Capability Lead – Digital Design Transformation

Job Description

Capability Lead – Digital Design Transformation

Derby, Bristol, Dahlewitz – Hybrid

Full time

Are you ready to lead the future of engineering design? We’re searching for an inspirational and forward-thinking Capability Lead to champion our Digital Design Transformation programme.

As a pivotal member of our cross-functional, global team, you’ll drive ground-breaking advancements in areas such as AI/ML, engineering design software, Model-Based Systems Engineering, Physics-Based Modelling & Simulation, and Statistical Analysis.

This is your opportunity to shape strategy at the intersection of Engineering, Digital, and IT—creating new capabilities, fostering innovation, and delivering visible, measurable business impact. Join us and help redefine what’s possible in engineering excellence.

What you will be doing:

• Provide visionary leadership to the Nene Digital Design Transformation programme—guiding a dynamic team to consistently achieve ambitious delivery, cost, and schedule targets.
• Facilitate collaboration across the business, championing partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to accelerate the Nene and Accelerate Time to Market initiatives.
• Identify, secure, and manage funding opportunities that will advance the Digital Design Transformation strategy and realise our vision.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive communications, marketing, and engagement plan to bring the transformation story to life and inspire participation across the organisation.
• Drive continuous improvement by owning and delivering the team efficiency and effectiveness plan, ensuring high performance and impactful results.

Position Qualifications:

• Experience in engineering design, digital transformation or a related technical environment.
• Demonstrated experience in leading programmes, projects or cross-functional teams to deliver business objectives.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and organisational skills, with the ability to influence across Engineering, Digital and IT functions.

Preferred Requirements:

• Proven track record in enhancing product design and delivering digital solutions that drive business results with tangible benefits
• Strong leadership in stakeholder engagement, particularly capturing requirements for engineering design improvement initiatives.
• Excellent knowledge of Systems Engineering principles and the product lifecycle.
• Outstanding communication and influencing skills, with a reputation for inspiring positive engagement on technical and business challenges.
• Experience in securing funding for transformational and research-driven projects, both internally and externally.
• Expertise in agile, sprint, and scrum methodologies.

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk.

This job is advertised at the grades shown, and this is the desired operating level for this role. We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade.

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.

Grade: Level C

Closing Date: 17th November 2026

People Leader: Jason Kielb

For further information, please contact: Jaspreet Bagga

Job Category

Validation and Verification

Posting Date

10 Nov 2026; 00:11

Posting End Date

17 Nov 2026