Business Manager - Submarines

Job Description Job Title: Business Manager Working Pattern: Full Time, On-Site Working location: Derby 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 Own processes including annual strategic planning, annual financial budgeting and planning, quarterly priority setting and alignment of objectives, recruitment and load capacity. Lead the DBU strategy, communications plan and Operating Model Lead operational performance for the DBU and personal accountability for associated Cost Centre/s. Own performance measures (KPI/metric dashboards) - ensure the right systems are in place to measure progress and address variance. Ensures the business requirements are identified and addressed in the Submarines suite of functional plans. Ensure the best decision making is happening with the best data and best processes, ownership, and empowered delegates where possible. Using broad content knowledge to decide on priorities and connect different workstreams, projects, people and departments to create efficiencies. Being empowered to solve problems. Coordinate sprints into different issues and resolve ‘roadblocks’ within the DBU. Increasing effectiveness of the organisation (across processes, people and portfolio) 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. Has provided business process and system leadership Has led projects / activities across a range of Business Management Processes Has appreciation and experience of the global business and relevant external market Has understanding of the dynamics across the Business that drive the Business Management role Has experienced and successfully delivered programme and change management activities (quality, cost, schedule and delivery) Tools including: SAP PM, RM, CAM roles, MS Project Advanced, Excel Advanced, PowerPoint Advanced 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 Group Engineering (Operations) Posting Date 24 Mar 2025; 00:03 Posting End Date 30 Mar 2025 Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet vital power needs.