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