Aerospace Growth Partnership – Industry Programme Manager
Full Time – 12 months secondment
Derby
The Aerospace Growth Partnership (AGP) is a strategic partnership between the UK Government, industry and other key stakeholders, established to secure the future of the aerospace industry in the face of an ever changing, and increasingly competitive global landscape. It focuses on innovation, competitiveness, and sustainability, driving investment in advanced technologies, skills development, and supply chain resilience to secure long-term growth for the sector.
What you will be doing
The role will last 12 months and will support AGP activities across the UK with regular travel within the UK and to London. The AGP is governed by a Steering Board which is supported by working groups, covering activities such as Strategy, Skills, Manufacturing Supply Chain, and Engagement. Each Working Group and the Board of the AGP is supported by one or more Programme Managers on secondment from industry. The Programme Managers report to the AGP Programme Director and the Working Group Chairs.
The role would be a good opportunity for someone who can take ownership of working group activities and contribute with expertise to; the discussions, deliverables and the strategy of the AGP. The role requires a person able to work with and in time influence senior stakeholders both in the industry and in Government and provides a good opportunity for someone who is aspiring to become an industry leader.
Responsibilities
The key responsibilities of the Working Group Programme Managers include:
Owning and delivering work packages for the working group and other priority deliverables of the AGP
Demonstrating a hands-on approach to strategy development, programme management, and delivery
Providing subject matter expertise and direction to working group discussions and AGP deliverables, including positively challenging the status quo
Assisting the Chairs of the Working Group Chairs in their role, including standing in for them when needed, and providing project management support to the work package leads of the Working Groups in delivering their objectives
Ensuring smooth and efficient operations of the Working Groups including scheduling, agenda setting, recording, reporting and communication of Working Group activities
Measuring and reporting progress of work packages of the Working Groups to the Programme Director, the Working Group Chairs and to the Board
Ownership of the Working Group calendar of events
Representation of Working Group in internal and external forums as appropriate in conjunction with the Working Group Chairs
Ensuring that Working Groups are operating in accordance with the terms of reference of the AGP
Reporting to the PMO on a weekly basis on the activities of the Working Groups and the progress against their objectives
Why Rolls-Royce?
Work with us and we’ll welcome you into a culture of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. We will listen first, embrace feedback and act with integrity. We will invest in your continuous learning and development, and make sure you have access to a wide breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference.
We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.
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, frequency will depend on business needs, nature of role, what works for the team and for the individual. Discover more on our GBS Service Portal about hybrid working.
Who we’re looking for
Being a part of Rolls-Royce you’ll know we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form our behaviours. They are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.
Demonstrate to us how your relationship building skills have driven success
Excellent Stakeholder Management is critical in this role as you will be working with and presenting to a wide range of people
This is a busy role so it will be important to utilise your excellent Time & Programme Management skills
You will never have all of the information you need so you need to be comfortable with dealing with ambiguity
You are naturally curious
You have excellent presentation skills to wide range of audiences, both written and verbal
You must have strategy development experience, or programme management experience
Join us & help Rolls-Royce to become a high-performing, competitive, resilient business.
Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk.
The professional level and the salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.
It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.
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. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.
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Grade: B
Closing Date: 2 December 2025
For further information please contact: Ali Connaughton