Technical Program Manager: Delivery Improvement Lead

Rolls-Royce plc; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Rolls-Royce plc in Indianapolis, IN seeks a Technical Program Manager to lead a portfolio of delivery-improvement initiatives within DeliveryWorks. You will own end-to-end programs across planning, procurement, quality, manufacturing, and engineering, driving cross-functional accountability and successful closure of actions.

Ideal candidates have extensive engineering and program management experience, strong communication, and the ability to navigate ambiguity in a high-performance,

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Ambiguity handling

Education

Associate degree + 7+ years PM/engineering

Bachelor's degree + 5+ years PM/engineering

Master's degree + 3+ years PM/engineering

9+ years engineering exp + PM/PM without degree

Job description

Rolls-Royce plc in Indianapolis, IN seeks a Technical Program Manager to lead a portfolio of delivery-improvement initiatives within DeliveryWorks. You will own end-to-end programs across planning, procurement, quality, manufacturing, and engineering, driving cross-functional accountability and successful closure of actions.

Ideal candidates have extensive engineering and program management experience, strong communication, and the ability to navigate ambiguity in a high-performance,