Programme Manager

Rolls-Royce Corporation; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Employee discounts

Employee support

Job summary

Rolls-Royce in Bristol is seeking a Programme Manager to lead complex programmes within a hybrid working model. The role focuses on delivering projects to time and budget, maintaining master schedules, and engaging with diverse stakeholders across engineering and services.

You will manage lifecycle activities, ensure certification and transition into service, and apply best-practice project management techniques in a global, high-technology environment.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification.
• Demonstrable experience in a relevant discipline.
• Knowledge of Systems and Software development lifecycle (V or W model).
• Experience leading programmes through certification and into service.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for delivering defined work to cost, schedule and specification.
• Develop and maintain project plans (Primavera P6) and align with the programme master schedule.
• Capture, monitor and report status of the full project lifecycle and stakeholder relationships.
• Implement and promote project management best practices and continuous improvement.

Skills

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree level qualification

Tools

MS Excel

Primavera P6

Data warehouse systems

Job description

Job Description Programme Manager Full-Time Bristol/Hybrid (3 days a week on-site) SNBG 09-10

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount. We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

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 we offer

We offer a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts. To develop and hone your skills we are part of the wider Rolls-Royce Programme Management community allowing for opportunities to develop and engage your skills business wide, this includes from on project delivery through to portfolio and whole business management.

What you will be doing

You will also;

• Accountable for the successful delivery to cost, specification and time for a defined package of work.
• Establish, develop and maintain the documentation necessary to deliver the group of deliverables.
• Development, administration and maintenance of the project plans in Primavera P6 and integrating with the programme master schedule.
• Capturing, monitoring, and reporting of status of the full project lifecycle, including managing effective customer relationships.
• Make programme management decisions and manage stake holders.
• Develop / implement Project Management best practice in line with company management processes, including continuous improvement techniques to ensure business efficiencies and lean practices.

Who we’re looking for:

• Degree level qualification and preferably member of the Association of Programme Management or equivalent.
• Demonstrable experience of working in a relevant discipline.
• Desirable Knowledge and experience of Systems and Software development lifecycle (V or W model), ideally with experience of working within an agile or waterfall software development project.
• Experience of leading programmes / products through certification and introduction into service.
• Good general IT skills with a strong understating MRP Primavera P6, MS Excel, data warehouse systems and reporting tools.
• The role will require an individual with a blend of analytical, interpersonal, presentation, negotiation and project management skills.

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.

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

The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate but is anticipated to SNBG 9-10. This job is advertised at the grades shown, and this is the desired operating level for this role.

We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade. It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.

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