Job Description:
Your impact
The role holder will lead large, complex pursuits in the EW Sensor line of business, using their significant domain, market and customer knowledge to help define the strategy and prosecute an integrated approach for capture of the business.
This will require considerable external engagement with platform primes, commercial partners, mission data integrator's and operators in the air, maritime and land domain. Therefore, the role holder must have excellent communication skills and be credible when engaging with customers to negotiate commercial and technical solutions. The role will require direct and indirect leadership qualities when dealing with internal stakeholders and driving the Integrated Campaign Teams (ICT).
What you’ll bring
The successful candidate will be required to build a detailed capture plan based on the bid strategy to secure pursuit, bid and resourcing approvals. They will also develop bespoke win strategies, generate the price to win for individual campaigns and oversee the drafting of proposals.
This is a high profile role focused on a key growth area for the organisation, with the successful applicant getting regular exposure to senior leadership and an opportunity to visibly excel and become a significant contributor to the organisation’s success over the next decade.
The ideal candidate will have a demonstrable record of success in leading complex business pursuits. What is most important is a strong desire to meet customer needs and how you demonstrate flexibility and agility to meet those customer needs. An understanding of EW and IR sensors is essential alongside how Defence customers make decisions. The role holder will have to demonstrate leadership, tenacity and resilience during bid and tender stages.
The role can be located at our Luton site, although we are open to discuss flexibility.
This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.
Security Clearance
This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit:
Why join us
At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.
1. Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
2. Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
3. Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
4. Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
5. Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
6. Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
7. Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
8. Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.
For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.
Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.
At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.
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