Capability Manager Lifecycle Engineering Trent XWB-84 / -97

Capability Manager Life Cycle Engineering

Full time

Derby

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual to join the team as a Capability Manager Life Cycle Engineering.

You will be managing a Lifecycle Engineering staff team, setting the standard for and demonstrating key behaviours so to build an inclusive, diverse and high-performing team. You will be technically coaching and developing your team to thrive in delivering world-class technical service support with a responsibility to ensure use of the very best tools and processes.

The role reports to the Chief of Lifecycle Engineering and is a key role in the definition and delivery of world-class capability for Lifecycle Engineering.

Responsibilities:

In this role you will manage delivery of committed project goals and support activities as required by the Chief Life Cycle Engineer, as well as:

• Lead a team of Life Cycle Engineers providing world-class technical support of in-service products by analysing their operation, pre-empting, reacting, developing, implementing & communicating technical solutions that meet customer, business & regulatory requirements.        
• Provide technical guidance to life cycle engineers to ensure effective in service product support, compliance assurance and customer deliveries are provided in the right quality and on time.
• Create and maintain load/resource plans to meet the overall delivery commitments
• Ensure that sufficient resource is available to meet current and future business’ needs and budgets considering X- Product risk prioritisation.
• Work with different sites, different functions and engineering suppliers to ensure optimal use of global resources.
• Develop and transform the operational model that meets current and future customer and business requirements.
• Carry out effective performance management to ensure that employees have relevant & appropriate objectives.
• Lead and develop team member including individual and professional development, training, performance, reward management, HS&E and security.
• Seek from best practice from/to Global Service Engineering, implementing process improvements and providing support to Communities of Practice to enhance the Function capability.
• Lead and drive efficiency through process review, teamwork and implementing continuous improvement.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Work with us and we’ll welcome you into a culture of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. We will listen first, embrace feedback and act with integrity. We will invest in your continuous learning and development, and make sure you have access to a wide breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference.

We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

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. Discover more on our GBS Service Portal about hybrid working.

For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of job share, flexible start and finish times, or compressed hours. We'd be happy to discuss flexibility and explore what’s possible for the role

Who we’re looking for:

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 be successful in this role you will need to meet the following criteria:

• Qualified to degree level or equivalent.
• Demonstrates sound engineering judgement and knowledge of the Sector Customers and Programmes.
• Demonstrates effective leadership & engineering skills.
• Capable of building high performing teams and effecting a positive shift in attitudes and behaviours.
• Understanding of Company Quality policies and processes deployed within the resource group.
• Experienced in applying process improvement techniques and driving business improvements.

Join us & help Rolls-Royce to become a high-performing, competitive, resilient business.

Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk. 

The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate but is anticipated to be Level C.

This job is advertised at the grades shown, and this is the desired operating level for this role.

We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade.

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role. 

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.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy here.

Grade: Level C

Closing Date: Midnight 27th July 2025

For further information please contact: Jens Kleemann

Recruiter: Andy Walsh – [email protected]