Title:  Change & Configuration Manager

Job Title – Change & Configuration Manager

Job Location – Bristol

Job ID – 22110

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 11 UK sites, our team of nearly 1,000 people delivers unique capabilities across space, air, land, sea and cyber for military, security and commercial customers across the UK and worldwide.

L3Harris in Bristol/Burgess Hill/Barrow provides warship automation systems through control and simulation solutions that are in service on Albion Class Landing Platform Docks and Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers. More systems are being developed and delivered for Type 26 and Type 31 Frigates.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• Hybrid working where possible – Please note, the business expectation is to be onsite 60% over a one-month period.
• Half day finish on a 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

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• Defining and maintaining Change Management documentation (Plans, Processes, Procedures).
• Analysis of proposed product design changes (from internal and external sources) to determine the effect on the overall system and program.
• Establish and maintain baselines and baseline controls.
• Release of Project Deliverables.
• Plan and implement methods to improve response.
• Acts as liaison between management and other functional groups to resolve issues regarding Change/configuration analysis documentation.
• Provide guidance, coaching and training to other employees.
• Actively contribute to improvements using the company’s e3 methodology, encouraging and facilitating change to realise efficiencies (Lean, Green Belt, etc.)
• Assesses Engineering project changes and co-ordinate the impact assessment on the project, engineering and project baselines etc.

What you’ll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Change & Configuration role, preferably within Defense or Aviation.
• Broad knowledge of project management.
• Understanding of, and experience with various engineering lifecycles.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Applications, Sharepoint, Jira.
• Excellent communication skills, motivation and tasking.

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.  

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