We're looking for a Head of Procurement to join our Corporate Operations directorate. This role can be based at any of our office locations: London, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, York, Glasgow but the successful candidate will be expected to travel frequently throughout London and the South East of England. 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.
The Finance and Procurement team covers finance, procurement, business planning, in year business monitoring, oversight of internal audit and financial governance for the organisation. As a result of these activities and its position at the centre, the team works closely with all directorates within the ORR.
The Head of Procurement provides senior organisational leadership on procurement and commercial strategy, shaping how ORR plans, governs and manages third-party spend to support delivery of its strategic priorities, regulatory responsibilities and transformation agenda (c£10m procurement portfolio).
The role is accountable for:
- Setting and delivering ORR’s procurement strategy
- Providing assurance to ExCo and the Board on commercial governance, compliance and risk
- Leading a high-performing procurement function aligned to government commercial standards
- Embedding procurement as a partner to the business, influencing decision-making at senior levels.
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)
