Business Controller

Rolls-Royce; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense company is seeking a Project Controller to join their team in Bristol or Derby. This full-time role involves supporting the delivery of critical digital transformation projects within the Defence sector. Successful candidates will have experience with project controls and tools like Power BI and Excel. The company values safety and inclusiveness, offering hybrid working and the opportunity for career development.

Benefits

Bonus

Employee support assistance

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• At least one year of experience supporting IT or digital projects.
• Working towards or possessing a recognized project management qualification.
• Solid understanding of the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of IT and digital transformation programmes.
• Apply project control techniques across cost, schedule, scope and benefits.
• Develop and present data-driven reports to senior leaders.

Skills

Project management tools

Data analysis

Risk management

Governance

Education

Degree-level qualification in IT, Business, Engineering, or Project Management

Tools

Power BI

Excel

MS Project

Job description

Overview

Project Controller — Full time

Bristol or Derby – Hybrid

When you join Rolls-Royce as a Project Controller and help deliver critical digital and IT transformation projects that support the future of our Defence business. This role plays a pivotal part in managing the performance of complex technology programmes—ranging from infrastructure modernisation to agile product delivery.

With hybrid working and opportunities to develop your project control expertise in a globally recognised engineering organisation, this is a fantastic chance to accelerate your career.

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

With this attractive opportunity, you will get a chance to:

• Support the successful delivery of high-profile IT and digital transformation programmes across the Defence business.
• Apply project control techniques across cost, schedule, scope and benefits to ensure delivery aligns with strategic objectives.
• Work closely with Project Managers and stakeholders to drive governance, manage risks, and enable informed decision-making.
• Develop and present insightful data-driven reports and dashboards to senior leaders using tools such as Power BI and Excel.

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.

To be successful in this role, you will need to:

• Hold a degree-level qualification or have equivalent experience in a relevant field such as IT, Business, Engineering, or Project Management.
• Have at least one year of experience supporting IT or digital projects in a project controls, PMO, or delivery capacity.
• Be working towards (or possess) a recognised project management qualification (e.g., APM, PMI) or demonstrate equivalent knowledge.
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of the project lifecycle, including planning, scheduling, governance, and risk management.
• Be proficient in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Power BI, Excel) with strong data analysis and reporting capabilities.

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

To work for the Rolls-Royce Defence business an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.

Closing date: 05/11/2025

Job Category: Group Engineering (Operations)

Posting Date: 21 Oct 2025; 00:10

Posting End Date: 05 Nov 2025