VP - Portfolio Management

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5 Locations
In-Office
Expert/Leader
Aerospace • Defense
The Role
Lead portfolio planning and decision-making for Civil Aerospace investments. Monitor portfolio progress, resolve delivery issues, recommend project prioritisation, ensure benefits capture, and collaborate with stakeholders across engineering, finance, and programme functions.
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VP – Portfolio Management

Any UK site location (Hybrid – minimum 3 days on site)

Full Time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a VP – Portfolio Management to join the Portfolio Planning team in Civil Aerospace.

We are the gearbox of the business, working in partnership with our Value Streams and enabling businesses, we co-ordinate and bring together critical business processes to enable better decision-making. In Civil Aerospace, we invest over £1bn p.a. to deliver the maximum value for the business. The VP Portfolio Management plays a critical role, providing recommendations to senior leadership on the right combination of projects & programmes that align to our strategic priorities and drive value creation and risk reduction in our business. 

What you will be doing:

  • Co-ordinate the CALT level Portfolio Progress Group and Portfolio Direction Group agenda including providing insights on performance of the Civil Portfolio that require focus and intervention. 
  • Monitoring portfolio progress and resolving issues that may compromise delivery and benefits realisation.
  • Make portfolio recommendations to optimise outcomes, with full transparency of consequences for projects that are deprioritised.
  • Ensure benefits are captured accurately and consistently to enable resources to be prioritised on the projects that create the most value, reduce the most risk or provide strategic leverage for the future.
  • Collaborate with key stakeholders across the business including Portfolio, Engineering, Finance, Programme Management function and the Group ET&S team.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Programme Management or finance qualification preferred.

Preferred requirements:

  • Knowledge of benefits management and business case financial metrics
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate complex information with individuals at all levels within the organisation is essential.
  • Experience of working in a programme or portfolio environment and/or finance business partnering role is preferred.

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.

Regional benefits:

  • 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!

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.

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 B.

 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.   

Closing date: Midnight 6th July 2026

Job Category

Project Management

Posting Date

22 Jun 2026; 00:06Posting End Date05 Jul 2026

Skills Required

  • Hybrid - minimum 3 days on site
  • Programme Management or finance qualification
  • Knowledge of benefits management and business case financial metrics
  • Experience working in a programme or portfolio environment and/or finance business partnering role
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate complex information at all levels

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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HQ: London
40,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1906

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