Job Description

Michael Page have partnered with The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to recruit a Senior Manager, Competition to lead key projects within the Economics, Finance and Markets (EFM) Directorate. The ORR is the independent safety and economic regulator for Britain's railways and the monitor of strategic highways.

• Lead Complex Projects: Deliver high-impact projects within the team's work programme, including market studies and enforcement cases under the Competition Act 1998.
• Strategic Decision Making: Work with the Competition Team to take strategic decisions on complex cases, ensuring resources are focused to maximise the ORR's impact.
• Senior Stakeholder Engagement: Influence and build credibility with senior industry figures, concurrent regulators, and the wider competition community.
• Expert Analysis: Analyse voluminous and complex evidence to provide clear, actionable advice on regulatory decisions and informal interventions.
• Integrated Regulation: Understand and navigate the interrelationship between competition law, safety policy, and economic regulation to support wider ORR objectives.
• Knowledge Leadership: Influence colleagues across the ORR to strengthen the organisation's collective understanding of competition law and policy.

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Essential Criteria
To apply, you must provide clear evidence in your CV and Personal Statement demonstrating how you meet the following essential criteria. * Technical Skills

• (Lead Criteria) Project Leadership: Proven experience playing a key role in complex competition or regulatory projects, including delivering to tight deadlines, working cross functionally and supporting effective decision-making. Examples include enforcement of competition law, market studies, or sector-specific regulatory projects.
• Subject Matter Expertise: Demonstrate subject matter expertise in competition law and policy and its interrelationship with economic and other types of sector specific regulation
• Evidence Analysis: Able to analyse complex and voluminous evidence and materials to present clear advice on effective regulatory decisions.
• Experience

• Cross-Functional Delivery: Experience working across different functions and managing external consultants to deliver project goals.
• Stakeholder Influence: Proven ability to engage with and influence senior industry figures and build institutional reputation within a regulatory context.
• Behaviours

• Making Effective Decisions: Using evidence and knowledge to support accurate, expert decisions and advice.
• Communicating and Influencing: Communicating with clarity and impact, and establishing credibility with senior stakeholders.
• Working Together: Building strong, collaborative relationships across the organisation and wider industry.
• Delivering at Pace: Taking responsibility for delivering timely and high-quality results under pressure.

The Office of Rail and Road's role is to protect the interest of rail and road users, improving the safety, value and performance of the railways and road today and in the future.
Comprehensive list of the benefits and details about working at the ORR - Candidate Information Pack
This campaign is being managed exclusively by Michael Page. To apply, please submit:

• A comprehensive CV setting out your career history.
• A Personal Statement explicitly addressing how you meet the Essential Criteria listed above.
• You can either send your applications directly with the Subject Line ORR Senior Manager, Competition
• Or collate your personal statement and CV in one document and apply via our website.

The Assessment Process

• Deadline: 8th February 2026
• Longlisting/Pre-Sift: If we receive a high volume of applications, your application will be pre-sifted against the Lead Criteria only. You must demonstrate strong evidence of managing complex competition or regulatory projects
• Shortlisting: Candidates who pass the pre-sift will be assessed against all essential criteria (Technical, Experience, and Behaviours).
• Interview: Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview in February 2026.

For a confidential discussion about the role or the application process, please contact:
Mohammad Jameul - Consultant
Email :
Telephone : 02072692127

Skills Required