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Overview
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, delivering end-to-end technology solutions across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.
Job Title – Bid Manager
Job Location – Bristol, UK
Job ID – 26151
Your Role
As Bid Manager, you’ll operate at the heart of our pursuit strategy—leading, coordinating, and delivering compelling bids for some of the most strategically significant programmes in the maritime defence arena.
What You’ll Do
* Lead 15–25 simultaneous bids, ranging from $50,000 up to $100 million, across shipbuilding, systems integration, through-life support, and naval innovation programmes.
* Develop and maintain robust, resource-accurate Bid Delivery Schedules using MS Project, and manage workflows through Project Server. Drive all bid governance checkpoints—from PQQ through final submission.
* Plan and facilitate Bid Kick-Offs, strategy alignment sessions, and critical stand-up reviews to keep momentum high and deliverables on track.
* Produce clear, data-driven weekly status reports across your bid portfolio to ensure leadership has the full operational picture.
* Act as the central point of communication for internal and external stakeholders—manage risks, resolve blockers, and ensure alignment across engineering, commercial, technical, and operational teams.
* Lead post-submission reviews, capture lessons learned, and embed improvements across the team for future bid excellence.
* This role is high-paced and high-pressure, but offers high visibility, strategic influence, and the satisfaction of directly contributing to national defence capability.
What You’ll Bring
* 5+ years of end-to-end bid management experience, including proven wins in complex programmes
* Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills—interacting with engineering leads, commercial managers, and senior military customers
* Ability to plan, forecast, and report on multiple live bids with a structured, methodical approach
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Project
* Proactive mindset—thrives under pressure, solves problems collaboratively, and drives momentum without supervision
* Experience on bids involving complex systems (combat systems, platforms, sensors, or through-life support in the naval domain is desirable)
Benefits
* Hybrid working where possible – business expectation of 60% onsite working over a one-month period
* Half day finish on a Friday
* 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and ability 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)
Important to know
Due to the nature of our work, many roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer must meet the right to work in the UK and eligibility requirements for access to classified information, and will be subject to government security checks.
Seniority
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Sales and Business Development
Industries
* Defense and Space Manufacturing
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