Programme Lead

Job Description

Job Title: Programme Lead

Working Pattern: Hybrid - 3 Days a week in the office

Working location: Bristol or Heybridge

Why Rolls-Royce?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Programme Lead to work within Rolls-Royce Power Systems (RRPS) in Bristol or Heybride. As part of NauitIQ Solutions team, they will be focusing on delivering electrical, automation and autonomy products to our Naval and Commercial Marine customers. The business is based organised as two Product Centres in Bristol and Heybridge with shared support resources provided from our teams in East Grinstead; we operate an integrated programme delivery team across the Bristol and Heybridge sites.

We're at the forefront of innovation and experience in the marine sector from standalone products to complex integrated systems. A leading provider of propulsion, handling and distribution solutions for naval markets, we have more than 4,000 customers, with 70 naval forces and over 30,000 commercial vessels using our equipment.

We pioneer cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe, and competitive solutions to meet our planet's vital power needs. We're proud to be part of the pathway to net zero as we power society for generations to come.

Work with us and we'll welcome you into an inclusive culture, one that invests in your continuous learning and development, and gives you access to a wide breadth and depth of experience.

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, a minimum of three days per week.

What you will be doing

As Programme Lead you will be taking responsibility for the delivery of small projects or workstreams within larger projects that supports the delivery of the organisation's strategic objectives; you will:
Be accountable for the successful delivery to cost, specification and time for a defined package of work.Define and phase programme tranches (projects and other related work) to achieve programme benefits.Establish, develop, and maintain the documentation necessary to deliver the package of work.Act as the focal point for all aspects related to the packages of work.Provide information necessary to make management decisions to the key stakeholders.Ensure the creation and management of an integrated set of plans / schedules.Organise and chair schedule review meetings and report areas where executive decisions need to be made.
Who we're 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. Specifically, a Programme Lead must:
Hold a degree level qualification or equivalent industry experience.Member of a professional body and working towards an APMPQ qualification or equivalent.At least 5 years' experience in project management.Possess excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate complex information with individuals at all levels within the organisation and influence behaviour.Be proficient in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project.
It would be advantageous if you:
Have experience in all stages of a programme lifecycle and has been responsible for the delivery of one or more of those stages.Have exposure to non-core programme management roles such as purchasing, commercial, engineering management etc.Comfortable with dealing with ambiguity and complex environments.
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.

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

To apply for this role, you must be able to obtain 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.

Type of Contract

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