Project Lead

Job Description

Project Lead
Full-Time
Derby/Hybrid (3 days minimum a week on-site)

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Trent 1000 Taskforce for a Project Lead to join our team.

What You Will Be Doing:

The Trent 1000 is a critically important engine for Rolls-Royce and it’s fundamentally important that we get it right for our customers. The Trent 1000 Taskforce comprises of co-located teams from Programme Management, Engineering, Supply Chain Management and Maintenance Repair and Overhaul, in one place to ensure the right level of focus every day on the issues that matter. Our job is to make sure that by 2026, the Trent 1000 engine is fully competitive and that we’ve implemented all the fixes required, so that we’ve not only restored fleet health but also, we have a product that can win and capture a greater market share.

As a Project Lead you will be accountable for leading packages of work within the Programmes and Portfolio Team.

Responsibilities:

In this role, you’ll be accountable for the successful delivery to cost, specification and time for a defined package of work within the Team. As Project Lead, you will also:

• Have Team leadership responsibilities, including the planning and prioritisation of a cross functional team where some members of the team are likely to be in other locations. 
• Be responsible for the creation and management of an integrated set of plans / schedules.
• Develop and secure budgets for the project(s) and control the forecast and actual costs against the allocated budget.
• Ensure the effective & efficient implementation of company management processes and implement Programme Management best practice.

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 Are Looking For:

Being a part of Rolls-Royce you’ll know we embrace our behaviours – put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple & make a difference. These principles 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.
• Ideally a member of a professional body or working to achieve appropriate level of qualification (region-specific).
• Experience in a project domain or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience of leading multi-functional teams would be an advantage.
• Communication, influencing & relationship management skills
• A drive to succeed and get things done

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 salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate but is anticipated to be Staff Grade 8-10.

This job is advertised at the grades shown, and this is the desired operating level for this role. We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.  

• Grade: SNBG8-10
• Closing Date: Midnight 1st October 2025
• For further information please contact: Sam Ackroyd
• Recruiter: Andy Walsh – Andy.walsh2@Rolls-Royce.com

Job Category

Project Management

Posting Date

18 Sept 2025; 00:09

Posting End Date

01 Oct 2025