Project Delivery Manager
- Location
- Derby, United Kingdom
- Work type
- On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Salary
- Not listed
- Clearance
- Not required
- U.S. citizenship
- Not stated
- Posted
- Oct 20, 2026
About the role
Job Description
Project Delivery Manager
Full Time - Permanent
Derby (Hybrid - min 3 days on site)
Why join Rolls-Royce?
At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.
By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Delivery Manager to join the Manufacturing IT Solutions team in Derby. Reporting to the VP of Manufacturing IT Solutions, you will lead delivery across an established portfolio of Manufacturing IT projects.
Digital & IT’s five-year strategy supports Rolls-Royce’s ongoing transformation across our global manufacturing, assembly and MRO plants. 10,000+ users increasingly rely on the digital capabilities we sustain and ambitious technologies we will industrialise over the next 5 years. This role helps to ensure we realise that strategy; realising business outcomes by ensuring projects are delivered effectively as part of a coordinated portfolio.
What you will be doing:
You will work across Digital & IT with delivery teams, the ET&S Portfolio Manager, ecosystem partners and suppliers. Your focus will be on actively managing delivery across the portfolio: connecting project plans, resolving dependencies, balancing resources and maintaining momentum towards agreed outcomes.
You will lead a team of experienced Project Managers and work closely with business colleagues to ensure delivery remains focused on priorities, commitments and measurable results. Progress, risks and issues will be reported in line with the Project Portfolio Management Office (PPMO) cadence.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain a clear, integrated view of the Manufacturing IT Solutions portfolio, including priorities, dependencies, milestones, benefits, risks, issues and financial performance.
- Actively manage dependencies between projects, product roadmaps, teams, suppliers and resource plans to keep delivery moving and reduce blockers.
- Ensure the portfolio remains coordinated, on track and focused on agreed business outcomes.
- Lead, develop and coach a team of Project Managers, Business Analysts and Test Leads, building consistent ways of working and stronger delivery capability.
- Work with the Business Portfolio Manager and Product Delivery Managers to align demand, roadmaps, delivery priorities and resourcing with manufacturing needs, committed benefits and strategic objectives.
- Provide clear portfolio reporting and performance insight, escalating decisions, risks and delivery issues at the right time.
- Oversee delivery across scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources and suppliers to improve predictability and outcomes.
- Work with stakeholders, delivery teams and ecosystem partners to resolve delivery challenges and keep focus on value.
Preferred requirements:
- Significant experience delivering projects, programmes or portfolios in a complex, fast-paced demanding environment.
- Experience leading and developing delivery teams, including Project Managers, Business Analysts, Test Leads or similar roles.
- Strong understanding of portfolio delivery, including prioritisation, dependency management, resource planning, financial management, risk management and benefits tracking.
- Strong knowledge of project and programme delivery tools, methods and reporting practices.
- Experience working with a PPMO, or equivalent function, to support reporting, assurance, escalation and delivery performance.
- Strong stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence business, Digital & IT, suppliers and senior leaders.
- Commercial awareness, including experience managing supplier commitments, contracts and third-party delivery.
- A structured and analytical approach to complex delivery challenges, with confidence to make decisions and communicate clearly.
- Excellent communication skills, able to turn priorities, risks and plans into clear, practical action.
- Ability to build strong internal and external networks that support delivery across a broad manufacturing portfolio.
Regional Benefits
Our People are our power, so when join Rolls-Royce you are offered more than a salary. You are given a choice of flexible benefits from life insurance to gym discounts and tax free cycling.
- Generous Annual Leave
- Retirement Savings through the Rolls-Royce Retirement Savings Trust
- Group Life Assurance provides for a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls-Royce
- Group Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury
- Your Shares: Matched is a simple way to own Rolls-Royce shares and invest in our future, together. Buy one share, get one free!
- Digital GP provides a convenient way for you to access GP consultations
- Employee Assistance (EAP) and Live Well programmes
Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.
Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.
Close date: 1st of November 2026
As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.