Project Manager

Rolls-Royce • Indianapolis, IN

17h • Hybrid

About The Position

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Program Lead to join the US Strategic Operations team based in Indianapolis. Why Rolls-Royce? Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount. We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey. Rolls-Royce has been recognized as the top employer in the Engineering & Manufacturing category on the prestigious Forbes Top Employers for Engineers list for 2025. This ranking highlights our commitment to innovation, employee development, and fostering a collaborative environment where engineers can thrive. Be part of a team that sets the industry standard and drives groundbreaking solutions. At Rolls-Royce, we are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We foster a welcoming and innovative work environment that invests in you, giving you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference. Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics. Here you will have an opportunity to work on the following: As a Program Manager you will have the necessary authority, accountability (including budget control), and responsibility for delivering an agreed scope of projects and ensuring that in creating the new capability on site they meet schedule, specification and business case requirements dependent on the stage of the program. To interface with Legacy & Future Programs on Capability, Capacity and Cost requirements to support the creation, development and establishment of the multi-year strategy and executable business plan to deliver. To help establish, develop and maintain the work breakdown structure necessary to deliver strategic objectives Assist in reporting out progression of activities and metrics associated with MA&T strategy initiatives Accountable for capturing and managing capital requests that support agreed MA&T strategies. Assist with identifying and managing risk mitigation strategies for MA&T Support and develop make/buy strategies for new and legacy programs Oversees management of C5.1 processes and updates in ARIS To implement project management best practice for delivery of all work – milestones, critical path, risk register and cost to complete forecasting

Requirements

• Associate degree and 6+ years of experience Business, Supply Chain, Finance or Engineering
• Bachelor degree and 4+ years of experience Business, Supply Chain, Finance or Engineering
• Master of Science degree Business, Supply Chain, Finance or Engineering
• PhD in Business, Supply Chain, Finance or Engineering
• US Citizen or Permanent Resident

Nice To Haves

• Has finance experience developing business case models for driving large investment decisions
• Has supply chain and operational management experience

Responsibilities

• delivering an agreed scope of projects and ensuring that in creating the new capability on site they meet schedule, specification and business case requirements dependent on the stage of the program
• interface with Legacy & Future Programs on Capability, Capacity and Cost requirements to support the creation, development and establishment of the multi-year strategy and executable business plan to deliver
• establish, develop and maintain the work breakdown structure necessary to deliver strategic objectives
• reporting out progression of activities and metrics associated with MA&T strategy initiatives
• capturing and managing capital requests that support agreed MA&T strategies
• identifying and managing risk mitigation strategies for MA&T
• support and develop make/buy strategies for new and legacy programs
• oversees management of C5.1 processes and updates in ARIS
• implement project management best practice for delivery of all work – milestones, critical path, risk register and cost to complete forecasting

Benefits

• excellent development opportunities
• competitive salary
• exceptional benefits
• bonus
• employee support assistance
• employee discounts
• health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• a flexible spending account
• a health savings account
• a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• certain paid holidays
• paid parental and family care leave
• tuition reimbursement
• a long-term incentive plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree