Project Lead

Job overview

The Project Lead role is hybrid, with three office days per week in Indianapolis, IN. The annual pay range is $98,566–$160,169. Rolls-Royce develops power and propulsion solutions, with a stated focus on safety and engineering excellence. The Project Lead delivers assigned parts-transfer projects and work packages for parts reactivation or product introduction. The role coordinates contributors, maintains delivery plans and controls, manages risks and dependencies, and provides clear progress information so projects meet agreed scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk outcomes and support wider program benefits.

What you'll do

• Own delivery of assigned projects or work packages, defining scope, outputs, and acceptance criteria
• maintain integrated plans covering activities, milestones, dependencies, resources, and decisions
• keep scope, schedule, cost, quality, change, and decision records current
• identify deviations and lead recovery or escalation
• coordinate cross-functional contributors
• lead progress reviews and report status, forecasts, options, and decisions
• manage dependencies and share project-management practices across the Portfolio Office.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

project lead

indianapolis in

rolls-royce

hybrid

three office days weekly

project management

parts transfer

product introduction

parts reactivation

cross-functional coordination

risk management

travel up to 25%

annual pay $98,566–$160,169

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Discretionary bonus plan
• eligible employees may have health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, 401(k) with company match, employee assistance program, paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental and family care leave, tuition reimbursement, and long-term incentives.

Why this role

Travel up to 25% domestically and internationally. Relocation assistance is not available. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

About the employer

Rolls Royce is hiring for this role. Industry: Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing. Sector: 33.