Project Manager-Digital & IT
Rolls-Royce · Derby
Job Description
Project Manager-Digital & IT Team
Derby/Bristol(Hybrid – minimum 3 days on site)
Full time
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.
We a pleased to be able to offer exciting opportunities for experienced Project Managers to join the Digital & IT Team in Derby and Bristol.
At Rolls-Royce Digital & IT, we are looking for Project Managers who can take ownership of complex, business-critical projects and drive them through to successful outcomes. You will be someone who brings structure, pace and clarity to delivery, while working collaboratively with stakeholders, delivery teams and third-party partners.
We are looking for Project Managers who can balance strong governance and financial control with pragmatism, adaptability and a clear focus on realising benefits for the business.
What you will be doing:
We are looking for Project Managers who take end-to-end ownership for planning, managing and delivering projects to agreed time, cost and quality outcomes, while keeping scope and benefits under control. Additional key accountabilities include:
- Deliver with accountability: We are looking for Project Managers who take end-to-end ownership for planning, managing and delivering projects to agreed time, cost and quality outcomes, while keeping scope and benefits under control.
- Lead through others: You will be confident building trusted relationships with sponsors, stakeholders, delivery teams and third-party partners, creating alignment and shared ownership of outcomes.
- Manage suppliers and quality: We need people who can oversee third-party Statements of Work and deliverables, holding partners to account and ensuring outputs meet agreed standards and acceptance criteria.
- Surface and resolve issues early: You will be proactive in identifying, managing and escalating risks, issues, assumptions and decisions clearly and constructively.
- Bring commercial and financial control: We are looking for Project Managers who can manage budgets, supplier performance, resource burn and reporting in line with PPMO processes, ensuring value for money and effective cost control.
- Plan resources effectively: You will maintain clear resource plans, communicate current and future needs, and support informed decision-making around capacity and capability.
- Apply robust governance: We need people who can work within standardised delivery frameworks and apply PPMO standards consistently, bringing rigour without unnecessary bureaucracy.
- Adapt and stay pragmatic: You will be comfortable operating in complex, ambiguous and changing environments, adapting plans while maintaining momentum and focus on outcomes.
- Improve how we deliver: We are looking for people who embrace lessons learned, contribute to continuous improvement and help drive greater efficiency, consistency and delivery excellence.
- Prioritise safety and compliance: You will ensure safety, regulatory and compliance considerations are appropriately embedded into project planning and execution.
Preferred requirements:
- A strong track record of delivering large, complex or transformational projects, ideally involving multiple third parties and cross-functional teams.
- The ability to lead through ambiguity and complexity, bringing clarity, focus and momentum to teams.
- Strong problem-solving, critical thinking and systems-thinking capability.
- Experience managing third-party suppliers and contracts, with a clear focus on delivery performance, commercial outcomes and quality.
- Strong commercial acumen, including the ability to manage budgets, forecast costs and support effective supplier negotiations.
- Excellent stakeholder management, relationship-building and influencing skills, including within matrix environments.
- A highly organised, accountable and delivery-focused approach, with the confidence to take ownership and drive projects to completion.
- A proactive communication style, including the confidence to escalate issues early and clearly to enable timely resolution and avoid surprises.
- Pragmatism, flexibility and resilience, with a collaborative and transparent approach to working with others.
Across these roles, we are particularly interested in Project Managers who have delivered in one or more of the following areas:
- Application transformation and modernisation initiatives, including application migrations, upgrades, rationalisation, and cloud adoption.
- Software and digital product development projects using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies.
- Infrastructure and cloud transformation projects, including datacentre, server, storage, network, and cloud platform initiatives.
- End-user computing and workplace technology projects, including device refresh, Windows upgrades, VDI, M365 deployment, InTune, MECM, DHCP, Mobile devices and device management and collaboration tooling.
- Identity and Access Management projects, including Active Directory, Entra ID, Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), privileged access, and role-based access controls.
- Cyber security and resilience initiatives, including vulnerability remediation, compliance, backup resilience, disaster recovery, and security tooling deployment.
- Large scale enterprise level application deployments - working with third parties to define configuration, deploy and test.
- Regulatory and compliance programmes, such as CE+, CMMC, NIS2 or ISO27001 and government security classifications
- Projects delivered in military or defence organisations
- Projects delivering multiple technologies into new manufacturing facilities and offices
For some roles a Full UK SC Clearance without any conditions will be required.
Regional benefits:
- Generous Annual Leave
- Retirement Savings through the Rolls-Royce Retirement Savings Trust
- Group Life Assurance provides for a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls-Royce
- Group Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury
- Your Shares: Matched is a simple way to own Rolls-Royce shares and invest in our future, together. Buy one share, get one free!
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.
Closing date: 30/10/2026
As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.