Head of Planning

Head of Planning

Indianapolis, IN (hybrid)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Rolls-Royce as the Head of Planning. As Head of Planning, you will drive value stream (customer to supplier) on time delivery by ensuring robust planning is executed credibly, with overall accountability for functional and professional development of the Planning & Control population within Raw Materials & Special Processes. In this role, you will travel both domestically and internationally up to 15%

Innovate & Power the world

At Rolls-Royce, we pioneer the power that matters to our customers, to society and to the planet.

We're the second largest global provider of defense aero-engine products and services globally with 16,000 engines in the service of 160 customers in 100 countries. Our engines power aircraft in every major sector, including transport, combat, patrol, trainers, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Rolls-Royce is a Military Friendly Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. You can learn more here.

Key Accountabilities:

• Functional leadership of teams of management and staff to maximize performance and ensure compliance to all company and functional policies
• Develop people to ensure that the function has the highest possible level of professionalism at all times, that the function retains its key staff and that it has a strong succession plan in place
• Define and implement agreed functional strategies and plans which drive business improvement and are fully aligned to business and other functional strategies and plans as appropriate
• Support the development of policies, processes, procedures, standards, tools and infrastructure to ensure excellence in functional capability now and in the future
• Provide group and business procedures that are fit for purpose and appropriately deployed and that ensure compliance to all legislative and regulatory requirements
• Measure process compliance and performance and ensuring gap closure as necessary by the deployment of process improvement initiatives and any appropriate training
• Ensure the deployment of best practice by establishing, maintaining and engaging in communities of practice for all staff
• Provide and operate shared services where appropriate

Basic Requirements:

• Associate degree with 10+ years of experience, with at least 6 of those years within an operations, purchasing or planning and control environment, OR
• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience, with at least 6 of those years within an operations, purchasing or planning and control environment, OR
• Master's degree with 6+ years of experience in an operations, purchasing or planning and control environment, OR
• JD/PhD with 3+ years of experience in an operations, purchasing or planning and control environment, OR
• 12+ years of experience, with at least 8 of those years within an operations, purchasing or planning and control environment
• In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident

Preferred Requirements:

• Familiarity with purchasing and supply chain management preferred
• Global outlook and exposure to different challenges, cultures and ways of working
• Has a proven track record in delivering results in both favorable and unfavorable conditions
• Exposure to cross-functional working
• Planning and control expertise

Pioneer the next generation of innovation. Join us and you'll develop your skills and expertise to the very highest levels, working in an international environment for a company known the world over for its brilliance.

Our People are our Power

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. You can learn more about our global Diversity and Inclusion strategy here.

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.

Relocation assistance is not available for this opportunity.

Close Date: April 16, 2025

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.