Forum Facilitator SDE (Secondment 12 to 24 months) Submarines

Rolls-Royce; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Bristol is seeking a Forum Facilitator for a secondment opportunity. This role involves driving change across nine functional areas and requires strong skills in project delivery, communication, and collaboration. You will lead forums, oversee improvements, and influence diverse stakeholders to achieve best-for-enterprise outcomes. Applicants should have experience in transformation initiatives and be capable of facilitating inclusive discussions in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in driving delivery of improvement/change projects across diverse teams.
• Ability to communicate effectively and translate complex information with clarity.
• Experience in engaging and motivating diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic guidance and lead forums towards agreed outcomes.
• Oversee delivery and remove barriers for continuous improvement initiatives.
• Cultivate teamwork to overcome challenges and drive collaboration.

Skills

Driving delivery of improvement/change projects

Communicating confidently

Engaging and motivating stakeholders

Applying strategic thinking

Lateral thinking and collaboration

Job description

Forum Facilitator SDE

Job Description

Forum Facilitator SDE - (Secondment 12 to 24 months) - Submarines

Full time

Bristol / Hybrid (3 days a week in‑person)

An outstanding secondment opportunity is available with the Submarine Delivery Enterprise in Bristol.

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of the UK's Submarine Enterprise by driving meaningful cross‑industry collaboration and improvement. You will have exposure to executive leadership across organisational boundaries broadening their understanding of our wider enterprise portfolio and deliver meaningful best‑for‑enterprise change.

This exciting role is at the heart of one of the UK's most complex and vital defence programmes where you will be responsible to a respective MOD 2 functional director and forum of pan‑enterprise leadership coordinating transformation change initiatives and the development of strategic solutions.

What team you will be working in

You will be joining the Submarine Delivery Enterprise (SDE) – a collaborative team connecting together Tier 1 Industrial Partners (Rolls‑Royce, Babcock, BAE Systems) within the submarine enterprise.

The SDE team work together to address strategic and shared challenges across the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) portfolio with the goal of bringing clear honest insights to the table and presenting those as opportunities for enterprise change through the sponsorship and action of our enterprise leadership.

The SDE operate under direct mandate from the SDA CEO and are governed by the Submarine Delivery Leadership Board (SDLB) – a forum of Tier‑1 Industrial Partner Managing Directors (or equivalents) and a cross‑section of 2–3 s from the main MoD entities engaged on the Defence Nuclear Enterprise (DNE) programme.

As part of the SDE a Functional Capability Framework (FCF) is being rolled out which consists of nine functional capability forums led by MoD 2 s. These forums are designed to enhance collaboration across the enterprise by bringing together Industry Partners.

In this role you will be working as a Forum Facilitator to jointly deliver change across these 9 functional capability fora.

The nine Forums to be operated are: Engineering, Safety, Commercial, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Finance, Data and Digital, Manufacturing, Operations, Security, People.

What you will be doing

As a Forum Facilitator working in the FCF under the SDE you will have opportunities to develop and apply yourself to deliver Best for Enterprise outcomes through the following:

• Lead and Coordinate – Provide strategic guidance and coordination by leading the forum towards clear agreed outcomes aligning priorities with MoD 2 and industry directors and supporting leadership decision‑making through established governance frameworks.
• Drive Transformation and Continuous Improvement – Oversee delivery by removing barriers and sharing best practices, identifying opportunities by addressing risks and fostering improvement ideas and lead change through readiness workshops, planning sessions and engagement forums.
• Foster Inclusive Collaboration and Team Alignment – Cultivate an open and productive environment by facilitating cross‑functional teamwork to address challenges ensuring discussions remain inclusive, balanced and focused.
• Manage Impacts – Assess change risks and shape mitigation strategies.
• Communicate Clearly – Hold briefings and feedback sessions with consistent messaging.

Who were looking for

To be successful in this role and deliver with pace you will need experience in:

• Driving delivery of improvement / change projects across diverse teams.
• Communicating with confidence and effectively translating complex information with clarity.
• Engaging, influencing and motivating diverse stakeholders.
• Applying strategic thinking to convert complex goals into actionable plans.
• Lateral thinking and collaborative nature to deliver challenging goals.

Having experience in any of the nine functional capability areas would be advantageous but is not necessary.

Join us & help Rolls‑Royce to become a high‑performing, competitive, resilient business.

Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk.

The professional level and the salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.

Equal opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have the more successful we will be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

Learn more about our global Inclusion Strategy

To work for the Rolls‑Royce Submarines 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 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.

Grade: 8-10

Job Category: Project Management

Posting Date: 12 Dec 2025

Posting End Date: 27 Dec 2025

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Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1