Services Cost Manager

Services Cost Manager

Full time (Secondment)

Derby

What you will be doing:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented individual to join the Trent Fleet and Mature Engines Value Stream as a Services Cost Manager.

This is a secondment role until mid 2026.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President - Contract Management, you will define a robust cost strategy roadmap, policies and baseline cost assumptions which underpin the profitability of the Trent 1000/7000 so have a direct impact on our business performance.  This will be for both existing and future business as well as evaluating the business impact of cost reduction proposals.

With over 600 aircraft in service and a growing orderbook of aircraft, the Trent 1000/7000 Value Stream covers the full breadth of activity of those engines in service and provides a unique opportunity to develop business breadth across the lifecycle of an engine.

Responsibilities:

In this role you will define, secure approval, own and communicate the aftermarket cost strategy consistent with delivery of improved contract returns, 5-year plan commitments, business plan requirements and overall margin improvement objectives. In addition you will:

Own the services cost attributes on behalf of the Trent 1000/7000, ensuring the inputs are robust, with clear action plans to reach the committed attributes where required.

• Accountable for defining accurate and robust aftermarket cost commitments for the 5-year plan and for new and existing business evaluations.          
• Set out gold standard workscopes and define modular exposure strategy for Trent 1000/7000 engines.                                     
• Review shop visit cost processes which provide inputs into our contracted business and support transformation/simplification activity.
• Capture both opportunities & hazards to aftermarket cost and create plans to realise/mitigate including recommendation of financials provision to manage both risks and uncertainties.                                                   
• Integrate with Finance, Service Business, Engineering, Aftermarket Operations and Customer Team to provide clear cost commitments, policies and assumptions.             
• Provide business case support and approval for cost reduction initiatives and product changes.   

Why Rolls-Royce?

Work with us and we’ll welcome you into a culture of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. We will listen first, embrace feedback and act with integrity. We will invest in your continuous learning and development, and make sure you have access to a wide breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference.

We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Who we’re looking for:

Being a part of Rolls-Royce, you’ll know 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:

• Strong business acumen and good analytical skills.
• Product understanding or engineering background desirable.
• Ability to understand complex data and digest into tangible business outcomes, policies and recommendations.
• The ability to communicate & influence senior stakeholder groups and other business areas.
• Degree qualified.

Join us & help Rolls-Royce to become a high-performing, competitive, resilient business.

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

The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate but is anticipated to be Level C.

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: Midnight 18th March 2026

For further information please contact: Hannah March

Recruiter: Andy Walsh – [email protected]