Job Description

Vice President - Sustainability

Derby, Bristol or London (Hybrid - min 3 days on site)

Full Time

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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Vice President - Sustainability to join the Team in Derby, Bristol or London. This is a Senior Leadership and Delivery role reporting to the Senior Vice President - Sustainability.

The Vice President - Sustainability is part of a global, multi-functional and passionate team, which is working at pace to identify, protect and create sustainability value to deliver Rolls-Royce’s vision and strategy.

This role is responsible for developing and operationalising global Rolls-Royce sustainability strategy, leading Rolls-Royce sustainability risk management (including climate risk scenario analysis), supporting broader disclosure and regulatory compliance activities and acting as a Sustainability Lead for Civil Aerospace.

The Vice President - Sustainability will represent Rolls-Royce internally and externally, including representing on external working groups and interfacing with senior stakeholders across strategic environmental issues. The VP Sustainability role will report into the SVP Sustainability as part of the Rolls-Royce global Government Relations and Sustainability team.

What you will be doing:

Develop and operationalise global Rolls-Royce sustainability strategy

Work collaboratively across the One Rolls‑Royce sustainability community to develop and operationalise Rolls-Royce’s sustainability strategy.
Translate strategic priorities into actionable plans and ensure effective delivery
Support the continued development and embedding of the Sustainability Operating Model, including data collection, management and control.

Lead Rolls-Royce sustainability climate risk management and analysis

Act as secretary for the Rolls-Royce Sustainability Risk Review
Lead and deliver annual climate‑related scenario analyses to inform strategy and deliver disclosure requirements, including principal risk management.
Work with General Counsel and compliance teams to ensure adherence to global sustainability regulations.

Analyse sustainability data and identify value opportunities

Investigate and interpret sustainability data, industry developments, and regulatory trends to identify risks, opportunities, and value creation pathways for the business.

Engage stakeholders and represent Rolls‑Royce externally

Act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, including investors, customers, NGOs, trade associations and government bodies.
Provide sustainability expertise for policy engagement, consultations, and industry initiatives, especially those relevant to Civil Aerospace.

Support enterprise-wide outcomes

Ensure insights, regulatory developments and strategic updates from across the value chain are shared with the business.
Drive delivery of key sustainability outcomes across Rolls‑Royce.

Other

Any other tasks as may be required to support delivery of Rolls-Royce’s strategic ambitions.

Preferred requirements:

Highly collaborative and able to build effective working relationships with a diverse range of individuals and teams globally
Have excellent communication and influencing skills,
Be able to analyse/model complex data and convey information simply and concisely
Be able to apply strong business acumen to make balanced business decisions
Have demonstrated project and/or programme management skills
Have a high-level of autonomy and be able to guide others, including Sustainability Manager and early careers in their tasks
Be adaptable and able to respond to changing needs
Be passionate about sustainability.
Qualifications and experience of working in sustainability and/or strategy desirable.

What we offer:

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

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.

Closing date: 22nd March 2026

Interviews will be held: week commencing 30th March 2026

As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.

Job Category

Global Strategy & Business Development