Project Manager - Test

Rolls-royce, The Holmes, City of Derby

Project Manager - Test

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Rolls-royce, The Holmes, City of Derby

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 5 days ago, 16 Dec | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 5364bf4219fd44a98762d684ff3257cc

Full Job Description

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts. Your needs are as unique as you are. We encourage flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working wherever possible, so you can always be at your best - wherever and whenever you work. What you will be doing: 2025 will see more large engines visiting overhaul facilities than ever before in Rolls-Royce's history. Increasing the total capacity of our Civil Aerospace Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul facilities is pivotal to keeping the fleet flying in both the short and longer term. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Project Manager, with a strong appreciation for the technical aspects of T&EE, to be a part of this growth to service our rapidly increasing global fleet. In the role, the successful candidate will be responsible for the integration and management of an integrated team introducing new test capacity & capability to support a new MRO facility in Europe. Within this role, leading the test workstream, you will be:

  • Accountable for the successful delivery to cost, specification and time for the defined package of work.
  • Support the 3rd party MRO vendor to establish a robust set of specifications and requirements for their Test Bed solution.
  • Act as a focal point and escalation route for all aspects related to the package of work.
  • Responsible for the creation and management of an integrated set of plans / schedules.
  • Identify, address and resolve differences between individuals and / or interest groups.
  • Report and communicate performance against SQCDP KPI's and status to wider stakeholders.
  • Establish, develop and maintain the documentation necessary to deliver the package(s) of work within the project.
  • Actively manage risk and opportunities across the package of work.
  • Work with 3rd party supplier(s) to coach and influence best practice process and approaches

    Being a part of Rolls-Royce you'll know 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. To fulfil the role of Programme Manager at the Composite Technology Facility, you will need demonstrate the following:
  • Qualified to degree level in Project/Programme management or equivalent.
  • Experience of working in a variety of project roles of medium to high complexity with personal accountability for Quality, Time, Cost and Performance elements.
  • Ideally has experience of complex construction or testbed construction or upgrade projects.
  • Excellent communication, influencing, relationship management skills with focus on drawing value for the company.
  • An ability to solve complex problems, demonstrating digital awareness and analytical capability.
  • Comfortable working with ambiguity

    Derby/Hybrid (3 days a week)
  • We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join the ET&S portfolio team as a Project Manager - Test deployed into Test and Experimental Engineering (T&EE) At Rolls-Royce, we pioneer the power that matters to our customers, to society and to the planet. We deliver the best jet engines in the world. Through intelligent innovation and active collaboration, we're putting our customers at the forefront of the aviation industry, and we keep them there. Our product portfolio powers more than 35 types of commercial aircraft, and with over 13,000 engines in-service around the world; we're keeping the world flying. The T&EE business is at the heart of this ensuring we can deliver the future technologies, we are the heartbeat of the Civil business bringing new products to market, as well as playing a key role in supporting other areas of the business to keep the existing fleet flying. The role will allow you to play a pivotal role in introducing new test capability required to support the growth of our installed fleet. Within T&EE you will be deployed to one or more key projects which are critical in delivering test capability across the network. You will be responsible for the planning, delegation, monitoring, and control of all aspects of the test workstreams, and the motivation of those involved, to achieve the project's objectives with the expected performance targets of time, cost, quality, scope, benefits and risks. 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 and 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. What we offer

    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 which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we'll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.