Rolls-Royce
Designs and manufactures power and propulsion systems for aerospace, marine, defence and energy sectors.
Business Development Executive
Lead business development for UK's Future Combat Air System acquisition programme
Job Highlights
About the Role
You will define and execute a campaign strategy to secure growth and develop local Future Programmes teams that produce key artefacts and evidence for MoD business cases. Leading multifunctional teams, you will create competitive, world‑beating solutions and ensure the campaign delivers on budget, schedule and requirements, securing follow‑on contracts. This role requires close collaboration with governments and defence companies worldwide to shape the programme. • Define and execute campaign strategy to achieve growth. • Build and lead local Future Programme teams delivering artefacts for MoD business cases. • Lead multifunctional teams to develop competitive, world‑beating solutions. • Deliver campaign within budget, schedule, and requirements, securing follow‑on contracts. • Collaborate with governments and defence companies worldwide to shape the programme. • Inspire, motivate, and develop a growing multifunctional team. • Synthesize complex situations into clear, actionable plans. • Drive inclusive leadership and influence senior external and internal stakeholders. • Manage complex programmes with diverse partners and cultures.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸campaign strategy
- ▸team leadership
- ▸program management
- ▸stakeholder collaboration
- ▸budget delivery
- ▸artefact development
What You Bring
We seek a strategic, conceptual and innovative thinker who can balance change with rapid delivery. The ideal candidate possesses excellent interpersonal and communication skills, can inspire and develop a multifunctional team, and can build compassionate relationships globally. You should have strong programme management knowledge, commercial acumen, and experience influencing senior stakeholders across diverse cultures. • Communicate effectively across all organisational levels and cultures globally. • Apply programme management techniques and strong commercial acumen.
Requirements
- ▸programme management
- ▸commercial acumen
- ▸strategic thinking
- ▸innovative
- ▸communication
- ▸leadership
Benefits
Rolls‑Royce offers a culture of caring and belonging where integrity, feedback, and continuous learning are valued. Employees receive a competitive salary, bonus, employee support assistance, and discount schemes, alongside extensive development opportunities. Hybrid working allows a balance between office, home, or remote locations, with an expectation to attend the workplace on average three days per week for collaboration. • Receive competitive salary, bonus, employee support assistance and discounts. • Benefit from continuous learning, development opportunities and hybrid working (average three days in office).
Work Environment
Hybrid