VP Value Delivery in Derby

Job Description

Vice President – Value Delivery (Trent XWB)

Derby (Hybrid – minimum 3 days on site)

Full Time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Vice President – Value Delivery to join the Trent XWB team at Rolls-Royce. This is a high-impact leadership role at the heart of one of Civil Aerospace’s most profitable widebody engine programmes. This is a rare opportunity to shape the performance of a flagship widebody programme with significant visibility across Civil Aerospace and a direct influence on Rolls-Royce’s long-term value creation.

The Vice President – Value Delivery will be accountable for shaping and delivering the financial performance of the Trent XWB value stream. The role will ensure programme margin optimisation, lifecycle value capture and the execution of the value stream business model, ensuring that strategic intent is translated into measurable financial outcomes.

Operating within the Trent XWB organisation, this role will play a pivotal part in converting programme scale, installed fleet growth and operational performance into stronger lifecycle economics. It will require clear commercial judgement, disciplined prioritisation and the ability to influence decisions across the programme that improve margin, resilience and cash delivery.

Working in close partnership with Cost, Fleet Management, Engineering, Finance, Commercial, Operations and Customer teams, the role will provide senior leadership across the value stream, aligning operational execution with commercial strategy, fleet health and long-term value creation.

What you will be doing:

The Vice President – Value Delivery will be accountable for:

P&L Delivery and Value Stream Execution

• Lead the execution of the Trent XWB value stream business model, ensuring clear governance, prioritisation and delivery discipline.
• Own programme financial performance, driving sustainable margin improvement through disciplined revenue, cost and cash management.
• Deliver financial commitments and performance targets across the full Trent XWB engine lifecycle.
• Lead implementation of the five-year value stream strategy focused on long-term profitability and operational efficiency.
• Shape investment, operational and commercial trade-offs so decisions support long-term programme value.

Lifecycle Value Delivery

• Drive lifecycle value capture across the installed fleet, balancing near-term delivery with long-term programme economics.
• Translate engineering, operational and fleet performance into clear financial outcomes.
• Optimise value across original equipment, aftermarket services and fleet support activities.
• Identify and lead opportunities to enhance revenue, improve cost-to-serve, strengthen cash generation and improve lifecycle profitability.

Commercial and Customer Engagement

• Partner with customer and account management teams to shape strategic airline relationships and strengthen commercial outcomes.
• Ensure commercial decisions are grounded in robust lifecycle economics and support long-term value creation.
• Influence contract reviews and commercial negotiations that impact programme margin, risk and cash performance.

Preferred requirements:

• Strong track record of delivering measurable business impact, margin improvement and cash performance.
• Experience operating within commercial aviation or highly engineered product industries.
• Strong understanding of engine lifecycle economics, fleet performance and aftermarket value drivers.
• Sound knowledge of aerospace market dynamics, commercial aviation economics or comparable high-value industrial sectors.

Capabilities

• Strategic thinking and enterprise-level judgement
• Executive communication and senior stakeholder management
• Analytical problem solving and value-based decision-making
• Resilience and adaptability
• Commercial and financial acumen
• Relationship building and influence across complex organisations

Why join 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 work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.

Regional benefits:

• Generous Annual Leave
• Retirement Savings through the Rolls-Royce Retirement Savings Trust
• Group Life Assurance provides for a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls-Royce
• Group Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury
• Your Shares: Matched is a simple way to own Rolls-Royce shares and invest in our future, together. Buy one share, get one free!

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk. The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate but is anticipated to be Level B.

This job is advertised at the grades shown, and this is the desired operating level for this role. We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade.

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.

Closing date: Midnight 6th July 2026

Job Category

Services Fleet/Contract Management

Posting Date

22 Jun 2026; 00:06

Posting End Date

06 Jul 2026