Job DescriptionJob Title: Project Lead, Liberty Works Advanced Development Program
Working Pattern: Hybrid (3 office days a week)
Working Location: Indianapolis, IN
Relocation assistance will be provided if applicable.
Position Summary:As the Project Lead for Advanced Development, you will be working directly for the Program Manager. You will support the Technical Lead and their cross-functional team in the program management activity aligned with their sub-system.
What you will be doing:- Develop and manage an integrated set of plans/schedules relevant to the accountabilities of the technical lead along with supporting IPT members in planning and prioritization of work.
- Support master scheduler in the integration of these plans at the program level and support IPT as the subject matter expert for earned value, risk and change management.
- Provide program integration support to program business manager.
- Responsible for cost account management within the IPT; identify and analyze significant actual or potential cost and/or schedule variances; and resolution of conflicts or concerns and integration of impacts into the variance analysis reports (VARs).
- Manage risks associated with internal and external environments for the IPT in accordance with the program's risk management plan.
- Support technical lead in the management of program change, such as adding, removing, or modifying work scope in accordance with the program management plan.
- Support of proposal/contract mod activity for future work as well as design, manufacturing and testing of components.
Basic Requirements:- Associate degree in STEM with 4+ years of Project Management experience, OR
- Bachelor's degree in STEM with 2+ years of Project Management experience, OR
- Master's degree in STEM, OR
- JD/PhD, OR
- 6+ years of Project Management experience in lieu of a degree
- In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen
Preferred Requirements:- Experience with project management, including ForProject and Microsoft Project
- Understanding of basic scheduling and earned value tools
- Experience with Excel, PowerBI and other data analytic tools
Closing date: October 15, 2026
Job CategoryProject Management
Job Posting Date08 Oct 2026; 00:10
Pay RangePay ranges for remote employees are based on the state where the employee resides and may vary from the posted range.
$98,566 - $160,169-Annually
Location:Indianapolis, IN
BenefitsRolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance; a flexible spending account; a health savings account; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match; Employee Assistance Program; Paid Time Off; certain paid holidays; paid parental and family care leave; tuition reimbursement; and a long-term incentive plan. The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
