Project Support Assistant

Job Title - Project Support Assistant Job Location - Brighton Job ID - 35896 A few of our employee benefits are:

• 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 8% 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, cycle to work scheme, travel insurance and electric car scheme
• Employee Family Assistance Program providing mental health and wellbeing support
• Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)

What the role will involve

This entry-level role primarily supports the successful delivery of a business critical, product development programme by providing direct assistance to the Senior Project Manager. The Projects Support Person will be exposed to other programmes, contributing to operational targets through structured support activities. The role is suited to a graduate or early-career professional with a positive attitude, strong organisational skills, and a willingness to learn.

• Provide day-to-day support to Project Managers and Senior PMs across a range of programmes
• Create and maintain team tasking boards under guidance of the PM team
• Assist with progress tracking, action follow-up, and coordination of project deliverables
• Prepare and maintain small-scale project schedules using MS Project (training provided as required)
• Support customer communications and updates under PM direction
• Format draft technical memos and assist with document preparation
• The position is for a full time, permanent employee and will primarily be office based (5 days on site).

What you'll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

• Requires broad theoretical job knowledge. Bachelor's Degree with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
• Experience in a commercial business

Important to know

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.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.