BCDR & Safety Manager - DV Cleared

LA International Computer Consultants Ltd; Hart; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

LA International Computer Consultants Ltd. is seeking a BCDR & Safety Manager with active DV clearance to develop and maintain business continuity, disaster recovery and safety programs across IT services, defence and critical infrastructure.

You will coordinate BIAs, plan recovery exercises and ensure regulatory compliance while managing safety documentation and supplier collaboration. The role requires strong governance and ITIL knowledge, experience with complex IT environments, and the

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business continuity, disaster recovery or resilience management.
• Experience developing BCPs, DRPs and coordinating recovery exercises.
• Strong understanding of BIA, RTOs, RPOs and recovery dependencies.
• Experience coordinating recovery across complex IT environments.
• Strong ITIL knowledge including Incident, Problem, Change and Configuration Management.
• Experience in Safety/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 and sustainability reporting.
• Governance, risk management, audit and regulatory compliance experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management and documentation skills.
• Experience supporting secure Government/Defence environments is advantageous.
• Certifications: CBCI/MBCI/ISO22301; ITIL 4; NEBOSH/IEMA advantageous; ISO standards familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain BCPs, DRPs, runbooks and escalation procedures.
• Coordinate BIA, identify critical services and dependencies.
• Plan and manage disaster recovery exercises across IT layers.
• Validate recovery readiness including backups and restoration.
• Monitor RTOs, RPOs and recovery dependencies.
• Maintain safety docs, risk assessments, SDS and assurance evidence.
• Support customer safety case development and approvals.
• Coordinate safety and environmental compliance activities and audits.
• Manage incident and near-miss reporting and lessons learned.
• Review service changes for impacts on BCDR and safety.
• Coordinate stakeholders, suppliers and technical teams to resolve risks.
• Submit plans and assurance evidence for customer approval.

Skills

Proven Business Continuity, Disaster

Governance, risk management, audit and

Education

NEBOSH or IEMA qualifications

CBCI, MBCI or ISO 22301 qualifications

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.