Job Description

Programme Lead

Full Time

Derby/Hybrid or Bristol/Hybrid (3 days/week in the office)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Programme Lead to join our Project Management Office team within the Aerospace Procurement function. The function is currently involved in the reactivation of a significant number of parts across all commodity groups and we have numerous exciting projects for you to manage.

In this role, you will manage projects and programmes across our Civil Aerospace engines, Defence Aerospace engines, and Defence Marine products. You will lead the integration of the Design Engineering, Purchasing and Manufacturing teams from receipt of the customer requirement to delivery of the first parts to stores. You will work closely with the Programme Manager and others to plan, budget, schedule and execute assigned reactivation programmes. You will be ensuring timely delivery of activities throughout the programme lifecycle. You will also be focusing on ensuring that Project requirements are met to deliver Zero Defects when the parts enter production.

We deliver the best jet engines in the world and every great product needs a great business behind it. We’re proud to be part of the pathway to net zero as we power society for generations to come.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

What we offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location.  It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement.  As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

What you will be doing:

You will be responsible for planning and executing the delivery of programmes for aero engine parts and/or Marine products . You’ll look after:

Planning, risk mitigation, and request the release of budget to authorise starting and stopping of all work. Review progress against plans to identify when corrective action is required.Be accountable for the successful delivery to cost, specification and time for a defined package of work.Agree and initiate the necessary changes, including re-allocation of resources, with agreement from the Resource Managers.Act as the focal point for all aspects related to the assigned programmes and provide the IPTL / Programme / Project Manager with information necessary to manage effectively.Establish, develop and maintain the documentation.Administration and maintenance of the project plans and integrating with the programme master schedule.Capture, monitor, and report on status of the project lifecycle.Provide key stakeholders with information, necessary to make management decisions.Employ continuous improvement techniques to ensure learning and development delivers business efficiencies and lean practices.

Who we’re looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

Project management experience – we are open to experience from different industries and different levels of professional project/programme management experience.Ability to network across business groups and develop key relationships is critical to this role. Excellent interpersonal and project leadership skills and the ability to build rapport at all levels of the organisation are required.A blend of analytical, interpersonal, presentation and project management skills.A sense of business acumen combined with good judgement and effective planning skills.An effective problem solver, able to act decisively to implement optimal solutions and feel comfortable dealing with ambiguity.Degree level qualification, APM and Prince 2 or equivalent qualifications – desirable.Experience with MS Excel and other Microsoft Office tools.Experience with MRP Primavera P6, MS Project - desirable.Familiarity with, Risk Analysis, FMEA, Project Management best practice preferred.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce

Job Category

Project Management

Posting Date

05 Feb 2025; 00:02

Posting End Date

18 Feb 2025