BCDR Strategy & Resilience Lead (Hybrid)

Morson Group; Manchester, Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Pension

Private healthcare

Job summary

Smart DCC is seeking a BCDR Manager (Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery) for a hybrid role based in Manchester or London. You will lead testing, assurance activities, and embed resilience requirements across programmes while supporting incident response.

This high-profile position offers exposure to senior stakeholders and a chance to strengthen resilience across a complex supplier ecosystem supporting critical national infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years in Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery or Operational Resilience.
• Professional BCDR or resilience qualification (MBCI/AMBCI) preferred.
• Strong knowledge of continuity, disaster recovery and incident management.
• Able to plan and facilitate recovery testing and resilience activities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver DCC's annual BCDR testing programme across critical services and suppliers.
• Lead supplier resilience assurance activities to meet contractual, regulatory and business requirements.
• Embed continuity and resilience requirements within projects and change initiatives.
• Support incidents, recovery activities, exercises and resilience testing across DCC and suppliers.
• Produce resilience reporting and drive remediation to strengthen organizational resilience.

Skills

BCDR experience

Disaster Recovery

Incident management

Stakeholder management

Resilience principles

Education

Professional qualification in BCDR or Operational Resilience (e.g. MBCI/AMBCI)

Job description

Smart DCC is seeking a BCDR Manager (Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery) for a hybrid role based in Manchester or London. You will lead testing, assurance activities, and embed resilience requirements across programmes while supporting incident response.

This high-profile position offers exposure to senior stakeholders and a chance to strengthen resilience across a complex supplier ecosystem supporting critical national infrastructure.