Hybrid Project Lead - Delivery & Impact (25% Travel)

Rolls-Royce; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce is seeking a Project Lead in Indianapolis, IN, with a hybrid work pattern (3 office days per week). The role drives parts transfer projects and work packages for reactivation or new product introductions, coordinating across teams to meet scope, time, cost and quality targets.

You will travel up to 25% domestically and internationally, collaborating with a Portfolio Office team to deliver defined outputs while maintaining governance and risk controls.

Qualifications

• Associate degree with 4+ years of Project Management, Supply Chain or Engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years Project Management, Supply Chain or Engineering experience.
• Master’s degree, or JD/PhD; or 6+ years of PM/SC/Engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
• U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident eligibility is required.
• Certification in project management is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Owns delivery of the assigned project or work package with defined scope, outputs and acceptance criteria.
• Maintains the integrated delivery plan with milestones, dependencies, resources and decision points.
• Controls delivery and risk, updating records and leading recovery or escalation as needed.
• Coordinates cross-functional contributors and resolves interfaces within the scope.
• Provides clear stakeholder insight through progress reviews and concise status updates.
• Connects project delivery to program outcomes and benefits for the broader portfolio.
• Applies and shares common project-management practices across deployments.

Skills

Stakeholder coordination

Organization

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

JD/PhD

6+ years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Project management certification

Job description

Rolls-Royce is seeking a Project Lead in Indianapolis, IN, with a hybrid work pattern (3 office days per week). The role drives parts transfer projects and work packages for reactivation or new product introductions, coordinating across teams to meet scope, time, cost and quality targets.

You will travel up to 25% domestically and internationally, collaborating with a Portfolio Office team to deliver defined outputs while maintaining governance and risk controls.