Job Description

SVP QHSE – Civil

Full time

Derby

At Rolls-Royce, we’re shaping the future of power and propulsion across air, land and sea. Operating in some of the world’s most complex and safety-critical environments, we deliver world-class engineering solutions that power global aviation, defence and energy markets.

Civil Aerospace is at the forefront of global aviation, powering some of the world’s most advanced aircraft and connecting people, economies and industries across the globe. As one of the world’s leading providers of large aircraft engines and aftermarket services, our business supports thousands of engines in operation today, delivering critical power, reliability and innovation to customers worldwide.

This is a highly visible leadership role, responsible for driving operational excellence, strengthening compliance and governance, and embedding a culture of continuous improvement and right-first-time performance across Civil Aerospace.

The Opportunity

At Rolls-Royce, quality and safety are fundamental to everything we do. As SVP QHSE, you will define and lead the global Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental strategy across Civil Aerospace, ensuring our products, people and operations continue to meet the highest standards of performance, compliance and operational excellence.

This is a high-profile leadership role, where you’ll influence business strategy, shape organisational culture and lead transformation across a global business operating in one of the world’s most highly regulated industries.

Key Responsibilities

You’ll provide strategic leadership across Quality, Health, Safety and Environment, creating the capability, governance and culture needed to deliver safe, reliable and right-first-time performance.

• Define and execute the long-term Civil Aerospace QHSE strategy aligned to business priorities.
• Lead the evolution of our Quality Management System, ensuring world-class governance, assurance and regulatory compliance.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement through data, insight and operational excellence.
• Lead Civil-wide quality transformation initiatives that improve customer satisfaction, operational performance and product reliability.
• Champion a Zero Incident culture by embedding proactive Health, Safety and Environmental leadership across the organisation.
• Develop strategies that improve operational resilience through robust quality, risk and compliance frameworks.
• Use metrics, analytics and benchmarking to identify trends, manage risk and prioritise improvement opportunities.
• Provide executive leadership on quality, safety, assurance and compliance matters across Civil Aerospace.
• Build trusted relationships with regulators, customers, industry bodies and executive stakeholders.
• Influence senior leaders to embed accountability for quality and safety within their own organisations.
• Lead and develop high-performing QHSE teams while building capability across the wider business.

What We’re Looking For

• Significant senior leadership experience within QHSE
• Proven experience leading Quality Management Systems and transformation programmes.
• Strong understanding of governance, assurance, audit, regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.
• Experience operating within highly regulated, safety-critical industries such as aerospace, defence, manufacturing, energy or infrastructure.
• Demonstrable success influencing Executive and Senior Leadership teams across complex organisations.
• Exceptional stakeholder management with the ability to build alignment across multiple functions.
• Strong commercial awareness, balancing quality, operational performance, customer expectations and business priorities.
• Experience leading large-scale organisational change and embedding sustainable improvements.
• A collaborative leadership style with the credibility to inspire, challenge and influence at every level.

Key stakeholders

You’ll work across every level of the organisation, including:

• Civil Aerospace Executive Leadership Team
• Group Executive and Functional Leaders
• Engineering, Operations, Procurement and Supply Chain
• Risk, Internal Audit, Security and Business Continuity
• Customers, regulators and industry bodies
• Global Quality and HSE leadership teams

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: 27th July 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

Quality

Posting Date

20 Jul 2026; 00:07

Posting End Date

27 Jul 2026