Job Description

Programme Manager - Chemicals Management Services

Full Time

Derby/Hybrid

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Programme Manager to join the Team at Derby within Chemicals Management Services.  You will be part of a global team and will provide knowledge, expertise and guidance in chemistry and/or corrosion disciplines deployed in the support of the full product life-cycle.

As the Programme Manager within Chemicals Management Services, you will provide knowledge, expertise and execute tasks on the development of materials, processes, models and analysis methods.  You will deal with the application of materials to the design, test, manufacture, and service operation of systems. 

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.

We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

What we offer:

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. 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, on average three days per week.

What you will be doing:

In this exciting role as a Programme Manager, you will  approve, validate and control raw materials and / or component manufacturing processes and the execute failure or defect investigations:

Resolve problems through evaluative judgements. Analyses factual information from multiple sources, interprets results and identifies effective solutions by applying their own technical knowledge, expertise and engineering judgement.Responsible for defined technical packages of work providing leadership and delivery against programme milestones within agreed costs, timescales and quality requirements.Be a point of contact within Materials Engineering and to share subject matter knowledge across the function. This may include providing advisory services to designated customers, influencing their peer group, representing senior departmental staff and acting as advisor / coach on matters where they are technically authoritative.Understand company business objectives and ensure that the work they do supports this; To act in accordance with both the company values and those associated with being a professional engineer.Actively promote, encourage and support the identification and implementation of continuous improvement both within and outside their immediate sphere and prompt action across the wider team.

Who we’re looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles. For this role you will need:

Bachelor's degree, Master's or PhD in Engineering or equivalent technical capability based on practical knowledge and experience.Technical experience relevant to the Engineering discipline.An ability to apply logical, analytical and innovative thinking to a range of technical problems.Knowledge and experience of product integrity / liability and certification frameworks.Membership in a relevant professional body appropriate to the region. In the UK - attained / working towards Chartered status is preferred.Capability to handle big and complex data with the willingness to understand input and output (basic materials or chemical knowledge)Knowledge of data visualisation and communicationAbility to work with different teams, skills and management levels and external consortiasKnowledge of VBA coding and SQL is advantage but not mandatory

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.

We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce

Job Category

Engineering Materials

Posting Date

21 Jul 2025; 00:07

Posting End Date

03 Aug 2025