Sentinam Programme – Programme Controller - Submarines

Job Description Job Title: Sentinam Programme – Programme Controller Working Pattern: 37 hours days Working location: Raynesway Derby An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Programme Controller on the Sentinam Programme for RR Submarines Ltd. The successful applicant will help strengthen our project management skills, ensuring we successfully deliver a programme of work that re-establishes a pump engineering sovereign capability. Work with us and we’ll welcome you into an inclusive culture, one that invests in your continuous learning and development, and gives you access to a wide breadth and depth of experience. In this key position, you will take responsibility for the control and delivery of appropriately complex packages of work or aspects of project portfolios. Monitor, review and report the status of projects/project portfolios in accordance with the requirements defined in the Project Management Plan and agreed with the Programme Manager. 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 You will be accountable for the effective and successful delivery to cost, specification and time for a defined package of work, establish, develop, and maintain the documentation necessary to deliver the package of work. Coordinate the meetings for the change management process for the work packages in the Sentinam Programme including Programme/Product Change Boards (PCB). Coordination of US/UK activities with the central US/UK team. Ensure effective controls are implemented in accordance with the company management procedures. Report the status of projects/project portfolios in accordance with the requirements of the project. Managing the Standard Diary for the Sentinam Programme to comply with the Apply reporting cycle. Be the programmes contact with the central PMO office to ensure all the latest PM processes are being incorporated and followed by the Programme Team. Report variances to project baseline and report project Key Performance Indicators, review project data, identify and report trends, highlight anomalies and propose corrective action if performance is outside specification. Coordinate the formation and finessing of the programme reporting packs following the company defined standards. 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. Experience of Project management and planning and control activities and ideally, project management qualification e.g. APM, Agile etc. Knowledge/experience of SAP, Coupa and Primavera P6 is required. Experience of Estimating, Forecasting and Change Control Strong planning and organisational skills to manage short, medium- and long-term activities and deliverables. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels of the business. 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. 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. Closing date: 9.4.25 Job Category Project Management Posting Date 26 Mar 2025; 00:03 Posting End Date 08 Apr 2025 Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet vital power needs.