VP Transformation
Job Description
VP Transformation
Full-Time
London/Derby/Bristol (location determined by applicant’s home base)
Global role/Hybrid
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a VP Transformation to join the Transformation team, as part of Strategy and Transformation.
In this role you will drive and enable the delivery of our transformation activity, a highly complex transformation programme, in support of our strategic pillars and mid-term targets. The role is Enterprise wide and operates at a senior level in the organisation.
What you will be doing:
In the role of VP Transformation, you will act as ambassador for our Winning Together transformation programme and role model performance excellence as a leader:
- Is able to articulate a problem statement, identify a successful outcome and drive to delivery of the outcome, demonstrating resilience and adaptiveness, bringing our teams with you. Use change management methodology and change leadership to successfully lead the programme and business change activity, engaging our teams to drive for success and a sustainable outcome.
- Demonstrates a One Rolls-Royce mindset and is a holistic thinker, who understands the Value Chain and value optimisation, and is able to ‘join the dots’. Act as coach to teams to understand that as an Enterprise we need to be comfortable with constant change and help our teams to achieve their transformation goals; resolve conflicts; support the workstream owners to execute and deliver positive business impact.
- Drives for simplicity and standardisation, to deliver operational effectiveness and efficiency, through key programmes of work. Performance manage workstreams to achieve outcomes and regularly communicates and collaborates with senior stakeholders, to deliver transformational performance.
- Accountability for delivering specific transformation projects from idea creation to deployment, ensuring robustly embedded in our operating model and ways of working, as part of the delivery of our mid-term targets. Act as collaborator to drive delivery of the One Rolls-Royce operating model, ensuring clear accountability, decision rights and interfaces are embedded.
Preferred requirements:
- The individual must have presence and credibility, is able to operate at senior levels in the organisation and must be able to build and maintain a large number of relationships, given the variety and seniority of the stakeholder groups.
- Experience in change leadership and management and operational execution, to ensure a sustainable outcome. Has operated as a coach and guide to support our teams to deliver successful outcomes and develop their capabilities.
- Has led complex projects in more than one context, function or business. Experience in the governance and management of transformation/improvement programmes and has lead programme execution against the target roadmap and can identify when corrective action is needed to address off-track items.
- Demonstrates an understand of our businesses operating model and how value is generated to deliver our vision of a high performing, competitive, resilient and growing Rolls-Royce. Coupled with commercial acumen and technical knowledge to ask the right questions and work through the solutions to the many challenges that occur in programmes of this size and complexity.
- Demonstrates good understanding of problems, resolution and is outcome driven. Exercise good judgement on when to make decisions and when to consult/escalate.
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.
Regional benefits:
- Generous Annual Leave
- Retirement Savings through the Rolls-Royce Retirement Savings Trust
- Group Life Assurance provides for a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls-Royce
- Group Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury
- Your Shares: Matched is a simple way to own Rolls-Royce shares and invest in our future, together. Buy one share, get one free!
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.
Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.
Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk. The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate but is anticipated to be Level B.
This job is advertised at the grades shown, and this is the desired operating level for this role. We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade.
It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.
Closing date: Midnight 1st July 2026