VP - Defence Data Governance

Job Title - Vice President – Defence Data Governance

Full Time – Hybrid

Location - Bristol, London, hybrid with travel as required

Being part of Rolls-Royce means putting safety first, doing the right thing, keeping it simple and making a difference. These behaviours are fundamental to the role and to how success will be assessed.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

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.

This is a critical enterprise leadership role responsible for delivering Rolls-Royce Defence’s Data Governance Programme.

The programme is establishing the operating model, governance, technology and behaviours required to manage Defence information securely and sustainably within an increasingly regulated environment. The programme brings together data governance, cyber resilience, sovereign operating environments, shared enterprise services, remediation, information lifecycle management and AI-enabled compliance.

You will lead a complex, cross-functional transformation spanning Defence, Group Digital and IT, Cyber, Legal, Commercial, Procurement, Finance, Engineering and business operations. You will translate multiple customer, contractual and regulatory obligations into a coherent strategy and executable programme, balancing compliance and sovereignty with business continuity, enterprise efficiency and future innovation.

The role requires an enterprise leader who can create clarity from ambiguity, connect multiple themes, build trusted senior relationships and move confidently between long-term vision, executive decision-making and practical delivery.

Key Accountabilities

Working for the Defence CDIO, with a dotted line to the nominated UK Defence Leadership Team member, the role will be accountable for…

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.

Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk. The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.

This job is advertised at the grades shown, and this is the desired operating level for this role. We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade.

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.

Grade: Management Level B

For more information, please contact: Alison Connaughton alison.connaughton@Rolls-Royce.com

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

Project Management

Posting Date

12 Oct 2026; 00:10

Posting End Date

19 Oct 2026