Project Delivery Professional (2 Year Secondment) Submarines

Job Description

Project Delivery Professional (Navy Command HQ Secondment 2 Years)- Submarines

Full time

Portsmouth.

What you will be doing

The Navy needs our help; this is an opportunity to join a team of Submariners working for the Fleet Marine Engineering Officer - Submarines (FMEO-SM) who contribute directly to getting safe and capable Submarines to sea.

Your home base for this role will be the Navy Command Headquarters building on HMS Excellent Portsmouth. This is where the Navy Executive Committee (the 1st Sea Lords team) is based along with all directorates of the Navy including the Submarine Directorate of which you will be a part. There will be a need for travel to the SDA in Bristol and the Naval Base Clyde and Naval Base Devonport.

As a Project Delivery Professional working in this environment you will bring to bear a valued industrial perspective on critical issues that are hampering SM availability and degrading the lived experience of our a target rich environment your skills & experience will tailor the specific tasking you undertake and following an initial period of support you will be given free rein across the wider Defence if necessary to deliver tangible benefits.

An engineering background is preferred but only an appreciation and understanding is required what is crucial is an inquisitive mind and a drive to make a difference.

Previous Rolls Royce secondees into this organisation have established a strong reputation for insight & delivery; in this role you will carry and contribute further to the esteem with which Rolls-Royce is held right at the heart of the customer organisation.

In return for your contribution to the Royal Navy (in addition to the relocation package whilst in role) you will gain a unique insight into how the customer organisation works as well as forming a strong network amongst the Sailors and MOD Civil Servants; not only are these elements rare and indeed fascinating but are of significant value for your future career with RR Submarines Ltd.

Responsibilities

You will be assigned improvement projects of a technical nature by the FMEO. Working largely independently but with help when asked you will need to form a network of stakeholders across the MOD and industry to deliver change. The ability to do this will rely on a technical understanding project management skills and interpersonal an environment where change has previously taken months & years your ability to combine these skills in on mind will enable you to drive rapid change in comparison.

Why Rolls-Royce

Work with us and well welcome you into a culture of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. We will listen first embrace feedback and act with integrity. We will invest in your continuous learning and development and make sure you have access to a wide breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference.

We offer excellent development a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office home or another remote location. Its a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum were all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons frequency will depend on business needs nature of role what works for the team and for the individual. Discover more on our GBS Service Portal about hybrid working.

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 to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individualswho are a UK national or in MoD approved cases a dual national.

Who were looking for

Being a part of Rolls-Royce youll know we put safety first do the right thing keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form our behaviours. They are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

Specific to this role we are looking for an individual with:

• A technical or manufacturing background
• Awareness of project management skillsets
• Demonstrated ability to influence at a range of levels
• A passion for what we do as RRSL why we do it but also that for the especially the Royal Navy
• Experience in transformation and operational turnaround preferred.

Join us & help Rolls-Royce to become a high-performing competitive resilient business.

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.

We are an equal opportunities employer. Were committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have the more successful well be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

Learn more about our global Inclusion Strategy

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 to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individualswho are a UK national or in MoD approved cases a dual national.

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