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Working at Rolls-Royce

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    Join Rolls-Royce as a Project Lead in Shanghai, China. This full-time role involves taking responsibility for the delivery of required projects or work streams to cost, specification, and time while working in an integrated project team environment.

    Requirements

    • At least 5 years of experience in project management.
    • Proficient in Chinese and English, with an understanding of Chinese culture.
    • Bachelor's degree (or higher) level qualification preferable or equivalent industry experience (such as forging and machining).
    • Experience of leading multi-function teams.
    • Member of a professional body and working towards an APMPQ qualification or equivalent is preferred.

    Skills & Responsibilities

    • Project Management: Accountable for the successful delivery to cost, specification and time for a defined package of work.
    • Stakeholder Communication: Act as the focal point for all aspects related to the packages of work and provide necessary information to key stakeholders.
    • Planning and Scheduling: Ensure the creation and management of an integrated set of plans and schedules, organizing and chairing schedule review meetings.
    • Process Improvement: Develop and implement Project Management best practices in line with company management processes and provide guidance to others.
    • Potential transition routes: People from project coordinator or engineering management roles may bring strong organizational and technical skills, alongside meeting the important stated requirements for this project lead position.

    Job description

    Job Description

    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.

    Position summary

    Taking responsibility for the delivery of required projects or work streams assigned.

    What you will be doing:

    • Accountable for the successful delivery to cost, specification and time for a defined package of work.

    • Establish, develop and maintain the documentation necessary to deliver the package of work.

    • Act as the focal point for all aspects related to the packages of work.

    • Provide information necessary to make management decisions to the key stakeholders.

    • Ensure the creation and management of an integrated set of plans / schedules.

    • Organize and chair schedule review meetings and report areas where executive decisions need to be made.

    • Ensure the implementation of company management processes is effective and efficient.

    • Develop / implement Project Management best practice in line with company management processes.

    • Provision of basic guidance to others regarding the Project Management processes and the operation of the project management systems / tools / methods.

    • Contribution to the local Project Management Community of Practice.

    Position qualifications:

    • Proficient Chinese and English, and understand Chinese culture to best cooperate with Chinese suppliers (some cannot speak English well).

    • Bachelor degree (or plus) level qualification preferable or equivalent industry experience, like forging and machining, etc. RR design/manufacturing engineering practice and experience highly preferred.

    • Able to work in an Integrated Project Team environment, experience of leading multi-function teams.

    • Deep understanding of RR functions/processes highly preferred.

    • Member of a professional body and working towards a APMPQ qualification or equivalent. Or at least have a good understanding of cross functional integrated working.

    • At least 5 years’ experience in project management.

    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

    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.

    Job Category

    Project Management

    Posting Date

    24 Sept 2026; 00:09

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    Rolls-Royce

    Project Lead

    Shanghai

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