Overview
Bid Manager role at L3Harris Technologies in Bristol, UK. This position is part of Global Talent Acquisition and reports to the Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist. L3Harris is committed to an inclusive, engaging environment focused on values, dedication to customers, and professional growth.
What The Role Will Involve
As Bid Manager, you’ll operate at the heart of our pursuit strategy—leading, coordinating, and delivering compelling bids for strategic maritime defence programmes.
* Leading simultaneous bids, ranging from $50,000 up to $100 million, across shipbuilding, systems integration, through-life support, and naval innovation programmes.
* Developing and maintaining robust, resource-accurate Bid Delivery Schedules using MS Project, and managing workflows through Project Server. Driving all bid governance checkpoints—supporting Gate reviews from PQQ through to final submission.
* Planning and facilitating Bid Kick-Offs, strategy alignment sessions, and critical stand-up reviews to keep momentum high and deliverables on track.
* Producing clear, data-driven weekly status reports across your bid portfolio to ensure leadership has the full operational picture.
* Acting as the central point of communication for internal and external stakeholders—managing risks, resolving blockers, and ensuring alignment across engineering, commercial, technical, and operational teams.
* Leading post-submission reviews, capturing lessons learned, and embedding 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
* 3+ years of end-to-end bid management experience, including proven wins in complex programmes.
* Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills—you’ll interact with engineering leads, commercial managers, and senior military customers.
* Demonstrable 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.
* A proactive mindset—thrives under pressure, solves problems collaboratively, and drives momentum without supervision.
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.
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 the 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)
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Sales and Business Development
Industries
* Defense and Space Manufacturing
We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications are encouraged without regard to age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or marriage and civil partnerships.
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