Senior SHE Systems and Safety Improvement Manager

Job title: Senior SHE Systems and Safety Improvement Manager
Salary: Circa £86,000.00
Band: Band 4
Contract type: TfL      
Reference:  3713
Team: SHE (Safety, Health, and Environment)        
Directorate: Analysis & Direction
Contract details: Permanent
Location: Palestra/Hybrid 
Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.  

Application closing date: Monday 16th March 2026 at 23:59  

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory right to work checks, and candidates must be able to demonstrate their legal right to work in the UK. In certain circumstances, TfL may be able to sponsor Skilled Worker visas for roles and individuals that meet the required eligibility criteria, including those covered by transitional rules. Further details can be found here: Our response to visa sponsorship changes.   
 

Overview 
The Senior SHE Systems and Safety Improvement Manager is responsible for ensuring that Transport for London (TfL) can meet its strategic goals and legal obligations by developing, maintaining and continuously improving the systems and processes that enable effective health, safety and environment (SHE) risk management across the organisation.
The role ensures that SHE systems are modern, integrated and aligned to organisational priorities, enabling TfL to operate safely, protect customers and staff, safeguard its reputation and achieve its scorecard outcomes.
This position provides senior leadership and direction to multiple specialist teams and drives a unified, systemic approach to SHE management, compliance and continuous improvement

Key Accountabilities  
•    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.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience  
Knowledge
•    SHE Management Systems, transport/rail standards, regulatory frameworks.
•    Safety critical operations, incident investigation, assurance and continuous improvement.
•    Experience of sponsoring the development of systems/tech projects

Skills
•    Strong leadership and stakeholder influence.
•    Effective collaboration, communication and change delivery capabilities.
•    Ability to integrate systems and simplify complex requirements.

Experience
•    Senior management leadership.
•    Delivering and maintaining SHE systems in large organisations.
•    IT/process change sponsorship and operational risk/assurance leadership.

Application Process    
•    Please apply using your CV only 
•    Think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert and cover this in your CV 
•    PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images 

Equality, diversity and inclusion 
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. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair. 
  

Benefits   
In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the level of role but mostly include the below: 
 
•    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

We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice. 
 

Vetting Process 
At Transport for London, safety, trust and fairness sit at the heart of how we recruit. Our Vetting Charter (https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/careers/our-vetting-process) explains the checks we carry out before you join us, helping ensure we create a safe, inclusive and reliable network for everyone who depends on our services. We simply ask that the information you provide is honest and accurate so we can progress your application smoothly. If something doesn’t match or can’t be verified, we may not be able to move forward with your application, but we’ll always treat you with transparency, respect, and clear communication throughout. 
 
We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.   
This position is being readvertised. If you have previously applied, your application has already been reviewed, and you do not need to reapply.