Technical Program Manager

Rolls-Royce; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Hybrid work model (3 days in office)

Job summary

Rolls-Royce in Indianapolis, IN, is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead a portfolio of delivery-improvement initiatives within DeliveryWorks. You will own end-to-end initiatives from problem statement to corrective action, coordinating across planning, procurement, quality, engineering and manufacturing.

The role requires 7+ years of engineering and PM experience (or advanced degrees with relevant experience), strong cross-functional leadership, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher degree with PM/engineering experience as required by role.
• Experience leading cross-functional delivery improvement initiatives.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as central accountability for delivery improvement initiatives: charter, governance, outcomes.
• Manage portfolio of active and potential improvement projects: schedule, milestones, risk, reporting.
• Convene and lead cross-functional reviews to drive issues to closure.
• Maintain stakeholder communications including senior status reports.
• Manage project changes and scope in response to direction shifts.
• Escalate blockers with clear options and recommendations.
• Validate fixes through follow-up audits and standard-work integration.
• Support communities of practice across the DeliveryWorks PM team.

Skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional leadership

Problem-solving

Ambiguity management

Education

Associate degree + 7+ years engineering & PM

Bachelor’s degree + 5+ years engineering & PM

Master’s degree or higher + 3+ years engineering & PM

9+ years engineering experience in lieu of a degree

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Technical Program Manager

Working Pattern: Fulltime - Hybrid (3 office days a week)

Working location: Indianapolis, IN

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

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 being 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:

This is a central role leading projects within the dedicated task force of DeliveryWorks, who is chartered to diagnose and permanently fix the root causes behind chronic delivery failures. As a Technical Program Manager, you will own end-to-end initiatives within a portfolio of projects from problem definition through corrective action closure, serving as the primary integration point across programs, supply chain, planning, procurement, quality, engineering and manufacturing.

What you will be doing:

• 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 (planning, procurement, quality, manufacturing, engineering) to drive issues to closure — not just status updates
• Maintain communications with stakeholders including status reporting to senior stakeholders as defined in the project governance structure for the assigned projects
• 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 — updated planning parameters, supplier requirements, or process controls — so the task force can eventually stand down
• Support and/or lead communities of practice across the global DeliveryWorks program management team

Basic Requirements:

• 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 or higher with 3+ years of engineering experience and program / project management experience, OR
• 9+ years of engineering experience, and program / project management experience in lieu of a degree
• To be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen

Preferred Requirements:

• Significant experience in manufacturing or industrial engineering
• Proficient understanding and experience in manufacturing process control and aerospace quality standards/processes
• Basic knowledge and understanding of external supplier management processes
• Basic understanding of engineering configuration management processes
• Strong track record driving cross-functional accountability without direct authority — this role must move people to closure, not just track them
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and complex environments
• Excellent communication skills

Our vision is 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.

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.

Infinite Potential

Closing date: September 23, 2026

Job Category

Project Management

Job Posting Date

08 Sept 2026; 00:09

Pay Range

Pay ranges for remote employees are based on the state where the employee resides and may vary from the posted range.

$122,741 - $199,454-Annually

Location:

Indianapolis, IN

Benefits

Rolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including 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; and 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.