Rolls-Royce
Programme Director - Submarines
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Programme Director - Submarines
Job Description: Programme Director - Submarines
Full Time
Derby
An exciting Programme Director opportunity has become available within our dedicated Infrastructure Business Unit. As the Programme Director, you will lead the client team in the delivery of a multi-billion-pound investment sub-programme, across several major projects, driving commercial performance and on-time delivery.
So, if you have demonstrable experience as a Programme Director, Senior Programme Manager or Delivery Director across Nuclear, Defence, Transport, Energy & Utilities or other high hazard, complex manufacturing and operational industries, this will be an excellent match for you.
What you will be doing
- Accountable to the Director of Infrastructure for project and programme performance in the delivery of this major sub-programme, to meet the functional scope defined by the sponsoring business.
- Governance and leadership of Heads of Project to deliver defined major projects to agreed schedule, cost, and quality commitments.
- Executive interface with tier one supply chain partners.
- Commercial accountability for design & delivery partners.
- Senior Leadership Team member, contributing to the development of the DBU approach and change programme.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Position requirements
- Experience of delivering large-scale, complex, infrastructure projects and programmes.
- Breadth of commercial experience within a collaborative framework, with specific experience of NEC4 contracts.
- Proven track record leading multidisciplinary teams and driving commercial performance.
- Strong collaborative stakeholder engagement capabilities.
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.
For more than 60 years, Rolls-Royce Submarines has designed, supplied, and supported the nuclear propulsion plant, providing power for all UK Royal Navy nuclear submarines.
To work for Rolls-Royce Submarines, an individual must hold a Security Check clearance. We will support the application for Security Clearance if you don't already have it.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Due to the nature of work we conduct, we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.
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 is committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.
As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.
Job Category: Project Management
Posting Date: 01 Jul 2026; 00:07
Posting End Date: 05 Jul 2026
Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest, and most competitive solutions to our planet’s vital power needs.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills
Location