VP Planning Centre of Excellence

VP Planning Centre of Excellence

Full Time - Hybrid, Bristol

Why join Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.

Key Accountabilities

• Planning Strategy & CoE Leadership

  Define and continuously evolve the enterprise planning vision, strategy, and roadmap. Establish the Planning CoE as the single source of truth for planning standards, methodologies, tools, and performance. Balance global standardisation with local market and operational flexibility. Elevate planning from transactional execution to scenario-based decision support.

• APS Adoption & Value Realization

  Own end-to-end APS strategy, deployment, and value delivery. Lead global rollout, enhancement, and optimization of APS capabilities including Demand sensing & forecasting, Multi-echelon supply planning, Constraint-based production planning, and Network optimisation & scenario modelling. Ensure APS and supporting systems (e.g Servigistics) are fully embedded in business processes. Drive User adoption and capability uplift, Data quality, master data governance, and model integrity, and Automation of planning cycles. Define and track business value realisation (service, inventory, cost, resilience).

• S&OP / IBP Transformation

  Lead the design and transformation of S&OP into a fully integrated IBP model. Establish a decision-centric S&OP/IBP cadence, aligned to executive and financial governance. Integrate and align Demand, supply, inventory and capacity, Financial plans, budgets, and outlooks, and Scenario analysis and risk/opportunity management through an APS solution. Define clear decision rights, escalation paths, and executive forums. Ensure S&OP outcomes drive real trade-off decisions.

• Process Ownership & Standardisation

  Define SIOP end-to-end planning processes, policies, and standards. Ensure consistent Planning horizons and cadences, Assumptions and rules, and KPIs and performance management. Lead continuous improvement using Lean, digital, and advanced analytics. Own process documentation, playbooks, and governance forums.

• Data, Analytics & Insights

  Partner with IT and Data teams to define Planning data architecture, Master data standards, and Integration between APS, ERP, BI, Servigistics and Aerogility, and Finance systems. Champion advanced analytics, AI/ML, and scenario modelling to improve decision quality. Ensure planners and executives have clear, actionable insights, not just reports.

• People & Organizational Leadership

  Build and lead a high-performing Planning CoE organisation. Define team role taxonomy, skills, and career paths. Drive capability building in APS usage, Scenario planning, Financial and commercial acumen, and Executive storytelling and decision support. Act as senior sponsor for change management and adoption. Stakeholder & Executive Engagement. Enable fact-based executive decision-making through clear scenarios and trade-offs. Influence without direct authority in a complex matrix organisation.

Key Experiences and Qualifications

• Strategic Planning
• Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
• Executive Stakeholder Management
• Business Transformation Leadership
• Financial Acumen
• Data & Analytics
• Change Management
• Process Excellence
• Organizational Leadership
• Scenario Planning
• Planning Technology Expertise
• Governance & Operating Model Design
• Cross-Functional Influence
• Talent Development
• AI-Driven Planning Capability

Regional Benefits

• Generous Annual Leave
• Retirement Savings through the Rolls-Royce Retirement Savings Trust
• Group Life Assurance provides for a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls-Royce Group
• Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury

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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. 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. Grade: Management Level B

For more information, please contact: Alison Connaughton

Our vision and culture

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.