Programme Manager – Aerospace Procurement

Rolls-Royce; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Annual Leave

Retirement Savings

Group Life Assurance

Group Income Protection

Employee Shares

Job summary

Rolls-Royce in Derby is seeking a Programme Manager for Aerospace Procurement. You will lead planning, delegation, and control of the programme, ensuring schedule, cost, quality, and risk targets are met while guiding a multi-disciplinary team.

The role requires ownership of change projects within APQP/PPAP frameworks, securing resources, building integrated plans, managing budgets, and reporting to executives.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification preferable or equivalent industry experience.
• Ideally a member of a professional body or working to achieve appropriate level of qualification (region-specific).
• At least 5 years’ experience in project management or equivalent industry experience and experience of leading multi-functional teams would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the successful delivery to cost, specification and time for defined packages of work within the Programme.
• Secure and manage the provision of resources needed for the programme from internal and/or external providers
• Responsible for the creation and management of an integrated set of plans / schedules.
• Develop and secure budgets for the programme and control the forecast and actual costs against the allocated budget
• Establish, develop and maintain the documentation necessary to deliver the package(s) of work within the programme.
• Act as the focal point and escalation route for all aspects related to the packages of work within the programme.
• Provide information necessary to make management decisions to the key stakeholders.
• Identify, address and resolve differences between individuals and / or interest groups
• Organize and chair schedule review meetings and report areas where executive decisions need to be made
• Accountable for the performance and results of a team within own area of specialty
• Adapts the plans and priorities for their area to set the direction for their team with decisions and problem solving guided by policies, procedures and the plan of their area
• Operates within defined standards and policies to address resource and operational challenges
• Leads others in a technical area with good knowledge of the discipline managed
• Operates autonomously receiving guidance from manager when the impact is either broader, outside their team, or the subject matter expert is more complex

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree level qualification

Professional body membership

Job description

Job Description

Programme Manager - Aerospace Procurement - Derby

Full time

Derby

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.

Position Summary

An Exciting opportunity has arisen to join Aerospace Procurement as a Programme Manager.

In this role, you will be responsible for the planning, delegation, monitoring and control of all aspects of the programme, and the motivation of those involved, to achieve the committed business objectives and outcomes within the expected programme performance targets of schedule, cost, quality, scope, benefits and risks.

You will own and lead a programme of supply chain change projects, typically source change or similar, in accordance with S9, APQP, and PPAP.

What you will be doing

• Accountable for the successful delivery to cost, specification and time for defined packages of work within the Programme.
• Secure and manage the provision of resources needed for the programme from internal and/or external providers
• Responsible for the creation and management of an integrated set of plans / schedules.
• Develop and secure budgets for the programme and control the forecast and actual costs against the allocated budget
• Establish, develop and maintain the documentation necessary to deliver the package(s) of work within the programme.
• Act as the focal point and escalation route for all aspects related to the packages of work within the programme.
• Provide information necessary to make management decisions to the key stakeholders.
• Identify, address and resolve differences between individuals and / or interest groups
• Organize and chair schedule review meetings and report areas where executive decisions need to be made
• Accountable for the performance and results of a team within own area of specialty
• Adapts the plans and priorities for their area to set the direction for their team with decisions and problem solving guided by policies, procedures and the plan of their area
• Operates within defined standards and policies to address resource and operational challenges
• Leads others in a technical area with good knowledge of the discipline managed
• Operates autonomously receiving guidance from manager when the impact is either broader, outside their team, or the subject matter expert is more complex

Position qualifications

• Degree level qualification preferable or equivalent industry experience.
• Ideally a member of a professional body or working to achieve appropriate level of qualification (region-specific)
• At least 5 years’ experience in project management or equivalent industry experience and experience of leading multi-functional teams would be an advantage.

Regional Benefits

• Generous Annual Leave
• Retirement Savings
• Group Life Assurance provides for a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls-Royce
• Group Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury
• Your Shares: Matched is a simple way to own Rolls-Royce shares and invest in our future, together. Buy one share, get one free!

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.

Closing date: 24th August 2026

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

10 Aug 2026; 00:08

Posting End Date

24 Aug 2026