of projects and subcontracts across the lifecycle of development projects. This person would act as an internal delivery lead and manage a plethora of projects from small ad-hoc projects through major procurements or system design and development.
The responsibilities of your role will include the following:
Delivery of core project management capabilities to L3Harris customers, via effective contract management, monitoring and continuous improvement.
Delivery of projects whether internal or external (subcontract) to time, cost and quality requirements
When managing subcontracts, management of all key activities including negotiation, implementation and ongoing monitoring of performance against defined targets
Prepare and manage Request for Quotations (RFQs), analyse subcontracts bids and award sub contracts as required.
Review all subcontract proposals and modifications for completeness, compliance and accuracy
Initiate action plans to identify and mitigate commercial risk/cost.
Liaise with QA ensuring that requirements are flowed down into subcontractors and that any quality issues are dealt with promptly and root cause analysis is carried out.
Accountable for revenue and gross margin achievement on all allocated contracts and projects, monitoring expenditure and cost against delivered and realised benefits.
Provide accurate and timely reports to senior management and the customer highlighting particular areas of risk and opportunity, including monthly project reviews.
Support the continuous development of prime contract management capabilities, via identification of areas for improvement and interpreting customer requirements to drive opportunities for enhancements.
What you’ll bring
The role of Subcontract Programme Manager requires the following experience and skills:
Project and/or Subcontract Management experience including schedule, scope, risk and opportunities, resource and financial management and reporting.
In-depth knowledge and experience of procurement and/or subcontract management techniques, including negotiation, tendering and contracts.
Good facilitator and leader of individuals or groups.
Ability to objectively assess suppliers, with particular reference to commercial, business and supply capability skills.
The ability to engender respect in negotiation with current and potential vendors.
Ability to handle multiple projects, high volume activity and establish priorities in a dynamic business environment.
Highly computer literate including MS Project
Full project lifecycle experience including the practical and effective use of formal project and risk management tools and methodologies.
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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