Product Introduction Manager

Job Description Product Introduction Manager – Future Programmes UK&I Bristol Management level C 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. Future Programmes UK and International is at the heart of securing the future growth of the Defence business. We are delivering tomorrows technology fast, by bringing together the company best engineers, programme managers and business professionals. Working in partnership with Governments, primes and new technology companies across the globe, we deliver future solutions to meet the customers emerging requirements. In all areas these roles involve working with a range of key business stakeholders to support the delivery of key programme milestones thus enabling the delivery of our Defence Combat strategy for the next 50 years. An exciting opportunity for a Product Introduction Manager role is available within our Defence Future Programmes team. This role presents an exciting opportunity to be part of the Future Programmes Manufacturing Engineering Leadership team supporting the development of manufacturing processes. This role is supporting a key programme within the OrpheusWorks organisation. Reporting to the Chief of Industrialisation you will be accountable for leading the execution of Manufacturing Product Introduction activities for a key programme in OrpheusWorks. You will develop robust manufacturing Production Technical Packages which are capable of delivering design intent and meeting customer and business requirements for safety, quality, cost, delivery rate & leadtime (SQCD). You will contribute to the development of the product introduction strategy for the business, connecting strategy, design, supply chain, operations, technology and digital stakeholders along with technology partnerships and suppliers to create product introduction strategies and roadmaps. You will work collaboratively with the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, who team of Manufacturing Engineers will execute the strategy. You will also have experience of Product Introduction methodologies such as Advanced Product Quality Planning and Production Part Approval Process and will be working with internal and external suppliers to create, define and implement several methods of manufacture for a range of future products. Rolls-Royce customers and the company have entrusted us to deliver the future technologies, people, processes and programmes. Successful delivery of these programmes will ensure both the UK and Rolls-Royce retains combat capability, ensuring freedom of action for the UK and enabling the company to maintain our market share in the Naval, Defence Aero and combat markets. Future Programmes is looking for someone with drive, passion and commitment who can: Embrace agility – you will be able to respond quickly to challenges and be able to manage progress despite, missing, ambiguous, or changing requirements. Bold – you believe in yourself and the team to bravely push the boundaries, and feel comfortable with ‘failing fast’ to pursue rapid knowledge capture. Pursue collaboration – you find strength in working with others, both inside and outside of our business, and value the diversity of people and perspectives. Seeks simplicity – you keep it simple and remove complexity, in how you communicate and the way you work. This role provides you with a fantastic opportunity to Product Safety - Responsible for ensuring that process risks which may lead to deviation from design intent are understand, accounted for and mitigated, and for promoting a product safety culture in the organisation Develop talent - Act as professional leader of the product introduction community within Future Programmes, ensuring required competences are in place and promoting the development and growth of the community Develop capability - Develop robust technical packages for new, inloaded and relaunched products which are verified to meet requirements for safety, quality, cost, delivery rate & leadtime. Ensure Manufacturing Engineering technical issues are resolved during product introduction throughout the supply chain Build external relationships - Manage, develop and maintain beneficial product introduction business relationships with customers, service providers, joint ventures, risk and revenue sharing partners and other designated suppliers Quality - Promote a culture of zero defects within the organisation. Support the application of build in quality techniques including APQP during product introduction and ensure all quality proving activities are completed including achievement of Right First Time, yield and Key Characteristics capability targets. Ensure compliance to all relevant company, legislative and technical policies and standards Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing - Operate as an active member of the global product introduction leadership team, supporting cross-business and sector collaboration, knowledge sharing, skills and process development to best utilise the available resources to deliver business needs and priorities Minimum standards - Work with Manufacturing Engineering Commodity Leaders and Manufacturing Process Owners from across the wider business to ensure Product Family and Production Standards are defined and applied on new products Qualifications: Professionally Qualified Engineer (e.g. UK minimum HND/Foundation degree or other national equivalent). Recognised national or international engineering accreditation (e.g. UK IEng or CEng) where available. Demonstrated experience in manufacturing processes used within Aerospace (or an equivalent regulated industry) and process development methodologies (e.g. Advanced Product Quality Planning). The role is Bristol based, but travel both in the UK and overseas may also be required on an occasional basis. To work for the Rolls-Royce Defence Business there may be a requirement for an individual to hold a level of National Security Vetting (NSV). If the requirement is identified Rolls-Royce will support the application for NSV if the individual does not currently already have this in place. This role requires SC clearance. 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: Management level C For further information please contact: Lizzie Moore - [email protected] Job Category Manufacturing Engineering Posting Date 05 Jan 2026; 00:01 Posting End Date 14 Jan 2026 Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet vital power needs.