Job Title: Bid Manager

　　Job Code: 5845

　　Job Location: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

　　We can offer you flexible working practices and a hybrid working pattern, with time in our offices and your home, to enable a good work-life balance

　　Important to know:

　　Due to the nature of this role you will need to be 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.

　　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 and Fleet are 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.

　　About the role:

　　As the Bid’s Manager you will report to the Head of Bids, your role will be to manage the compilation of small medium and complex fully costed proposals. You will be responsible and accountable for the full content of the final proposal. As the Bid’s Manager you must ensure that full governance is applied to the written and business content. You will also be responsible for Bid Budgets ensuring that you submit a fully compliant Bid within time and budget.

　　A few of our employee benefits are:

　　Flexible, condensed or reduced working hours considered and hybrid working where possible

　　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 You’ll Be Doing:

　　Constructing the fully resource Bid Delivery Schedule with MS Project and loading to Project Server

　　Support all Gate reviews from PQQ to final submission.

　　Lead Bid Kick off meetings and appropriately timed stand up sessions

　　Project manage all aspects of Bid delivery ensuring bid deadlines are met.

　　Produce weekly reports on status of their bid portfolio

　　Ensure all relevant stakeholders are updated as to the progress, Issues, concerns and risks of all their bids.

　　Liaise with all disciplines within the company fostering a can do attitude

　　Bid responsibility will range from a few thousand to a number of millions UK sterling value

　　Carry out lessoned learnt activities post bid submission ensuring these are fed back to the team and actioned accordingly

　　Undertake any other activity as reasonably requested by management

　　Essential Skills:

　　5+ years’ bid experience combined with a proven track record of delivering winning opportunities, preferably in a technical engineering environment, with specific Defence and Prime/Teaming/Partner relationships and experience.

　　Strong interpersonal skills combined with experience of leading teams and managing relationships with all levels of the business

　　Highly computer literate in MS Office and preferably MS Project.

　　A self-motivated team player (non-team player need not apply), able to operate with the minimum of supervision and communicate clearly with employees at all levels.

　　Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

　　What else could be helpful to be successful in this role:

　　Business / Science / Engineering degree or HNC/HND or equivalent qualification

　　A recognised qualification in Bid Management

　　Experience of working with Government organisations and international customers

　　Current security clearance is an advantage (must be willing to obtain)

　　Understanding of manufacturing processes

　　Understanding of business strategy and market analysis

　　Working knowledge of SAP

　　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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　　#Mid-Senior Level Bid Manager

　　L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.