Project Lead
About The Position
The Project Lead delivers parts transfer projects and defined work packages for parts reactivation or product introduction, meeting agreed scope, specification, time, cost, quality, and risk outcomes. The role maintains plans, controls, and delivery discipline to translate requirements into agreed outputs, while identifying and escalating issues early. As part of the Portfolio Office deployable resource pool, the Project Lead is assigned to priority projects under a Program Manager. The role coordinates contributors, applies common standards, and leads delivery through influence; the Program Manager remains accountable for broader program integration and benefits. The position is hybrid, with three office days per week in Indianapolis, Indiana, and requires up to 25% domestic and international travel. Rolls-Royce describes a high-performance culture focused on engineering excellence, safety, progress, and the development of employees. The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a respectful, non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued.
Requirements
- Associate degree and at least 4 years of experience in Project Management, Supply Chain, or Engineering; or a bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree; or a JD/PhD; or at least 6 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident.
Nice To Haves
- Project management certification.
- Practical project-management experience delivering defined projects, work packages, or workstreams within a wider program, with evidence of achieving agreed delivery outcomes.
- Working knowledge of scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, change, governance, communications, and project controls, applied through recognized project-management methods.
- Strong organization, analysis, and stakeholder-coordination skills, with sound judgment to identify issues early and distinguish between owned action and escalation.
- Adaptability to move between assignments, build effective relationships quickly, and maintain consistent professional standards across different project environments.
Responsibilities
- Own delivery of an assigned project or work package by defining scope, outputs, and acceptance criteria and achieving committed time, cost, and quality outcomes.
- Maintain the integrated delivery plan, connecting activities, milestones, dependencies, resources, and decision points.
- Control scope, schedule, cost, quality, change, and decision records; identify deviations early and lead recovery or escalation.
- Coordinate cross-functional contributors, clarify ownership, and resolve interfaces within the assigned scope.
- Lead progress reviews and present concise status, forecasts, options, and required decisions to stakeholders.
- Manage dependencies between project delivery and program outcomes and provide reliable information on progress, risk, and contribution to benefits.
- Apply and improve common project-management practices and share learning across Portfolio Office deployments.
Benefits
- Base pay and discretionary bonus plan.
- Health insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
- Flexible spending account.
- Health savings account.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Paid Time Off.
- Certain paid holidays.
- Paid parental and family care leave.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Long-term incentive plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
