Senior Safety Assurance Manager (Internal only)
- Posted 08 May 2026
- Salary Competitive
- LocationBirmingham
- Job type Permanent - Full Time
- Reference039332
- Job FunctionHeadquarters
Job description
** Internal applications only**
Are You Passionate About Safety, Compliance & Operational Excellence?
We are looking for a proactive and experienced Senior Safety Assurance Manager to lead and strengthen safety governance, assurance, and compliance activities across the business.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in maintaining and improving our Safety Management System while supporting major change and project activities across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
Maintain and manage the register of all change activities in line with Safe Management of Change procedures
Liaise with project teams and responsible managers on delivery and change processes
Drive Safety Management System maturity using the Office of Rail and Road RM3 Model
Conduct assurance checks on key suppliers and contractors
Manage the legal register and ensure legislative compliance across the business
Lead safety assurance activities to ensure standards and procedures are effectively implemented
Verify actions and recommendations from incident investigations
Act as Subject Matter Expert on legislation and industry standards impacting safety systems
What We’re Looking For
Strong knowledge of railway safety management systems
Experience in safety assurance, validation, and compliance
Understanding of CSM RA and risk assessment processes
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Ability to influence and challenge constructively
Strong analytical and organisational skills