Project Lead

Job Description

Project Lead – Aerospace Procurement

Full Time

Derby / Hybrid 3 days on-site

What you will be doing

We have several exciting opportunities for Project Leads across Aerospace Procurement.

We’re looking for a Project Lead who’s ready to make a real impact—someone who keeps things simple, does the right thing, and puts safety at the heart of every decision. You’ll take the lead to deliver key supply chain change projects, taking full ownership from planning through to delivery. Working across teams, you’ll help drive meaningful change that makes a difference to how we work and what we deliver.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the successful delivery to cost, specification & time for defined projects/workstreams.
• Establish, develop & maintain Project Management processes & documentation necessary to deliver projects (e.g., schedules, WBS, performance reports, budgets, risk registers, resource plans etc.).
• Support management and key stakeholders in decision making.
• Develop & implement Project Management best practice.
• Provide guidance & tutoring to colleagues on Project Management systems, tools & methods.

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.

• Degree level qualification preferable or equivalent industry experience.
• Member of a professional body and working towards a APMPQ qualification or equivalent
• Significant experience gained in previous project management role (Project Lead) or experience gained within a relevant discipline, preferably on project work (Project Controller)
• Desirable to have a familiarisation with enterprise project management systems and tools, such as Primavera P6 and Business Map.

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.

Learn more about our global Inclusion Strategy

• Grade: SNBG 7-10
• Closing Date: 29th September 2025
• People Leader: Andy Becker
• For further information please contact: Batinder Chana

Job Category

Project Management

Posting Date

15 Sept 2025; 00:09

Posting End Date

29 Sept 2025