Transport for London (TfL) is looking for a Senior SHE Systems and Safety Improvement Manager to ensure we meet our strategic goals and legal obligations. In this role you will develop, maintain, and continuously improve the systems and processes that enable effective health, safety, and environment (SHE) risk management across the entire organisation.
What You'll Do
- Lead and modernise TfL’s SHE systems to ensure integration, compliance and continuous improvement.
- Provide senior leadership to SHE teams and drive high performance across all functions.
- Own the organisation-wide SHE Management System and deliver strategic insight to senior stakeholders.
- Oversee the London Underground rulebook and align it with assurance and competence processes.
- Lead SHE assurance, reporting and investigations, ensuring lessons are embedded and regulatory requirements are met.
- Manage SHE training delivery, a £2m budget and a team of approx. 30 professionals.
- Reduce organisational safety, financial and reputational risk.
What We're Looking For
- Knowledge of SHE Management Systems, transport/rail standards, and regulatory frameworks.
- Knowledge of safety critical operations, incident investigation, assurance and continuous improvement.
- Experience sponsoring the development of systems/tech projects.
- Strong leadership and stakeholder influence skills.
- Effective collaboration, communication and change delivery capabilities.
- Ability to integrate systems and simplify complex requirements.
- Senior management leadership experience.
- Experience delivering and maintaining SHE systems in large organisations.
- Experience with IT/process change sponsorship and operational risk/assurance leadership.
Team & Environment
You will lead a team of approx. 30 professionals, which is part of the SHE (Safety, Health, and Environment) team within the Analysis & Direction directorate.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: Circa £86,000.00
- Final salary pension scheme
- Free travel for you on the TfL network
- Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home
- 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
- Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
- Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
- Retail, health, leisure, and travel offers
- Discounted Eurostar travel
Work Mode
This role operates on a hybrid basis with locations at Palestra/Hybrid.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation.
