Senior Manager, Competition

This role can be based at any of our office locations: London, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, York, Glasgow. At ORR we have adopted hybrid working and are currently expected to work from a workplace location for a minimum of two days per week or 40%. Please refer to the job description for the working hours contract available with this post.

We're looking for a Senior Manager in Competition to join the Economics, Finance, Markets Directorate (EFM). The directorate provides rigorous economic analysis to underpin the development of policy & support decision-making, working on complex economic problems that combine commercial, public policy and regulatory considerations.

The role sits in the competition team which leads on financial and economic analysis within ORR and oversees the competitiveness of markets across the rail sector and its supply chain with broad statutory powers to intervene where necessary. The team work on complex projects to promote and protect competition in rail markets across the value chain and do this through the exercise of competition powers and policy tools to support the delivery of an efficient, high-performing rail service that provides value for money for passengers, freight customers, governments, and taxpayers.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Job Information Pack for further details.

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Senior Manager, Competition
£54,453 to £64,237 per year London £58,827 - £64,237 Regional £54,453 - £59,920
Permanent - Full-time
Posted yesterday
Closing date: 18/11/2025
Job reference: HT1435430LonSMC
Documents
ORR Candidate Information Pack.pdf
Senior manager, Competition - Job description.pdf