Job Description

Job Title: HR People Partner - Defense

Working Pattern: Fulltime

Working location: Indianapolis, IN

As a People Partner within Rolls-Royce you will play a critical role in supporting the People Strategy. The People Partner will be expected to manage relationships within the Defense business and will be responsible for delivering the people strategy as a member of the Defense People Partner Team. Elements of the people strategy include organization design and development, upskilling of leadership and functional capabilities, effective Talent and Succession management, and ensuring effective Performance Enablement.

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.

At Rolls-Royce, we are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We foster a welcoming and innovative work environment that invests in you, giving 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

With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to:

• Partnering the leadership team in mobilizing the people strategy and driving the business plan, bringing the latest people and organizational development insights.
• Act as a trusted coach to the leadership team in handling sensitive or complex people issues, equipping them with the right skills and behaviors to lead their teams, including meeting Rolls-Royce leadership expectations.
• Support business problems from an organization development perspective, using data and tools to identify the levers which will maximize organizational performance.
• Develop effective talent and capability development plans to deliver strategic workforce plans and build an environment that supports our people to be at their best.
• Manage local employee relations issues, including investigations and performance management plans.
• Deliver resourcing plans to meet business commitments.
• Working collaboratively with our broad people team network including our Global People Services team.

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’s degree in 7+ years of Human Resources and/or Labor Relations experience in Human Resources, OR
• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of Human Resources and/or Labor Relations experience in Human Resources, OR
• Master’s degree with 3+ years of Human Resources and/or Labor Relations experience in Human Resources, OR
• JD/PhD, OR
• 9+ years of Human Resources and/or Labor Relations experience in Human Resources in lieu of a degree
• In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident

Preferred Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Business or Human Resources
• Experience using Organization Development to enhance performance
• Experience of operating within an HR Shared Service delivery model
• Workday experience
• Experience managing employee relations cases, talent development and enabling culture change
• Experience working with a global team and / or in a highly matrixed environment

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.

For fully remote roles, employees can live in any state except Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, Vermont, and Wyoming.

Relocation assistance is available for this position.

Closing date: June 3, 2026

Human Resources

27 May 2026; 00:05

$103,520 - $168,220-Annually

Indianapolis, IN

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.