Open Rights Group is hiring for a Pre-Crime Programme Manager

This is a permanent position at Open Rights Group, and we have secured a number of project grants to deliver the following activities:

• Lead and manage the Safety Not Surveillance (SNS) Coalition, the UK’s only coalition fighting to prohibit AI- and data-driven predictive policing. SNS brings together grassroots partners with national organisations to build power in communities, secure media coverage, engage decision-makers and mobilise those with lived experience.
• Develop detailed policy positions on the deployment of AI and data-driven technologies by private and public actors in criminal justice, immigration and national security.
• Advocacy to encourage decision makers, including MPs, Lords, Government departments and the Information Commissioner’s Office, to adopt ORG’s and the coalition’s recommendations.
• Conduct campaigns that raise awareness of the threats posed to people’s digital rights by the data-driven technologies in policing and counter-terrorism, as well as more broadly.
• Through research and FOIs, help build a legal case with our partners against covert Police-led pathways under Prevent, the UK’s counter-terrorism programme.
• Opportunities to campaign against digital ID, the Online Safety Act and to protect freedom of expression.

What the job will involve

• Research: for example on the impact of current data processing practices under the Prevent Duty on individuals and targeted communities.
• Drafting policy documents: including public-facing documents such as consultation responses and reports.
• Outreach to policy-makers: including engagement with UK MPs, Lords and councillors.
• Feeding into our campaigning work: through collaboration with our Campaigns Manager, to ensure that your policy research is fed into our campaigning and grassroots activism.
• Coalition building: through collaborating with other team-members to expand our coalition of cross-sectoral allies.
• Creating comms outputs: such as blog and video posts summarising policy submissions and campaign materials.
• Some public speaking: such as giving press quotes and interviews, as well as representing ORG at external events.
• Programme management: for example, setting goals, objectives and key performance indicators for the programme to deliver.
• Project planning: including identifying further opportunities and partnerships for programme growth.

To apply, please submit a CV and a completed application form (downloadable below) to by 9am on Monday 2 February 2026.