PMO Specialist

Job Description

PMO Specialist - Submarines

Full Time

Derby, Raynesway

Why Rolls-Royce?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a PMO Specialist to join Rolls-Royce Submarines.

We’re a leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarine fleet and the sole provider and technical authority.

Join us and we’ll provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive, digital-first culture that invests in you, gives you a platform for continuous learning, and access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career.

In this role, the PMO Specialist will provide technical leadership, direction, guidance and services with regards to the development and deployment of new/novel and disruptive project management methodologies, systems and ways of working to Rolls-Royce Submarines.

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

Your needs are as unique as you are. We encourage flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working wherever possible, so you can always be at your best - wherever and whenever you work.

What you’ll be doing:
You will lead the development and deployment of new project management processes, tools, systems and training.
- You will need to embrace change and bring people with you for the journey.
- Escalate the new, novel and disruptive capabilities, competencies and training needed by the project management community.
- Be a company project management authority and maintaining that status by continuing professional development and networking with like professionals across Rolls-Royce plc, within wider industry and within professional bodies.
- Able to coach and develop others to become project management specialists.
- Proactively improve the supporting processes and performance of project management.

Who we are looking for:
At Rolls-Royce we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.
- Experience using Agile Project management tools and methodologies.
- Qualified to degree level in Project/Programme Management or equivalent
- Proven ability to lead and train all levels in Project/Programme Management competencies
- Proven people and stakeholder management skills at all levels of an organisation
- Proven experience of the delivery to cost, specification and time of packages of work or projects.

Join us & Power our future

Pioneers of Power

We’re 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. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

You can learn more about our global inclusion strategy at

Due to the nature of work the Business conducts and the protection of certain assets a person has to be a UK national or in MoD approved cases a Dual National from a non ITAR country.

Closing date: 1st February 2023

Job Category

Project Management

Posting Date

18 Jan 2023; 00:01