Programme Lead – Capital Works

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Bristol, England, GBR
In-Office
Entry level
Aerospace • Defense
The Role
Lead a capital works package for Rolls-Royce’s Defence Aerospace infrastructure programme. Responsibilities include budget and control account management, SAP and Coupa administration, cost and schedule reporting, integrated master scheduling, risk management, change control, and coordination with engineering, delivery, internal supply chain, external suppliers, and UK MoD stakeholders.
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Job Description

Project  Lead

Full time

Bristol

Staff Role


An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Programme Lead to join our Defence Aerospace business in Bristol. In this role, you will report directly to the Programme Manager within the Infrastructure team (Capital Works), which operates within the GCAP Programme (ELC), and will support the delivery of our infrastructure projects, including business management, budget control, Risk and integrated master schedule. You will be delivering on the requirements against UK MoD programmes of work.


Why 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.


As a Programme Lead, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Programme Manager with the coordination of engineering projects. You will collaborate closely with engineering teams and key business stakeholders to drive the successful achievement of programme milestones, directly contributing to the delivery of our Defence strategy. Your responsibilities will encompass project planning, risk management, and budget oversight for your programme areas, as well as leading integrated teams to ensure the effective delivery of your assigned projects.


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 you will be doing

With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to:

  • Deliver a key work package for new infrastructure with advanced capabilities for our MoD Customer
  • Lead on the establishment of the required control accounts needed to manage the Capital Works budgets, including the required SAP management
  • Flow down the relevant budgets and Coupa orders for the internal and external supply chain teams
  • Prepare the required internal and external cost reporting deliverables, including actuals versus budget and deltas from baseline
  • Develop and report associated financial and schedule metrics
  • Integrate Package Order changes into the Control Accounts and report deliverables
  • Work with the Project delivery leads, prepare and report the infrastructure integrated master schedule, highlighting critical path and key dependencies.
  • Lead the risk identification and risk management process for the Capital Works contract.
  • Provide the risk information required to support Package Order applications and on-going review.
  • Provide the required information for the Capital Works Operational Reviews and internal reporting requirements.
  • Support change management activities.

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.

To be successful in this role you will need to:

  • Have excellent interpersonal and leadership skills and have the ability to easily build rapport within all levels of the organisation since networking across business groups and developing key relationships is critical to this role
  • Demonstrate a passion and desire to grow within project management in the Defence industry, with project management experience/qualifications highly desirable
  • Demonstrate initiative and self-motivation.
  • Demonstrate proven experience utilising project management platforms, including Oracle Primavera P6 or Primavera Cloud, and SAP for project planning, tracking, and cost control. Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications is also required

To work for the Rolls-Royce Defence business, an individual must hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MOD and Government body approved cases, a dual national.


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


The professional level and the salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate. 


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

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.


Grade:  SNBG 7 - 10

For further information please contact:  Lizzie Moore - [email protected]

Job Category

Project Management

Posting Date

19 Oct 2026; 00:10Posting End Date25 Oct 2026

Skills Required

  • Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to build relationships across organisational levels
  • Initiative and self-motivation
  • Experience using Oracle Primavera P6 or Primavera Cloud for project planning and tracking
  • Experience using SAP for project planning, tracking, and cost control
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications
  • Project management experience or qualifications
  • UK nationality or an approved dual-nationality status
  • Security Check clearance, or eligibility to obtain it

Rolls-Royce Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Rolls-Royce and has not been reviewed or approved by Rolls-Royce.

  • Retirement Support — Retirement support is strengthened by a U.S. 401(k) program and recent Indianapolis agreements that enhanced retirement benefits. This foundation is complemented by an ongoing company emphasis on competitive retirement provisions across regions.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity value is broadened through a global employee share plan with a broad-based grant in 2024. A matched-purchase program introduced in 2025 further extends access to share ownership.
  • Flexible Benefits — Flexible benefits are highlighted through a holistic, choice-based package and flexible working principles under the People Deal. Regional tailoring provides options spanning wellbeing, recognition, and other locally relevant rewards.

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