Job Description Capability Lead – Structures and Controls (9 month secondment) Full-Time Derby or Solihull - Hybrid (3 days a week on site) What you will be doing We have an exciting secondment opportunity for a Capability Lead to join the Structures and Controls team. As a Capability Lead you will be accountable for leading a team of 10 to 20 Design Engineers working primarily on Business Aviation and UK Defence Programmes within the Mechanical Control Units team. It is an excellent opportunity to add to your people and programme leadership skills and understand how to develop the capability of a team. This will also provide an opportunity to understand the requirements of an engine programme approaching certification in the Pearl10X and an appreciation of the varying system dependencies of the Control System Units. Responsibilities In this role you will provide technical leadership to the Engineering resource group and ensure compliance to process throughout the life cycle activity. You will also; Play an active role in load/capacity planning for the assigned team and work with the wider function to ensure suitable and capable people are available to complete programme deliverables. This includes engagement with third parties such as Managed Service Providers in line with agreed Do/Buy strategies. Allocate staff to agreed work packages and lead the delivery and approval of technical activities within their functional accountability. Lead and drive efficiency through process review, teamwork and implementing continuous improvement and operational best practice within the field of work. Where appropriate, own the relationship between engineering and the supply chain and ensure it is effectively managed and integrated. Why Rolls-Royce? This role is within the Mechanical Control Units team in Structures and Controls, one of the Component Engineering groups within Design Engineering. In addition to leading your team there will be an opportunity to contribute to the strategy for greater digitisation and standardisation in Design Engineering. Work with us and we’ll 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. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re 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. Who we’re looking for At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles. And for this role, we are looking for someone who is/has: Demonstrates sound engineering judgement and knowledge of the Sector Customers and Programmes. Demonstrates effective leadership & engineering skills. Capable of building high performing teams and effecting a positive shift in attitudes and behaviours. Understanding of Company Quality policies and processes deployed within the resource group. Experienced in applying process improvement techniques and driving business improvements. 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. 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. Learn more about our global Inclusion Strategy Grade: Level C For further information please contact: Sophie Mayes Job Category Mechanical Systems Posting Date 12 Nov 2024; 00:11 Posting End Date 24 Nov 2024