Aviation & Maritime Operational Safety Lead

UKRI; England; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary pension scheme

30 days annual leave + holidays

Employee discounts

Employee assistance programme

Flexible working options

Job summary

Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is seeking an Operational Safety Assurance Manager (Aviation & Maritime) to lead assurance activities across aviation and maritime operations. You will report to the Associate Director for Corporate Governance and Stewardship and work within a hybrid setup at Polaris House, Swindon.

The role focuses on developing and maturing the operational safety assurance framework, producing governance reports, and driving continuous improvement across UKRI-NERC

Qualifications

• Experience of assurance, governance or operational oversight in a complex organisation (S&I)
• Experience delivering assurance or improvement activities in highly regulated environments (S&I)
• Ability to analyse and present complex information to support evidence-based decisions (S&I)
• Experience developing reports/dashboards for senior audiences (S&I)
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management across boundaries (S&I)
• Understanding of assurance, governance and risk management principles (S&I)
• Excellent organisational skills with competing priorities and deadlines (S&I)
• Clear written and verbal communication to provide advice, challenge and recommendations (S&I)

Responsibilities

• Lead aviation and maritime operational safety assurance activities across NERC National Capabilities.
• Manage assurance reviews, track recommendations and support action implementation.
• Produce assurance reports and statements for senior governance bodies.
• Analyse safety performance information and report to governance forums.
• Oversee safety case reviews and assurance findings.
• Identify and monitor operational safety risks and mitigation measures.
• Work with subject matter experts on residual risk in aviation and maritime operations.
• Support external audits, inspections and independent assurance reviews.
• Contribute to mature UKRI's operational safety assurance framework.

Skills

Assurance & governance

Risk management

Data interpretation

Stakeholder engagement

Reporting to governance

Regulated environments

Decision support

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is seeking an Operational Safety Assurance Manager (Aviation & Maritime) to lead assurance activities across aviation and maritime operations. You will report to the Associate Director for Corporate Governance and Stewardship and work within a hybrid setup at Polaris House, Swindon.

The role focuses on developing and maturing the operational safety assurance framework, producing governance reports, and driving continuous improvement across UKRI-NERC