Executive Office Operations Manager

Job Title: Operations Manager

Working Pattern: Hybrid – 3 in office days a week

Location: Washington, D.C.

An opportunity has arisen for a Defense Operations Manager in the Defense executive office, reporting to the Defense Chief of Staff.  In this role you will be part of a team of professionals who support the Defense President & RRNA CEO, the Defense leadership team, and the Defense employees at large in the delivery of Defense objectives.

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.

Rolls-Royce has been recognized as the top employer in the Engineering & Manufacturing category on the prestigious Forbes Top Employers for Engineers list for 2025. This ranking highlights our commitment to innovation, employee development, and fostering a collaborative environment where engineers can thrive.

Be part of a team that sets the industry standard and drives groundbreaking solutions.

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.

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

What you will be doing:

• Provide efficiency to the President/CEO and Leadership team by organizing and executing Defense governance, supporting the DLT’s implementation and execution of governance, and implementing standard diaries.
• Lead/support special projects aligned to Defense’s objectives, to include supporting Business Reviews and VIP visits
• Developing executive level quality presentations and papers to inform senior leadership and support decision-making
• Contribute to optimizing the flow of information, governance, and decision making to enable Defense to achieve its objectives.
• Serve as a back-up to the President of Defense/CEO of RRNA’s Chief of Staff and executive assistant on an as-needed basis

Who we’re 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.

Basic Requirements:

• Associate degree and 7+ years of experience in business, project management or communications, OR
• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience in business, project management or communications, OR
• Master’s degree with 3+ years of experience in business, project management or communications, OR
• JD/PhD, OR
• 9+ years of experience in business, project management or communications in lieu of a degree
• In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must be a U.S. Citizen
   

Preferred:

• 5+ years of experience in the Defense business
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills: requires an individual who can work collaboratively with leadership and cross-functional teams, building strong working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders to leverage their expertise to achieve business objectives
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: requires an individual who has excellent oral and written communication skills overall, with a particular ability to interact and communicate with executives, leadership, and individuals at all levels of the organization

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.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Job Expires: 6/22/26

Benefits

Rolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance; a flexible spending account; a health savings account; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match; Employee Assistance Program; Paid Time Off; certain paid holidays; paid parental and family care leave; tuition reimbursement; and a long-term incentive plan. The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.