Senior Project Leader — Global PMO & Complex Programs

Rolls-Royce; Novi (MI); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce is seeking a Sr. Project Manager to lead a portfolio of complex projects with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, and quality. The role involves coaching Project Managers, managing cross-functional teams, and developing mitigation plans for risks and changes.

You will drive PMO excellence and identify opportunities to grow the business, engaging with contractors and executive sponsors to ensure success across initiatives in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field + 7 years of experience in customer project execution.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field + 5 years of experience in customer project execution.
• Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field + 3 years of experience in customer project execution.
• JD/PhD in Business, Engineering, or related field.
• In lieu of degree, 9+ years of experience in customer project execution.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of complex projects from initiation through completion, delivering results on scope, schedule, budget, and quality targets.
• Develop, coach, and mentor Project Managers and project teams, fostering accountability, collaboration, and professional growth and lead a cross functional project team.
• Proactively manage project scope changes, crises and risks and create contingency and mitigation plans.
• Prepare and deliver project progress reports (schedule, cost vs. budget, risks, tasks, etc.) to executive management
• Identify potential additional revenue opportunities within the project and build, develop and grow business relationships vital to the success of the project.
• Assess project status via onsite meetings and work with contractors concerning generator set installation.
• Drive project and PMO excellence through risk management, change control, performance monitoring, compliance, and continuous improvement activities.

Skills

PMP certification

Complex projects

Stakeholder management

Priorities management

Communication skills

Education

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

JD/PhD

9+ years experience in lieu of degree

Job description

Rolls-Royce is seeking a Sr. Project Manager to lead a portfolio of complex projects with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, and quality. The role involves coaching Project Managers, managing cross-functional teams, and developing mitigation plans for risks and changes.

You will drive PMO excellence and identify opportunities to grow the business, engaging with contractors and executive sponsors to ensure success across initiatives in a hybrid work setting.