Technical Project Manager – LibertyWorks Research & Technology; R&T

Position: Technical Project Manager – LibertyWorks Research & Technology (R&T)

Job Description

Job Title: Technical Project Manager - Liberty Works Research & Technology (R&T)

Working Pattern: Full time

Working location: Indianapolis, IN/Hybrid (3 Office Days/Week)

We have an exciting opportunity for a Technical Project Manager to join the team in Indianapolis.

The Liberty Works Technical Project Manager role is responsible for providing technical leadership to an extended, multi-functional integrated product team (IPT) and getting stuff done by removing barriers and exhibiting deep engagement in project efforts. This role has full accountability for the application of a systems approach to the realization of new technology solutions aligned with our Defense Initiatives. You will define, plan, monitor, control and deliver impactful change (including new solutions) to meet all agreed stakeholder requirements.

This includes a heavy focus on planning and delivering verification programs to ensure that Rolls-Royce's technology products meet business, customer and regulatory requirements.

You will own key customer relationships and provide direct business value inputs for executing projects and complex proposals. Performing this role within Liberty Works requires a highly motivated and committed individual with the ability to adapt and drive teams to accomplish stretch goals, advancing new technologies in novel ways and embracing new ways of working to yield impactful results.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future, and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

Rolls-Royce has been recognized as the top employer in the Engineering & Manufacturing category on the prestigious Forbes Top Employers for Engineers list for 2025. This ranking highlights our commitment to innovation, employee development, and fostering a collaborative environment where engineers can thrive.

Be part of a team that sets the industry standard and drives groundbreaking solutions.

At Rolls-Royce, we are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We foster a welcoming and innovative work environment that invests in you, giving you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

What you will be doing

• Define, agree, and integrate the plan for the IPT, considering both the scope of the overall project / Work package and the activities required to understand and then produce a solution to the requirements
• Create and agree schedule for the lifecycle of IPT, manage the project plan (time and budget), and drive adherence to achieve time, cost, and quality targets.
• Define the necessary resource to achieve stakeholder requirements, and negotiate with resource managers, in conjunction with Work Package Manager (WPO) and Sub-System Manager (SSM), and Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL) to balance load and capacity across the IPT.
• Ensure project risks (technical, cost, supply chain and timescale) are identified, managed (including integration of risk activities in the project plan), and escalation of risks in accordance with risk management plan.
• Definition and delivery of robust verification, certification and qualification strategies with internal and external customers.
• Analyzing and reporting key financial information to LW leadership illustrating business impact from a project performance and proposal opportunity perspective.

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 behaviors that guide…