LiftSystem Project Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Base pay with discretionary bonus

Health, dental, vision insurance

Flexible spending account

Health savings account

401(k) with company match

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Paid parental and family care leave

Tuition reimbursement

Long-term incentive plan

Job summary

Rolls-Royce plc in Indianapolis, IN seeks a LiftSystem Project Lead to co-manage work packages from inception to completion in a hybrid role. You will support proposals, contract negotiations, and ensure cost and schedule alignment with funding sources.

The ideal candidate brings 4+ years of project leadership, advanced Excel, and a proactive, organized approach.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree with 4+ years of related experience, or Bachelor's with 2+ years, or Masters/JD/PhD, or 6+ years' PM experience in lieu of degree.
• Ability to travel up to 15%.
• U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident status required.

Responsibilities

• Support proposals and negotiations for FAR 15 contracts.
• Monitor Earned Value reporting to ensure program execution.
• Monitor scope vs contracted content and coordinate modifications.
• Coordinate Monthly Program Reviews and customer reviews.

Skills

Project management

Earned value management

Schedule management

Cost forecasting

Budget management

Negotiation

Travel planning

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Master's or higher

Experience in lieu of degree

Tools

PMP certification

Job description

Job Title: LiftSystem Project Lead

Working Pattern: Full time

Working location: Indianapolis, IN (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)

Relocation is available for this role, as applicable.

Global Grade/Level: GG10

Why 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 be a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. By joining Rolls‑Royce, you’ll have the opportunity to create world‑class power and propulsion solutions, pushing your problem‑solving and ingenuity, to deliver real impact that puts safety first. You’ll be given responsibility and the opportunity to grow in our high‑performance culture. This is Infinite Potential. And it’s your chance to really shine and contribute to one of the world’s most recognized brands and a beacon for engineering excellence.

Position Summary

With this exciting opportunity you will have responsibility alongside the accountable Program Manager to ensure work packages are managed from inception through completion. In this role you will need to be highly organized, problem solvers, intermediate to advanced excel capabilities, and high initiative. The Project Lead will engage with both the program (PAL – Program Administrative Labor) and engineering functions (EAP – Engineering Assistance to Production) to manage cost and schedule while aligning the correct work scope to the correct contract. The Project Lead PAL will support labor and non-labor activities for PAL by monitoring compliance to requirements and enabling resources to execute tasks per the correct funding source.

What you will be doing

A new opportunity has arisen for a LiftSystem Project Lead. As the Project Lead you will have responsibility alongside the accountable Program Manager to ensure work packages are managed from inception through completion. This role is accountable to support proposals, negotiations and execution of FAR 15 contracts in support of these activities. In this role you will primarily be accountable for supporting the execution of our contracts including cost, schedule reporting internally and externally.

• Contribute to proposals and negotiations for new contracts.
• Monitor Earned Value reporting to ensure successful program execution and compliance to the Rolls‑Royce Management Control System.
• Monitor scope against contracted content and coordinate contractual modifications as needed.
• Coordinate reviews such as Monthly Program Reviews, PILM business gates, and customer reviews.
• Ensure robust forecast and budget management.

Basic Requirements

• An Associate’s degree with 4+ years of related experience, OR
• A Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of related experience, OR
• A Masters degree or JD/PhD OR
• In lieu of degree, 6+ years of experience in project or program management or fiscal oversight.
• Ability to travel up to 15%.
• In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident.

Preferred Requirements

• PMP or equivalent project management accreditation.
• Experience with earned value, schedule management and/or cost forecasting and governance.

Our vision

To ensure that the quality and dynamism that shaped our history continues into our future. It’s a bold pursuit, and we never stop striving to go further, faster, and better. We lead progress, creating the technologies that move us forward. If you’re driven to grow, to learn, and to make a lasting difference, this is where you belong.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Rolls‑Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics. We are committed to providing a respectful and non‑discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued and everyone can thrive.

Closing Date

08/29/2026

Job Category

Project Management

Job Posting Date

13 Aug 2026; 00:08

Pay Range

$98,566 - $160,169-Annually

Location

Indianapolis, IN

Benefits

• Base pay and a discretionary bonus plan.
• Health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• A flexible spending account.
• A health savings account.
• A 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid Time Off.
• Certain paid holidays.
• Paid parental and family care leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• A long‑term incentive plan.

The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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