Job Description
Head of Capability – Electrical & Electronics - Submarines
37 hours days
Derby, UK
Why Rolls-Royce?
A vacancy has arisen for a Head of Capability – Electrical & Electronics to join the Submarine team based in Derby.
We’re a leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarine fleet and the sole provider and technical authority.
Join us and we’ll provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive, digital-first culture that invests in you, gives you a platform for continuous learning, and access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career.
Rolls-Royce Submarines are the Technical Authority for the Nuclear Steam Raising Plant that powers the Royal Navy’s flotilla of nuclear-powered submarines; a responsibility we have delivered for over 60 years. The business is undergoing significant growth in both it’s traditional and new market opportunities which has highlighted the criticality of proactive engineering capability management within the organisation. RRSL is globally unique in designing, manufacturing and supporting submarine nuclear products across all phases of the product lifecycle; the capabilities required to deliver this responsibility are likewise uniquely challenging.
We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.
Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home or another remote location. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.
What you will be doing:
You will provide proactive capability leadership to the Engineering resource group and ensure robust deployment and maintenance of capability throughout its lifecycle.
- Create and maintain Strategic Workforce Plans, in line with the Do/Buy Strategy, to meet the overall delivery commitments.
- Ensure that sufficient resource is available to meet current and future business’ needs and budgets. Ensure integration with partners and other resource groups on people and resource issues.
- Own the overall capability strategy and associated roadmap and ensure resources necessary to deliver the roadmap.
- Define, develop and maintain the Capability Specialist and SME taxonomy to ensure sufficient capability exists to deliver the business commitment and
- Ensure staff are suitably qualified and experienced and that the required skills are sustainable for the future through: multi-skilling, staff rotation, competency framework tools including training and professional networks and standards.
- Ensure effective knowledge management, in-line with company KiD policy, through the use of knowledge capture, lessons learnt, and best practice guides for the resource group, and encourage knowledge sharing within the group and beyond.
- Lead and drive efficiency and quality through implementing continuous improvement and operational best practice within the field of work.
Who we’re looking for:
At Rolls-Royce we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.
- Qualified to degree level or equivalent
- Demonstrated sound engineering judgement and knowledge of the Business Customers and Programmes
- Demonstrated effective leadership & engineering skills
- Capable of building high performing teams and affecting a positive shift in attitudes and behaviours
- Understanding Company Quality policies and processes deployed within the resource group
- Experienced in applying process improvement techniques and driving business improvements
We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.
You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce
To work for Rolls-Royce Submarines you need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you don’t currently already have this in place.
Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, you must hold a UK nationality. Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work with RRSL.
Closing date: 18th April 2024
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Job Category
Electrical and Electronics
Posting Date
17 Apr 2024; 00:04