Defence National Contracts Programme Lead

Rolls-Royce plc; West of England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce Defence seeks a Programme Lead to manage the Defence Early Lifecycle Programme Contracts Team. You will oversee contract deliverables, finances and external customer interactions while shaping programme governance and processes.

The role requires coordinating with government and industry partners, ensuring compliance and reporting against milestones. Security clearance and UK national eligibility apply.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering national defence contracts and reporting KPIs.
• Strong stakeholder management and governance skills.
• Ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders at multiple levels.

Responsibilities

• Deliver national contract requirements, including deliverables and milestones.
• Review and report the status of key activities to the Programme Manager.
• Develop, deliver and govern portfolio level documents and controls.
• Manage variances to baseline and report KPIs to ensure quality, cost and delivery.
• Analyse programme data for trends and raise corrective actions as needed.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivation

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Rolls-Royce Defence seeks a Programme Lead to manage the Defence Early Lifecycle Programme Contracts Team. You will oversee contract deliverables, finances and external customer interactions while shaping programme governance and processes.

The role requires coordinating with government and industry partners, ensuring compliance and reporting against milestones. Security clearance and UK national eligibility apply.