Internal Audit Manager

Full job description
Job Ref: DOH1085
Branch: DFT Operator
Location: London
Salary/Benefits: Between £65,000 and £75,000 depending on experience
Contract type: Contract
Hours: Full Time
Hours per week: 37.5
Posted date: 25/07/2026
Closing date: 17/08/2026

About DFT Operator

DFTO is the government’s public sector rail owning group. Its purpose is to bring all currently privately-owned train operators into public ownership in advance of the creation of Great British Railways in 2027 - and deliver improvements in the here and now by unifying and integrating train operations under common public ownership.

DFTO has over 23,000 employees, runs over 6,000 services a day and delivers over 450 million customer journeys across its networks every year. This accounts for 26% of total UK passenger journeys and 30% of passenger miles.

Major improvements are being delivered by DFTO train operators (TOCs) that are already under public ownership - these are LNER, Northern, TransPennine Express (TPE), Southeastern and South Western Railway (SWR).

This is an incredibly exciting time to join DFTO as we transition previously privately owned train operators into public ownership and onward into Great British Railway , bringing track and train brought closer together .

Our this journey our ambition is to deliver safe, secure and sustainable transport to everyone, everywhere. At the heart of this promise is improving journeys and providing customers with an excellent service, while supporting the industry to build a more passenger-focused railway.

Our vision is to unify and strengthen train operators under the DFTO banner. By working collaboratively, we aim to become industry-leading in safety, customer service, financial sustainability and operational performance.


Vacancy Details

Duration: 2 year FTC or secondment
Location: UK
Salary: £65,000 to £75,000 depending on skills and experience.
Reporting to: Group Head of Internal Audit

Primary Purpose of Job:

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in establishing and shaping the effective governance and risk management across DFTO and the Train Operating Companies.

The Risk Assurance Manager will play a dual role in developing our risk management culture and maturity. You will develop and ensure a consistency of approach in delivering DFTO’s risk management expectations whilst supporting/coaching the Risk Management Teams across the TOCs.

Experienced in applying risk management tools and techniques and acting a critical friend to colleagues at all levels in a large, complex organisation, you will deliver an ongoing programme of learning, development, reporting and assurance to support continuous learning and improvement from operational teams through to our Audit and Risk Committee.