P3M Specialist - Planning - Submarines

Rolls-Royce; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor based in Derby is seeking a P3M Specialist – Planning to support improvement and transformation initiatives across the organization. The ideal candidate will coordinate planning efforts, develop clear schedules, and ensure effective collaboration with stakeholders. Candidates should have experience in scheduling within a complex environment and be proficient in scheduling software like Primavera P6. This role offers competitive compensation and supports hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Exceptional benefits including bonus

Employee support assistance

Employee discounts

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience of developing schedules within a complex environment.
• Strong knowledge and skills of scheduling software, ideally Primavera P6.

Responsibilities

• Work with business units to understand current performance and challenges.
• Support stakeholders to articulate improvement opportunities.
• Facilitate the planning of transformation projects.
• Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure alignment.
• Maintain a consistent planning approach across initiatives.

Skills

Experience of developing schedules within a complex environment

Strong knowledge of scheduling software (ideally Primavera P6)

Education

HNC or Foundation Degree

APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ)

Job description

Job Description

P3M Specialist - Planning – Functions - Submarines

Full Time

Derby

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a P3M Specialist – Planning to join Rolls-Royce Submarines in Derby.

As P3M Specialist, You will play a pivotal role in supporting business functions across the organisation to design and mobilise effective improvement and transformation initiatives. Working closely with stakeholders at all levels, the post holder will help shape problem statements, identify opportunities, and develop clear, actionable schedules to enable successful delivery. This is a hands‑on planning role with a strong focus on collaboration, structure, and enabling change.

Why join Rolls‑Royce

At Rolls‑Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

By joining Rolls‑Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world‑class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high‑performance culture.

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

Your needs are as unique as you are. We encourage flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working wherever possible, so you can always be at your best - wherever and whenever you work.

What you will be doing:

• Work with business units to understand current performance, operational challenges, and strategic drivers.
• Support stakeholders to articulate improvement opportunities, define scope, and structure work into deliverable phases.
• Facilitate the planning of transformation or improvement projects, including developing timelines, resource estimates, dependencies, and risk considerations.
• Collaborate with delivery teams and subject matter experts to ensure alignment between plans and operational capability.
• Maintain a consistent planning approach and quality standard across initiatives, supporting adoption of business tools and processes.
• Identify interdependencies between projects and advise on sequencing to maximise impact and minimise disruption.
• Act as a critical friend, challenging assumptions and helping teams test the feasibility and robustness of their improvement plans.

Position Qualifications:

To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone who is/has:

• Experience of developing schedules within a complex environment
• Strong knowledge and skills of scheduling software (ideally Primavera P6) and subsequent functionality.

Additional desirable qualifications/experience:

• Project Planning and Controls (PPC), or the APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) desirable
• Demonstrable experience within a similar position/entry level qualification (HNC or Foundation Degree) desirable.
• A willingness to become an associate or full member of the APM

Formore than 60 years Rolls‑Royce Submarines has designed, supplied and supported the nuclear propulsion plant, providing power for all UK Royal Navy nuclear submarines.

To work for Rolls‑Royce Submarines an individual must hold a Security Check clearance. We will support the application for Security Clearance if you don’t already have it. Due to the nature of work we conduct, we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi‑year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls‑Royce into a high‑performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls‑Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non‑discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.

Job Category Project Management Posting Date 23 Dec 2025; 00:12 Posting End Date 12 Jan 2026