Job Description Job Title : Business Improvements Manager - Submarines Working Pattern : Full time Working location: Derby (Raynesway) What you will be doing: An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Business Improvements Manager to join Rolls-Royce Submarines. You will be a key member of the P&I central improvement team leading the implementation of step change improvement projects, either within operations or across the Submarines business, that will result in embedded improvement in Quality, Cost or Delivery. This role will give you access to business wide problems and regular exposure to senior stakeholders across all areas. Responsibilities: With this exciting opportunity you will get a chance to be involved with the following: Use your product knowledge / technical depth / process depth to proactively identify upcoming performance challenges and deliver improvement programmes or projects that demonstrate an improvement in business performance. Embed improvements by influencing both departments and functions to change their current methods or approaches where appropriate and ensure that these improvements are embedded through a combination of process & system change alongside people training. Ensure that deployed improvement projects/ processes are delivered with simplicity, pragmatism, and appropriateness. Have an awareness of industry best practice and use this where required to support improvement projects across the business. Work within or across manufacturing or delivery business units with leadership and stakeholders to deliver the changes. Support teams in understanding and identifying where improvements need to be targeted to enable business performance. Govern your improvement projects to ensure robust implementation at pace. Show a willingness to work outside of your scope of responsibility to ensure that improvement projects are successful. 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. To be successful in this role you will need to meet the following criteria: Successful track record of delivering positive change/improvement projects in a previous role Experience of working in either manufacturing and/or engineering department and has product or process knowledge that can be exploited to drive improvement and inform business best practice. Strong problem solving and change management skills with demonstrated success in driving and embedding successful change/improvement. Basic knowledge of Business Process Improvement Techniques / lean, as training can be given. Has strong people and networking skills that can be used to help drive and embed change alongside an ability to coach and influence people. Expected to champion an Improvement Culture within the business. Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk. The professional level and the salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate. It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role. 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. Grade: Level C Job Category Business Improvement Posting Date 15 Aug 2025; 00:08 Posting End Date 21 Aug 2025