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%.
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is the independent economic and safety regulator for Britain’s railways and monitor of performance on England’s strategic road network. This is an exciting time to join ORR, we are delivering a significant transformation programme to create a consistently agile and enabling organisation, with the right capability and a strong, inclusive culture that reflects our talented people. This will ensure we continue to operate as an independent, expert regulator, fit for the future and equipped with the capabilities and ways of working required to support sector-wide rail reform, while contributing to the government’s broader agenda on regulatory reform and economic growth. Further detail on our future role is set out here.
Corporate Operations leads on finance, HR, IT, security, estates & organisational changes. The ORR is relatively small, so colleagues working in this directorate have a hands-on role in daily operations & a strong understanding of how we work. The Information, Facilities and Service Development (IFSD) team supports ORR achieve its strategic objectives by ensuring it has first class IS Services, Information is managed effectively and property portfolio is suitable for the work of ORR colleagues.
ORR has an internal Projects team who work with our technical team and service desk in partnership with our external providers to deliver key projects across the organisation. Reporting to the Associate Director for Information Technology and Digital Services, the Senior Project Manager has a key role in supporting the delivery of multiple high profile complex projects. You will be responsible for managing and implementing the delivery of projects, which ensure that ORR has services and facilities that support and enable the organisation to do its job effectively. ORR's Technology Strategy is mid cycle with Data, Information and AI strategies due for a refresh this coming year. This role includes leading the delivery of the Technology Strategy through the Digital Strategy Delivery Group which oversees all four of these strategies under one vision. This role will include administering and chairing this group.
Occasional travel to sites other than your usual office location will be required for this role.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Job Information Pack for further details.
Find out what our colleagues have to say about their ORR careers at Our people | Office of Rail and Road (orr.gov.uk).