Contractor Assurance & Regulatory Standards Manager in Woking

P&O Ferries are proudly part of the DP World family; with over 150 different businesses across over 40 countries and are a world leading enabler of global trade. A household name for over 180 years, P&O Ferries have a rich heritage in ferry services. Our ships sail across the English Channel, North Sea & Irish Sea and we employ almost 2000 people. Here at P&O Ferries we are seeking a Contractor Assurance & Regulatory Standards Manager to join our team working from Woking on a permanent basis. This is an opportunity to work as part of the HSSE team helping to ensure that Contractor Assurance standards are achieved, ISO procedural compliance is maintained, and Fleet Regulations are reviewed and updated in collaboration with key stakeholders.

The successful candidate will have a proven record in Contractor Assurance, ISO systems and a solid knowledge of Maritime Safety Management Systems. The role can be based at any P&O Ferries location, with frequent travel required as part of this role.

Key responsibilities and duties:

• Lead the implementation and monitoring of the Contractor Control Standard across all business units.
• Ensure contractor prequalification, onboarding, and performance monitoring processes are robust, consistent, and effective.
• Conduct audits, inspections, and assurance checks to verify compliance with contractual, legal, and HSSE requirements.
• Provide guidance and training to entities and project teams on contractor assurance requirements.
• Oversee compliance with relevant ISO standards (ISO 45001, ISO 14001) across contractor activities.
• Monitor and assure compliance with Fleet Regulations and other applicable international standards.
• Support certification audits and regulatory inspections, ensuring all requirements are met.
• Maintain and update contractor assurance frameworks to align with evolving legal and regulatory requirements.
• Identify risks associated with contracted activities and drive mitigation strategies.
• Analyse contractor performance data, highlight trends, and recommend improvement actions.
• Support incident investigations involving contractors and ensure effective corrective/preventive actions.
• Champion “Zero Harm” and “Zero Avoidable Damage” principles across all contracted activities.

The ideal candidate will:

• Act as the primary point of contact for contractor assurance across the UK & Europe.
• Provide regular reporting to senior leadership on contractor performance, risks, and compliance status.
• Engage with regulators, auditors, and industry bodies as required.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders to embed contractor assurance into everyday operations.

At P&O Ferries we want you to be you. Not only will that make us stronger but will allow us to bring authenticity to everything we do. We know our customers come from all walks of life and so do our employees. We are all about connecting the world and that starts with finding connections with who you work with. When we recruit we want you to bring your whole self to work and we are working towards increasing diversity across all of our employees. We know we cannot be the best unless we recruit the best regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion or neurodiversity.