BCMS & Operational Resilience Lead

Liberty Blume; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave + buy up to 5

Matched pension contribution up to 10%

Life assurance & income protection

Employee discounts and cashback on 100

Electric car scheme

Volunteering leave

Job summary

Liberty Blume in Bradford (BD4) is seeking a Business Continuity Manager to strengthen resilience and lead the BCMS within our Governance, Risk & Compliance function. This hybrid role offers the flexibility of 2 days in the office.

You will embed ISO 22301-aligned resilience, run BIAs, develop recovery plans, lead testing and provide assurance to senior stakeholders while coordinating with technology, facilities and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent professional experience in business continuity or resilience.
• Experience developing or managing BC/DR or resilience frameworks.
• Knowledge of ISO 22301 and BIA processes.
• Experience partnering with stakeholders across tech, operations, facilities, HR, legal and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and improvement of Liberty Blume's BCMS aligned to ISO 22301.
• Embed business continuity into the wider ISO management system including ISO 45001 and ISO 27001.
• Lead Business Impact Analyses (BIAs) across the organisation, identifying critical activities and recovery priorities.
• Develop and maintain practical business continuity and recovery plans for critical services, locations, people and suppliers.
• Design and lead testing and exercising programmes, turning lessons into clear improvement actions.
• Collaborate with incident management, cyber response, disaster recovery, crisis communications, supplier assurance and risk teams.
• Monitor and manage BC risks, issues, actions and KRIs within risk registers.
• Assess supplier and technology resilience to support operational needs.
• Build resilience awareness through training and guidance across the business.
• Monitor changes across operations, risks and industry best practice.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Organised & collaborative

Education

Degree or equivalent professional experience in BCM/Operational Resilience

Tools

GRC platforms

Job description

Liberty Blume in Bradford (BD4) is seeking a Business Continuity Manager to strengthen resilience and lead the BCMS within our Governance, Risk & Compliance function. This hybrid role offers the flexibility of 2 days in the office.

You will embed ISO 22301-aligned resilience, run BIAs, develop recovery plans, lead testing and provide assurance to senior stakeholders while coordinating with technology, facilities and suppliers.