BCDR & Safety Manager - DV Cleared

LA International; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

LA International seeks a BCDR and Safety Manager with Active DV clearance to lead business continuity, disaster recovery and safety programs across IT services and critical infrastructure in the UK.

You will develop BCPs/DRPs, coordinate BIAs and recovery exercises, ensure governance and regulatory compliance, and support safety case submissions while engaging stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering BCPs and DRPs and coordinating recovery exercises.
• Strong knowledge of BIA, RTOs and RPOs and dependencies.
• Experience with ITIL processes (Incidents, Problem, Change).
• Safety and Environmental management in IT/defence or critical infra.
• Ability to govern, risk and audit activities and maintain compliance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain BCPs, DRPs, runbooks and escalation procedures.
• Coordinate BIA, identify critical services, priorities and dependencies.
• Plan and manage disaster recovery exercises across IT infrastructure components.
• Validate recovery readiness including backup, replication and restoration after incidents.
• Monitor RTOs, RPOs and resilience risks.
• Maintain safety documents, SDS and assurance evidence.
• Support safety case development and audits for customers.
• Develop sustainability plans addressing carbon, plastics and hazardous substances.
• Coordinate safety/environmental compliance activities, audits and corrective actions.
• Manage incident/near-miss reporting and lessons learned.
• Maintain governance reporting, risk registers and remediation plans.
• Review service changes for impact on continuity and safety.
• Coordinate stakeholders, suppliers and technical teams to resolve risks.
• Submit plans and assurance evidence for customer approval.

Skills

BCDR/Resilience

BIA & RTO/RPO

Incident Response

ITIL processes

Stakeholder Management

Security Clearance

Governance & Audit

Environmental Management

Sustainability Planning

Communication Skills

Education

CBCI/MBCI or ISO 22301

NEBOSH or IEMA

ISO 14001/ISO 45001

COSHH/REACH awareness

Job description

BCDR & Safety Manager

Must have an Active DV Clearance

BCDR & Safety Manager Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Business Continuity Plans (BCPs), Disaster Recovery Plans (DRPs), recovery runbooks and escalation procedures.
• Coordinate Business Impact Analysis (BIA), identifying critical services, recovery priorities and dependencies.
• Plan and manage disaster recovery exercises across infrastructure, networks, storage, backup, identity and applications.
• Validate recovery readiness, including backup, replication and restoration following cyber incidents.
• Monitor RTOs, RPOs, recovery dependencies and resilience risks.
• Maintain safety documentation, risk assessments, Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and supporting assurance evidence.
• Support customer safety case development, reviews and approval submissions.
• Develop and maintain sustainability plans covering carbon reduction, single-use plastics and hazardous substances.
• Coordinate safety and environmental compliance activities, audits and corrective actions.
• Manage incident and near-miss reporting, lessons learned and improvement activities.
• Maintain governance reporting, risk registers, remediation plans and audit-ready documentation.
• Review service changes for impacts on business continuity, disaster recovery and safety.
• Coordinate stakeholders, suppliers and technical teams to resolve risks and maintain compliance.
• Submit plans and assurance evidence for customer approval.

BCDR & Safety Manager Skills and Experience

• Proven Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery or operational resilience management experience.
• Experience developing BCPs, DRPs and coordinating recovery exercises.
• Strong understanding of Business Impact Analysis, RTOs, RPOs and recovery dependencies.
• Experience coordinating technical recovery across complex IT infrastructure environments.
• Strong knowledge of ITIL processes, including Incident, Problem, Change and Configuration Management.
• Experience in Safety and Environmental Management within IT services, Defence or critical infrastructure.
• Knowledge of safety documentation, risk assessments, Safety Data Sheets and safety case assurance.
• Experience supporting environmental compliance, sustainability planning and performance reporting.
• Strong governance, risk management, audit and regulatory compliance experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and technical documentation skills.
• Experience supporting secure Government, Defence or critical infrastructure environments would be advantageous.
• CBCI, MBCI or ISO 22301 qualifications would be desirable.
• ITIL 4 certification and knowledge of resilience management frameworks would be beneficial.
• NEBOSH or IEMA qualifications would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of ISO 14001, ISO 45001, JSP 815 or JSP 816 would be desirable.
• Understanding of COSHH, REACH, carbon reporting and hazardous substance management would be beneficial.
• Experience supporting crisis management and cloud or hybrid disaster recovery would be advantageous.

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 18 weeks.

LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance.

An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.

Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted CVs will be contacted.

Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.