Manufacturing Engineering Programme Manager - Submarines

Working Pattern: Full Time

Working location: Derby Raynesway

Programme manage a large and complex significant project or a collection of complex but small projects associated with a specific significant objective. Use a range of programme management tools and techniques in line with the Programme Management Function good practice. Directly lead and develop a team of people to deliver a technical outcome, within the constraints of a budget and timeframe.

What we offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts. Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. It's a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we're all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

What you will be doing

• Key Accountabilities
• Leadership model - Define a project/programme of work and deploy a work breakdown structure to deliver it. Deliver programme milestones in line with agreed plans and budgets.
• Commercial Environment - Receive budget and if appropriate use and manage external agencies to conduct technical work.
• PM Framework - Follow related programme frameworks (e.g. PPAP, CRAB, Parts Transfer). Use change control to correct deviation. Working within an agreed risk framework, resolve and escalate issues as required. Build lessons learnt back into the programme.
• Business Case - Apply technical judgement to ensure the programme meets business needs. Manage the business case including determination of business benefit (tangible and intangible) and the measurement of actual benefits.
• Reporting & Stakeholder Management - Report progress. Obtain and manage sponsorship, stakeholder support and budget to deliver the agreed outcome.
• Resource Management - Ensure programme is adequately resourced with skilled personnel.
• Professional Development - Support the development and task leadership of team members allocated to the programme, whether directly reporting or not.

Who we're looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

Key Experiences and any Qualifications

• Professionally qualified Engineer or Programme manager (UK minimum degree or other national equivalent, higher degree preferred)
• UK CEng (Chartered Engineer) or other national equivalent
• Member of an accredited PM association (recommended)
• A good understanding of manufacturing processes (business or technical) and products
• Experience in delivering change in Manufacturing environments

We are an equal opportunities employer. We're committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we'll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

To work for the Rolls-Royce Submarines business an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.