Project Lead
AI in this role
Manage project delivery, schedules, and cross-functional teams for engineering and manufacturing work streams.
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 ManagementPosting Date
24 Sept 2026; 00:09How we score this
Project Lead at Rolls-Royce scores 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it AI Level 1 of 4 (Little AI). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
AI Level 1. The work itself involves no AI, or AI only appears as scenery, such as a company tagline.
- AI Level 480 to 100
- AI Level 360 to 79
- AI Level 240 to 59
- AI Level 10 to 39
Bands come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Open the description and count.
Prepare for this job
A free preview built only from this posting: what it asks for, what you could be asked in an interview, and how to adjust your resume.
Skills and AI tools this role asks for
Questions you could be asked
- Tell me about a project where project management was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where leadership was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where stakeholder management was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where scheduling was part of your work. What did you do?
Adapt your resume
- List these exact terms on your resume: Project Management, Leadership, Stakeholder Management, and Scheduling. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
- Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them — a tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
Want your resume actually rewritten for this job?
The free preview above is everything we have today. A full resume rewrite is not live yet and has no price set. Join the waitlist and we will email you if we open it.
Get new AI jobs by email
One email a week with the new AI jobs, each rated AI Level 1 to 4 for how much AI is in the work. No recruiter spam, unsubscribe in one click.
Free. One email a week. Unsubscribe in one click.
Similar roles
Other roles rated AI Level 1 at other companies.
What kind of AI work fits you?
Answer 12 practical questions in about three minutes. Get a simple profile, the work it points to, and live roles to explore next.
Find my next step