Programme Lead - Naval

Rolls-Royce plc; West of England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce plc is seeking a Programme Lead for Naval Bristol SNBG 7–10. You will manage the end-to-end naval programme, interfacing with customers from quotation to close-out and coordinating with engineering and procurement for successful delivery.

The role requires strong PM discipline, stakeholder management, and familiarity with PM tools such as MS Project and SAP. It offers a challenging, autonomous environment within the Defence sector.

Qualifications

• Experience managing projects with multiple stakeholders and customers.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Good practical understanding of PM tools and approaches.

Responsibilities

• Act as a prime interface for customers from quotation to contract close-out.
• Own the creation and daily management of an integrated programme plan.
• Work with engineering and support functions to prioritise and govern work packages.
• Own and manage programme risk, finances, and scheduling.
• Deliver new work proposals and coordinate with purchasing and commercial functions.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication

PM tools

Tools

MS Project

SAP

Business Map

Risk Mgmt

Job description

Job Description Programme Lead – Naval Bristol SNBG 7 - 10

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-performing culture.

We have an exciting opportunity to support the Naval Programme as a Programme Lead within the Defence sector. The MT30 is a market-leading Naval gas turbine which is trusted to deliver power to some of the world's leading Naval fleets. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to progress their Project Management career. In this role you will be part of a unique, autonomous, and strongly customer-focused team with responsibility for managing Naval programmes throughout all stages of the project life cycle.

What you will be doing:

• Act as a prime interface for customers from the point of quotation to contract close-out.
• Own the creation, commitment, communication, and daily management of an integrated programme plan that delivers to contracted customer requirements.
• Work with engineering, supporting functions and the wider programme team to prioritise, resource, and govern packages of work in support of Original Equipment programme delivery.
• Own and manage programme risk, finances, and scheduling.
• Review programme progress against committed plans, identify where corrective action is required and drive resolution including effective escalation.
• Deliver new work proposal submissions, integrating with purchasing, commercial and other supporting functions as required.

Position qualifications:

• Experience of managing projects with multiple key stakeholders and customers
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Good practical, demonstrated, understanding of PM tools & approaches.

Preferred requirements:

• APM or Prince2 qualification (already obtained, working towards, or willing to work towards)
• Working knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office tools, risk management tools, Business Map, P6/Microsoft Project and SAP

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.

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.

Grade: SNBG 7 - 10

Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet's vital power needs.