Delivery-Driven Technical Program Manager

Rolls-Royce plc; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Health benefits

Job summary

Rolls-Royce plc in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead the DeliveryWorks task force, owning end-to-end initiatives from problem definition through corrective action closure. You will serve as the primary integration point across programs, supply chain, planning, procurement, quality, engineering and manufacturing.

This hybrid role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, rigorous governance, and reliable delivery in a large-scale industrial environment.

Qualifications

• Associate degree with 7+ years of engineering experience and program/project management experience OR Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of engineering experience and program/project management experience OR Master's degree with 3+ years of engineering experience and program/project management experience OR JD/PhD OR 9+ years of engineering experience and PM experience in lieu of a degree

Responsibilities

• Serve as the central point of accountability for the assigned delivery improvement initiatives: charter, governance, and outcomes.
• Manage a portfolio of active and potential improvement projects, taking accountability for the schedule, milestones, risk, and regular reporting of progress.
• Convene and run recurring task force reviews with cross-functional leads to drive issues to closure.
• Maintain communications with stakeholders including status reporting to senior stakeholders as defined in the project governance structure.
• Manage project changes, such as cancelling projects or changing scope of projects to react to changes in direction.
• Escalate systemic or cross-functional blockers to leadership with clear options and recommendations.
• Validate that implemented fixes eliminate recurrence through follow-up audits.
• Institutionalize permanent fixes into standard work.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Education

Associate degree + 7+ years engineering & PM

Bachelor's degree + 5+ years

Master's degree + 3+ years

JD/PhD

9+ years engineering exp in lieu of degree

Job description

Rolls-Royce plc in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead the DeliveryWorks task force, owning end-to-end initiatives from problem definition through corrective action closure. You will serve as the primary integration point across programs, supply chain, planning, procurement, quality, engineering and manufacturing.

This hybrid role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, rigorous governance, and reliable delivery in a large-scale industrial environment.