Rolls-Royce plc

Technical Program Manager

Rolls-Royce plc$122K — $199K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in engineering and program/project management with an Associate degree, OR
  • 5+ years in engineering and program/project management with a Bachelor's degree, OR
  • 3+ years in engineering and program/project management with a Master's degree, OR
  • 9+ years of engineering and project management experience in lieu of degree
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Responsibilities

  • Own delivery improvement initiatives from start to finish, ensuring accountability for outcomes
  • Manage a portfolio of projects, overseeing schedules, risks, and progress reporting
  • Lead cross-functional task force meetings to resolve issues, driving action rather than just updates
  • Communicate regularly with stakeholders, providing status reports as needed
  • Manage changes to projects, including scope alterations and cancellations
  • Escalate blockers to leadership with actionable recommendations
  • Ensure fixes are effective through follow-up audits and integrate them into standard processes

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards package including base pay and discretionary bonuses
  • Health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance and accidental death coverage
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Generous Paid Time Off and certain paid holidays
  • Tuition reimbursement and long-term incentive plan.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Job Title: TechnicalProgram Manager

Working Pattern: Fulltime - Hybrid (3 office days a week)

Working location: Indianapolis, IN

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Position Summary:

This is a central role leading projects within the dedicated task force of DeliveryWorks, who is chartered to diagnose and permanently fix the root causes behind chronic delivery failures. As a Technical Program Manager, you will own end-to-end initiatives within a portfolio of projects from problem definition through corrective action closure, serving as the primary integration point across programs, supply chain, planning, procurement, quality, engineering and manufacturing.

What you will be doing:
  • Serve as the central point of accountability for the assigned delivery improvement initiatives: charter, governance, and outcomes
  • Manage a portfolio of active and potential improvement projects, taking accountability for the schedule, milestones, risk, and regular reporting of progress.
  • Convene and run recurring task force reviews with cross-functional leads (planning, procurement, quality, manufacturing, engineering) to drive issues to closure - not just status updates
  • Maintain communications with stakeholders including status reporting to senior stakeholders as defined in the project governance structure for the assigned projects
  • Manage project changes, such as cancelling projects or changing scope of projects to react to changes in direction
  • Escalate systemic or cross-functional blockers to leadership with clear options and recommendations
  • Validate that implemented fixes eliminate recurrence through follow-up audits
  • Institutionalize permanent fixes into standard work - updated planning parameters, supplier requirements, or process controls - so the task force can eventually stand down
  • Support and/or lead communities of practice across the global DeliveryWorks program management team


Basic Requirements:
  • Associate degree with 7+ years of engineering experience and program/project management experience, OR
  • Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of engineering experience and program / project management experience, OR
  • Master's degree or higher with 3+ years of engineering experience and program / project management experience, OR
  • 9+ years of engineering experience, and program / project management experience in lieu of a degree
  • To be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen


Preferred Requirements:
  • Significant experience in manufacturing or industrial engineering
  • Proficient understanding and experience in manufacturing process control and aerospace quality standards/processes
  • Basic knowledge and understanding of external supplier management processes
  • Basic understanding of engineering configuration management processes
  • Strong track record driving cross-functional accountability without direct authority - this role must move people to closure, not just track them
  • Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and complex environments
  • Excellent communication skills


Closing date: September 22, 2026

Job Category

Project Management

Job Posting Date

08 Sept 2026; 00:09
Pay Range

Pay ranges for remote employees are based on the state where the employee resides and may vary from the posted range.

$122,741 - $199,454-Annually

Location:

Indianapolis, IN

Benefits

Rolls-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.

About Rolls-Royce plc

Rolls-Royce plc is a British multinational engineering company that designs, manufactures, and distributes power systems for aviation, marine, and energy markets. The company was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in London, England. Rolls-Royce is a leading provider of power systems for civil and military aircraft, and is also a major supplier of power systems for marine vessels. The company's energy division provides power systems for the oil and gas industry, as well as for power generation and other industrial applications. Rolls-Royce has operations in over 50 countries and employs over 50,000 people worldwide.
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