Australian Capability– Information Knowledge Managemen & Enablers Lead - Submarines

Job Description Australian Capability– IKM & Enablers Lead Derby, UK The Role An exciting opportunity for a Capability Lead – Information Knowledge Management & Enablers has arisen within the Australian Capability team. Our nuclear business is a leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navy's nuclear submarine fleet and the sole provider and technical authority, managing all aspects of plant design, safety, manufacture, performance, and through-life support. Our customers are embarking on programmes of national and strategic importance, and our goal is to provide them with the right advice and support to establish world-class and nuclear-safe capabilities. As the Australian Capability Lead – Information Knowledge Management and Enablers you will be providing advice to our customers so that all the systems and enablers, which deliver programme success, are fit for purpose and ready on-time. This will involve identifying all the necessary requirements for data, information and systems which deliver them to ensure our customers can construct and sustain nuclear powered submarines. In addition, you will work with stakeholders across the business in functions like Security, Export Control, Information Technology, IKM, Intellectual Property and Commercial to integrate one message and strategy which our customers can use to ensure programme success. This role offers a rare opportunity working across various UK sites, engaging across the CADMID cycle and interfacing with multiple industrial partners on an exciting and historically significant project, with the potential for international travel. 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 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: Key Accountabilities will include: Lead the identification, development, and implementation of Enabler strategies critical to programme delivery. Facilitate stakeholder engagement across governments and industry partners to build consensus and clearly define programme requirements. Provide authoritative advice to customers on data management and information flow to enable strategic decision-making which enables operational effectiveness. Develop and maintain comprehensive plans and schedules to deliver Enabling solutions and associated infrastructure within required timescales. Act as the primary liaison with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment on capability delivery. Plan and manage your own activities, communicating current status to relevant stakeholders across the business and to external customers. Using the Rolls-Royce Management System to ensure outputs are delivered in accordance with the requirements for safety, quality, cost, delivery, and people. To work beyond your role scope where required given the agile nature of the team and dynamic scope of the role – example areas to support could include policy, regulation, export control, security, build, transport, logistics, programme management activities, in-service, strategy, communications. 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 meet the following criteria: A degree or equivalent qualification in Business Management, Engineering, Project Management or another appropriate discipline. Familiarity with the processes, governance and requirements governing NSRP information. Demonstrable experience within several of the following areas involving multiple organisations: Information Technology, Information and Knowledge Management (IKM), Export control, Security, Project Management, Intellectual Property, Commercial, Understanding of reactor design and justification landscape / CADMID lifecycle is preferred due to programme context. Proven ability to manage stakeholders at various levels, across government and industry, building consensus in complex scenarios. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a proven track record of effectively dealing with ambiguity and uncertainty. Experience of working within a multi-disciplined team or indirect (matrix) team. An adaptable individual who is content dealing with the ambiguity and change Preferred: Strong understanding and experience in high security, nuclear or high-integrity safety-critical environments would be advantageous. 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 which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, 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 To work for the Rolls-Royce Submarines business an individual has to 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 approved cases, a dual national. Job Category Digital Posting Date 01 May 2025; 00:05 Posting End Date 18 May 2025 Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet vital power needs.