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Programme Manager – CMC Industrialization (Production Facilities & Operational Readiness)

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Job Description

Job Title: Program Manager – CMC Industrialization (Production Facilities & Operational Readiness

Working Pattern: Onsite 9/80

Working location: Indianapolis, IN

Relocation is available for this position if appropriate

LEVEL C

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:

Rolls-Royce is advancing Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) technologies to enable next-generation aerospace products. The Program Manager – CMC Industrialization will play a critical role in establishing and maturing CMC production capabilities at Rolls-Royce’s Indianapolis, Indiana and Cypress, California sites.

As part of the Industrialization Production Facilities and Operational Readiness team, this role focuses on ensuring facilities, equipment, processes, people, and supply chains are fully prepared to support safe, compliant, and scalable CMC production. You will lead complex, site-spanning programs that transition CMC technologies from development into sustained industrial operations.

This role offers a unique opportunity to help stand up and mature world-class CMC production facilities in the US, directly supporting Rolls-Royce’s future propulsion technologies. You will work at the intersection of advanced materials, manufacturing excellence, and operational readiness, with real impact on production capability and business outcomes.

What you will be doing:

  • Lead industrialization and operational readiness programs supporting CMC production at Indianapolis and Cypress, CA facilities.
  • Drive site readiness across facilities, equipment, tooling, staffing, training, and production systems.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams spanning manufacturing, engineering, quality, HSE, supply chain, IT, and facilities
  • Plan and deliver production ramp-up activities, including recruitment and training
  • Manage capital investment programs
  • Ensure operational processes meet aerospace quality, safety, and regulatory requirements
  • Identify, manage, and mitigate risks associated with first-of-kind CMC manufacturing operations
  • Provide clear program governance, reporting, and escalation to senior leadership
  • Support supplier industrialization and material availability to enable uninterrupted site operations
  • Capture lessons learned and drive standardization across CMC production facilities
  • Travel approximately 25%

Who we’re looking for:

Basic Requirements:

  • An Associate’s degree with 7+ years of related experience OR
  • A Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of related experience OR
  • A master’s degree with 3+ years of related experience OR
  • JD/Ph.D.
  • In lieu of a degree, 9+ years of related experience
  • In order to qualify for this role, you must be a U.S. Citizen or a U.S. Permanent Resident.

Preferred:

  • Experience with Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC) or other advanced/high-temperature materials
  • Knowledge of aerospace manufacturing quality systems and certification requirements
  • Experience with capital projects, equipment qualification, and factory layout development
  • Experience with major infrastructure programs and production start-ups
  • Knowledge of Process Safety Management and how to implement
  • Familiarity with manufacturing readiness levels (MRLs) and gated development frameworks

Other Skills & Experience:

Essential:

  • Proven program management experience in manufacturing, industrialization, or operations readiness
  • Strong understanding of production facilities start-up, commissioning, and manufacturing scale-up
  • Experience leading cross-site or multi-facility programs
  • Ability to manage ambiguity and technical risk in novel or first-of-kind manufacturing environments
  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Strong organizational and communication skills, demonstrated through effective program delivery
  • Formal program or project management qualification

Leadership Behaviors:

  • Integrates safety considerations into planning, decision-making, and execution
  • Strong delivery focus with attention to operational detail
  • Collaborative, inclusive leadership across diverse site teams
  • Systems-level thinking with an end-to-end factory mindset
  • Proactive risk management and continuous improvement orientation

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.

Infinite Potential

Closing Date: 10/31/26

Job Category

Project Management

Job Posting Date

09 Oct 2026; 00:10

Pay Range

Pay ranges for remote employees are based on the state where the employee resides and may vary from the posted range.

$119,520 - $194,220-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.

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