Job Description
Policy Development Manager
Full time
London, King’s Place/Hybrid
Why Rolls-Royce?
Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.
We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.
We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Policy Development Manager to join our Government Relations team, based in Kings Place London. This is a new critical role working in the very heart of our Government Relations function, supporting our mission to become a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing business.
We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.
As Policy Development Manager, you will lead the development of our policy priorities and support our engagement with Government stakeholders in our most significant markets. You will be responsible for developing and driving the substance and tone of our engagement with Government, assessing and advising on policy priorities and positions in pursuit of our strategic objectives.
What we offer :
We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.
Your needs are as unique as you are. 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.
What you will be doing :
With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to:
- Continuously evaluate the effectiveness of current policies and recommend improvements.
- Lead and manage policy development projects from inception to completion, ensuring timelines and objectives are met, including identification, assessment and proposals for mitigating policy-related risk.
- Coordinate policy initiatives across different departments within the company to ensure alignment and consistency.
- Develop and draft internal policy proposals, position papers, and briefing materials for senior executives.
- Ensure all policy initiatives comply with internal standards and legal requirements, ensuring alignment and consistency and monitor and analyse internal developments relevant to the pursuit of Group objectives.
- Continuously evaluate the effectiveness of current policies and recommend improvements. Work with the Strategy team, in country local corporate affairs leads in and playbooks to define.
Who we are looking for:
At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.
To be successful in this role you will need to:
- In-depth knowledge of policy analysis, development, regulatory frameworks, and relevant legislative grounding with strong analytical skills to assess policy implications and make informed decisions.
- Significant experience in policy development, research, or related fields and proven track-record in developing clear and concise policy documents, proposals, policy analysis, briefs and recommendations.
- Ability to provide strategic direction, motivate teams, lead by example and work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Proficiency in conducting thorough research and synthesizing information from various sources.
- Excellent communication skills to convey policy information internally and assist in stakeholder engagement.
- Capacity to think critically and develop long-term strategic plans aligned with organizational goals
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or suitable equivalent experience
- Knowledge gained within the defence/aerospace industry would be beneficial.
Whilst it is our preference for the role to be based in London, consideration will be given to suitable candidates based in Derby.
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 which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.
We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.
You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce
Job Category
Corporate Affairs
Posting Date
06 Nov 2024; 00:11
Posting End Date
17 Nov 2024