Programme Manager - Submarines

Job Description

Programme Manager (Open)

37 hours, days

Derby

We have an exciting opportunity for a Programme Manager to join Rolls-Royce Submarines

As a Programme Manager, you be responsible for the planning, delegation, monitoring and control of all aspects of assigned projects/programme, and the motivation of those involved, to achieve the projects/programme objectives / output with the expected performance targets of time, cost, quality, scope and risks.

  

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 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.

We offer excellent development, 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’ll be doing:

You will be accountable to successful delivery to cost, quality, time and scope for defined projects/programme.

• Secure and manage the provision of resources needed from internal and/or external providers.
• Manage an integrated set of plans / schedules, ensuring all aspects of lower level control accounts are understood and agreed.
• Develop and secure budgets for the projects/programme and monitor/control the forecast and actual costs against the allocated budget
• Establish, develop and maintain the documentation necessary to deliver the project/programme.           
• Act as the focal point and escalation route for all aspects related to the project/programme.
• Provide timely information i.e. monthly reporting pack, to senior stakeholders to allow management decisions to be made
• Identify, address and resolve differences between individuals and / or interest groups.
• Organize and chair project/programme review meetings and report areas where executive decisions need to be made.   
• Ensure the implementation of company management processes are effective & efficient and implement Project Management best practice in line with company management processes.   
• Provide guidance to others regarding the Project Management processes and the operation of the project management systems / tools / methods.     
• Contribute to the local Project Management Community of Practice.              
• Lead a project/programme team including setting up, developing and evaluating team performance as appropriate.                                                                                                 

Who we are looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do.  These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

• Qualified to degree level or equivalent industry experience.
• Can clearly demonstrate previous expereience and how it has influenced project/programme/portfolio outcome/delivery.                                         
• Attained APM Project Management Qualification or can demonstrate equivalent PM knowledge
• Ideally a member of a professional body i.e.Association of Project Management MAPM / FAPM and working towards a Chartered Qualification i.e. ChPP.                       
• Vast experience in management of projects / programmes / portfolios.
• Strong people management and interpersonal skills, including experience in providing structured coaching and personal development of others.                    
• Experience of setting up and managing multi-functional teams.                             
• Ideally has exposure to non-core project management roles such as manufacturing, planning & control, purchasing, commercial, engineering management etc.     
• Comprehensive understanding and experience of project management and project controls practices, including schedule, risk, performance and financial management; desirably on complex projects in a production/manufacturing environment.     
• Sound knowledge of project management systems such as SAP, Primavera P6 and how these integrate.       

We’re 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.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce

To work for Rolls-Royce Submarines you need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance.  Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you don’t currently already have this in place.

Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, you must hold a UK nationality.  Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work with RRSL.

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Job Category

Project Management

Posting Date

17 Nov 2025; 00:11

Posting End Date

30 Nov 2025