JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Australian Capability – Naval Integration Manager
Working Pattern: Full Time (37 hours) - Up to 1 days a week at waterfronts.
Working location: Derby and/or Waterfronts

Key Accountabilities will include:

• To be the senior interface for the Australian In-Service aspects of Phase 1 (Astute) & Phase 3 (SSNA) within the business (both internally & externally).
• Internally through being the senior interface between the Australian Capability department and the Services DBU,
• Externally through being the senior interface to the AUKUS Navy’s externally.
• To work collaboratively and inclusively both internally (e.g. with the in-service DBU) and externally with trilateral governments, Navy Command and industry partners.
• To lead the development and execution of a roadmap for the RR capabilities (people, product, tools, infra / facilities) required for the in-service AUKUS objectives in Australia across Pillar 1.
• This includes the growth of UK capacity to achieve this, alongside a strategy to efficiently develop Australia’s NSQEP to meet their programme and the overall AUKUS objectives.
• To identify and develop suitable strategies and interventions to meet the business and Australian demand.
• To work beyond your role scope where required to develop breadth and given the dynamic nature of the role – of particular focus would be our Services business unit capabilities and programmes.
• Provide Engineering and Technical leadership and support to the Australian Capability team.
• Support the definition and deployment of the business strategy for Australia.
• In partnership with Programme and Project Management, develop and communicate the plan for delivering to our customers on time.
• Ensuring compliance with the Rolls-Royce Management System requirements throughout the life cycle of the contract by implementing effective Risk Management and Project Gated Review Processes for relevant deliverables or packages of work.
• Protect our people by applying HS&E policy including being committed to continuous improvement.
• Recruit, train, and retain appropriate SQEP resources and deploy them effectively to support the customer

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

Key Accountabilities will include:

• To be the senior interface for the Australian In-Service aspects of Phase 1 (Astute) & Phase 3 (SSNA) within the business (both internally & externally).
• Internally through being the senior interface between the Australian Capability department and the Services DBU,
• Externally through being the senior interface to the AUKUS Navy’s externally.
• To work collaboratively and inclusively both internally (e.g. with the in-service DBU) and externally with trilateral governments, Navy Command and industry partners.
• To lead the development and execution of a roadmap for the RR capabilities (people, product, tools, infra / facilities) required for the in-service AUKUS objectives in Australia across Pillar 1.
• This includes the growth of UK capacity to achieve this, alongside a strategy to efficiently develop Australia’s NSQEP to meet their programme and the overall AUKUS objectives.
• To identify and develop suitable strategies and interventions to meet the business and Australian demand.
• To work beyond your role scope where required to develop breadth and given the dynamic nature of the role – of particular focus would be our Services business unit capabilities and programmes.
• Provide Engineering and Technical leadership and support to the Australian Capability team.
• Support the definition and deployment of the business strategy for Australia.
• In partnership with Programme and Project Management, develop and communicate the plan for delivering to our customers on time.
• Ensuring compliance with the Rolls-Royce Management System requirements throughout the life cycle of the contract by implementing effective Risk Management and Project Gated Review Processes for relevant deliverables or packages of work.
• Protect our people by applying HS&E policy including being committed to continuous improvement.
• Recruit, train, and retain appropriate SQEP resources and deploy them effectively to support the customer.

To be successful in this role you will need to meet the following criteria:

• Relevant Degree level qualification or appropriate equivalent.
• Demonstrable experience within several of:
• Nuclear Reactor Plant Operations and in-service experience.
• Experience of working with Navy Command and Submariners.
• Delivery of complex programmes or projects.
• Demonstrated sound engineering judgement and knowledge of the business, customers and programmes.
• Understanding of in-service platform operations, capabilities in support of operational platforms.
• Understanding of Availability Centre (RRADARS/Data Centre/MROD, maintenance planning) and the capabilities IMRS Develop and Delivery.
• Proven customer facing experience including working on projects with a range of internal and external stakeholders, especially academia or industrial technology centres.
• Excellent communications, negotiation, and diplomacy skills and the ability to influence at all levels of the organisation and externally.
• Experience of working and leading within a multi-disciplined team or indirect (matrix) team.
• Analytical skills to independently understand complex and competing requirements and govern those projects