Project Lead, Global Delivery (Hybrid)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan with a

Paid Time Off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Rolls-Royce is seeking a Project Lead in Indianapolis to manage parts transfer projects and defined work packages for reactivation or product introduction, ensuring scope, schedule, cost and quality targets are met. You’ll coordinate contributors, apply standards, and report progress while supporting program outcomes.

The role requires strong project-management discipline, cross-functional collaboration, and travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Project Management, Supply Chain, Engineering experience with an Associate degree
• 2+ years Project Management, Supply Chain, Engineering experience with a Bachelor’s degree
• Master’s degree, or JD/PhD
• 6+ years of Project Management, Supply Chain, Engineering experience in lieu of a degree

Responsibilities

• Owns delivery of the assigned project or work package — defining scope, outputs and acceptance criteria and achieving the committed time, cost and quality position.
• Maintains the integrated delivery plan — connecting activities, milestones, dependencies, resources and decision points.
• Controls delivery and risk — keeping scope, schedule, cost, quality, change and decision records current, identifying deviation early and leading recovery or escalation.
• Coordinates cross-functional contributors — clarifying ownership and resolving interfaces within the assigned scope.
• Provides clear stakeholder insight — leading progress reviews and presenting concise status, forecasts, options and decisions required.
• Connects project delivery to program outcomes — managing dependencies and providing reliable information on progress, risk and contribution to benefits.
• Applies and improves common project‑management practice — sharing learning across the Portfolio Office between deployments.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Risk management

Planning & scheduling

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

JD/PhD

6+ years of PM/Engineering experience in lieu of a degree

Job description

Rolls-Royce is seeking a Project Lead in Indianapolis to manage parts transfer projects and defined work packages for reactivation or product introduction, ensuring scope, schedule, cost and quality targets are met. You’ll coordinate contributors, apply standards, and report progress while supporting program outcomes.

The role requires strong project-management discipline, cross-functional collaboration, and travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.