Project Management Graduate Development Program
Rolls-Royce | |
flexible benefit account, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) | |
United States, Indiana, Indianapolis | |
Sep 16, 2024 | |
Job Description Project Management Graduate Development Program (Indianapolis, Indiana) Who we are: Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe, and competitive solutions to meet our planet's vital power needs through our Defense and Civil Aerospace, Power Systems, Electrical, and Nuclear businesses. This role will work in our Defense team, where over 16,000 of our military engines are in service across 160 customers in 103 countries. From combat to transport, from trainers to helicopters, our engines and pioneering service solutions ensure that our customers have world-leading power technology available, whatever the mission demands. In the U.S., we are a key supplier for the Department of Defense as well as major airframers such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Bell Helicopters. Globally, we provide power solutions to nearly every allied military on the planet including the UK, Germany, Japan, India, and more. Our Indianapolis site, the largest in North America, builds more of our Defense products than anywhere else in the world.
What you'll do: Increasingly, our work needs to be agile, collaborative, and creative to meet the complex business challenges brought about by a rapidly changing technology landscape. All across our business, project management teams provide the support, skillsets, and relationships to meet short- & long-term goals across a variety of disciplines (e.g., engineering, services, supply chain, manufacturing, etc.). The Project Management Graduate Development Program is a 2-year, full-time program comprised of 4 distinct rotations (approximately 6 months each) to build the breadth & depth of your experience. During, you'll take on projects that will develop your business acumen, understanding of project management, and experience in key project management competencies. You'll also be exposed to different business areas, products, global teams, leadership styles, and a range of project management techniques. The fourth and final rotation will serve as a capstone that encompasses all of your learning, where you'll lead a project applying your skills & experiences in a more complex, challenging situation. Past projects have included developing stakeholder engagement plans for a new product development team, leading a quality improvement initiative for a stealth fighter jet program, developing governance strategies for international program teams, working with customers to resolve business critical issues, and leading risk management activities to save millions of dollars in product supply chain costs. What to expect: Trust, Integrity, and Safety are the Values that guide our business. You will see these in action throughout the program and be expected to help us put them to practice through your work. You can expect practical learning, balanced with focused training, on real projects. From the outset you will have the opportunity to complete the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) and towards the end of the program, you'll have the opportunity to work towards a professional project managementcertification from the Project Management Institute (PMI).Through coaching, mentoring, and training with our best technical and business leaders, you will develop the necessary technical and behavioral skills to advance your career as a well-rounded leader in Project Management. What you'll need: Ideal candidates will have strong demonstrations of interpersonal skills, curiosity,collaboration / team-oriented mindset,problem solving, critical thinking, and attention to detail. Candidates will be able to/have:
Graduation eligibility: Minimum Bachelors required. We are looking for university students who have graduated as of May 2024 or will graduate by August 2025. GPA: 3.0 Minimum Relevant Majors (not limited to):
Preferred qualifications:
Work Authorization Eligibility: To be considered, you must also be a U.S. Citizen. There is no visa sponsorship for this position.
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 realize their full potential.
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At Rolls-Royce we also support requests for flexible working arrangements wherever possible. Closing Date: September 26th, 2024. Job Posting Date 16 Sep 2024; 00:09Pay Range Location 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. |