Rolls-Royce
Project Lead/ Programme Lead Defence
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Job Description
Project Lead
Full time
Bristol
Grade: SNBG 7 - 10
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.
Role Overview
As a Programme Lead, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Programme Manager with the coordination of engineering projects. You will collaborate closely with engineering teams and key business stakeholders to drive the successful achievement of programme milestones, directly contributing to the delivery of our Defence strategy. Your responsibilities will encompass project planning, risk management, and budget oversight for your programme areas, as well as leading integrated teams to ensure the effective delivery of your assigned projects.
We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.
What we offer
- Excellent development opportunities
- Competitive salary
- Exceptional benefits (including bonus, employee support assistance, and employee discounts)
- Hybrid working with a minimum expectation of attending the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week
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What you will be doing
- Be accountable for the successful delivery to cost, specification, and time for a defined package of work by implementing project management best practice in line with company management processes
- Act as the focal point for all aspects related to the packages of work and provide information necessary to make management decisions to the key stakeholders
- Establish, develop, and maintain the documentation necessary to deliver the package of work
- Develop your project management skills through the creation and management of an integrated set of plans/schedules through to the operation of the project management systems, tools, and methods
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.
To be successful in this role you will need to:
- Have excellent interpersonal and leadership skills and have the ability to easily build rapport within all levels of the organisation since networking across business groups and developing key relationships is critical to this role
- Demonstrate a passion and desire to grow within project management in the Defence industry, with project management experience/qualifications highly desirable
- Demonstrate initiative and self-motivation
- Demonstrate proven experience utilising project management platforms, including Oracle Primavera P6 or Primavera Cloud, and SAP for project planning, tracking, and cost control. Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications is also required
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To work for the Rolls-Royce Defence business, an individual must 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 and Government body approved cases, a dual national.
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.
Our vision
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.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
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.
Contact Information
Grade: SNBG 7 - 10
For further information please contact: Lizzie Moore - Lizzie.moore@rolls-royce.com
Job Details
- Category: Project Management
- Posting Date: 05 Aug 2026; 00:08
- Posting End Date: 18 Aug 2026
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