Join Rolls-Royce as a Project Lead, Liberty Works Advanced Development Program in Indianapolis, IN. This full-time, hybrid role (3 office days a week) offers a salary range of $98,566 - $160,169 annually, partnering with technical leads and cross-functional teams to drive advanced engineering projects.
Requirements
Associate degree in STEM with 4+ years of Project Management experience, Bachelor's degree in STEM with 2+ years of experience, Master's degree in STEM, JD/PhD, or 6+ years of Project Management experience in lieu of a degree
Must be a U.S. citizen
Preferred: Experience with ForProject, Microsoft Project, basic scheduling, earned value tools, Excel, and PowerBI
Skills & Responsibilities
Project Management: Develop and manage integrated plans and schedules, supporting IPT planning and prioritization.
Cost Account Management: Identify and analyze cost and schedule variances, and resolve conflicts using variance analysis reports.
Risk & Change Management: Manage internal and external project risks and support program changes in scope.
Data Analytics: Utilize tools like Excel and PowerBI to support business and program integration tasks.
Potential transition routes: People from project coordinator or engineering analyst roles may bring strong scheduling and analytical skills, alongside meeting the required STEM education and U.S. citizenship criteria.
Job description
Job Description
Job Title: Project Lead, Liberty Works Advanced Development Program
Working Pattern: Hybrid (3 office days a week)
Working Location: Indianapolis, IN
Relocation assistance will be provided if applicable.
Why 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 create world-class power and propulsion solutions, pushing your problem-solving and ingenuity, to deliver real impact that puts safety first.
You’ll be given responsibility and the opportunity to grow in our high-performance culture. This is Infinite Potential. And it’s your chance to really shine and contribute to one of the world’s most recognized brands and a beacon for engineering excellence.
Position Summary:
As the Project Lead for Advanced Development, you will be working directly for the Program Manager. You will support the Technical Lead and their cross-functional team in the program management activity aligned with their sub-system.
What you will be doing:
Develop and manage an integrated set of plans/schedules relevant to the accountabilities of the technical lead along with supporting IPT members in planning and prioritization of work.
Support master scheduler in the integration of these plans at the program level and support IPT as the subject matter expert for earned value, risk and change management.
Provide program integration support to program business manager.
Responsible for cost account management within the IPT; identify and analyze significant actual or potential cost and/or schedule variances; and resolution of conflicts or concerns and integration of impacts into the variance analysis reports (VARs).
Manage risks associated with internal and external environments for the IPT in accordance with the program’s risk management plan.
Support technical lead in the management of program change, such as adding, removing, or modifying work scope in accordance with the program management plan.
Support of proposal/contract mod activity for future work as well as design, manufacturing and testing of components.
Basic Requirements:
Associate degree in STEM with 4+ years of Project Management experience, OR
Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 2+ years of Project Management experience, OR
Master’s degree in STEM, OR
JD/PhD, OR
6+ years of Project Management experience in lieu of a degree
In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen
Preferred Requirements:
Experience with project management, including ForProject and Microsoft Project
Understanding of basic scheduling and earned value tools
Experience with Excel, PowerBI and other data analytic tools
Our vision is to ensure that the quality and dynamism that shaped our history continues into our future. It’s a bold pursuit, and we never stop striving to go further, faster, and better. We lead progress, creating the technologies that move us forward. If you’re driven to grow, to learn, and to make a lasting difference, this is where you belong.
Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics. We are committed to providing a respectful and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued and everyone can thrive.
Infinite Potential
Closing date: November 13, 2026
Job Category
Project Management
Job Posting Date
03 Nov 2026; 00:11
Pay Range
Pay ranges for remote employees are based on the state where the employee resides and may vary from the posted range.
$98,566 - $160,169-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.
