Job Description
Service Improvement Manager,
Fulltime /Hybrid
Cracow, Poland
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.
You will lead the GBS Service Improvement (SI) capability as a central Centre of Excellence embedded within Service Management. Govern the GBS-wide improvement portfolio, ensuring structured prioritisation, disciplined execution, and measurable benefit realisation. Integrate Service Improvement into the GBS Operating Model, linking performance management, process excellence, automation, and customer experience into a continuous feedback loop.
Lead embedded SI Leads across service lines and drive a culture of Lean and Six Sigma excellence across GBS.
What You will be doing:
Service Improvement methodology and capability leadership
- Own and continuously evolve the GBS Service Improvement methodology aligned to Lean Six Sigma principles.
- Ensure SI is fully embedded within the GBS Service Management and Experience framework.
- Define standards for root cause analysis, problem solving, and value quantification.
- Drive Lean capability development (Green/Yellow/Black Belt pathways where applicable).
- Partner with Automation & Innovation teams to integrate SI with digital and automation funnels.
- Provide structured training, certification guidance, and coaching to SI practitioners and service teams.
SI governance and operating model
- Govern the central GBS SI portfolio and value tracking framework.
- Lead embedded SI Leads aligned to GBS service lines (People, Finance, S2P, etc.).
- Ensure alignment with Global Process Owners (GPOs) to prioritise improvements based on criticality and maturity gaps.
- Integrate SI reporting into formal Service Reviews and GBS governance forums.
- Maintain a structured pipeline from opportunity → validated project → realised benefit.
- Ensure clear ownership, accountability, and reporting for all improvement initiatives.
Ensure improvement initiatives are systematically initiated from:
- Service performance gaps (KPIs, SLAs, XLAs)
- Customer experience insights and Voice of Customer
- Improvement Idea Portal submissions (employee and stakeholder input)
- Innovation and CI culture initiatives
- Process inefficiencies and failure demand
- Automation pipeline opportunities
- Audit, Risk, and Compliance findings
- Process maturity assessments
- Ensure triggers are translated into validated, prioritised initiatives with defined value outcomes.
Benefit realisation and value tracking
- Define and validate expected benefits prior to initiative approval.
- Track and report value across hard cost savings, cost avoidance, productivity gains, capacity release, service experience and quality improvement. risk reduction and control strengthening.
- Provide structured executive reporting to senior leaders.
- Ensure benefits are measurable, sustainable, and auditable.
Leadership and cultural embedding
- Lead and develop CI Leads across service lines.
- Foster a proactive, data-driven improvement culture across GBS.
- Promote disciplined problem solving and first-time-right mindset.
- Act as senior advisor to Service Management leadership on systemic service performance issues.
Position qualifications:
- 5+ years in Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, or Service Management within GBS or shared services environments.
- Demonstrated experience operating a CI CoE or enterprise improvement portfolio.
- Strong experience embedding Lean Six Sigma in complex, matrixed organisations.
- Proven track record of measurable benefit realisation at scale.
- Experience integrating improvement initiatives with automation/digital platforms (e.g., ServiceNow or equivalent).
- Experience working with Global Process Owners and governance forums.
- Fluency in English (both written and verbal) is required for this role - Min C1
Education and certifications
- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, or related discipline.
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
- ITIL certification preferred.
- Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) desirable.
- Change Management certification advantageous.
What do we offer:
- Annual bonus based on financial results and employee performance evaluation.
- Employer financed private healthcare at LuxMed for employees. Additional packages can be purchased.
- Group life insurance
- Subsidy for glasses/contact lenses worn for work, up to the amount of PLN 600 gross, every two years
- Subsidy for extra-curricular activities within the cafeteria system on the myBenefit platform/subsidy for Multisport cards, up to the amount of PLN 100 gross per month
- Internet and electricity allowance for remote work, in the amount of PLN 100 gross per month
- Increased funding for the Employee Capital Plans (PPK) program; Rolls-Royce Sp. z o.o. contributes 3% to this program
- Additional vacation days based on length of service
- Hybrid work model (min. 2 days from office)
- Flexible start time between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM
- Work in a modern office located in the Krakow center – the Unity Tower (ul. Lubomirskiego 20)
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 note that all applicants will be subject to Poland right-to- work check as part of the recruitment process
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Job Category
Business Improvement
Posting Date
08 Sept 2026; 00:09
Posting End Date
18 Sept 2026
