Business Continuity and IT Service Continuity Consultant

JSS ASSOCIATES; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Business Continuity and IT Service Continuity Consultant to enhance their resilience strategies. In this pivotal role, you will design and implement comprehensive IT Service Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans, ensuring alignment with critical business functions. You will lead tests and exercises to validate these strategies, conduct risk assessments, and maintain documentation to ensure stakeholder preparedness. This contract position offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on organizational continuity in a hybrid working environment, fostering collaboration and proactive incident management.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing Business Continuity and IT Service Continuity strategies.
• Proficient in developing Disaster Recovery plans and conducting risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Align Business Continuity Strategy with business needs and define ITSCM frameworks.
• Lead tests and exercises for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery.
• Lead Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery tests and exercises, from technology failover tests to business-impacting tabletop simulations
• Conduct risk assessments and Business Impact Analyses to prioritize IT services recovery for critical business functions
• Maintain and update IT service continuity documentation and provide training programs to ensure stakeholder awareness and preparedness
• Monitor the effectiveness of IT service continuity measures and ensure compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards
• Serve as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for Business Continuity Management (BCM), respond to critical IT service disruptions, coordinate recovery efforts, and proactively communicate with all stakeholders to ensure a unified and effective incident response and recovery process

Skills

Business Continuity Planning

Disaster Recovery Planning

Risk Assessment

IT Service Continuity Management

Stakeholder Communication

Job description

Business Continuity and IT Service Continuity Consultant

Location: Manchester, UK (hybrid) - 3 days a week onsite

Duration: 6+ months contract

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Design and align the Business Continuity and IT Service Continuity Strategy with critical business requirements, and define ITSCM frameworks and best practices
• Develop and implement comprehensive IT Service Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans, policies, and procedures
• Lead Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery tests and exercises, from technology failover tests to business-impacting tabletop simulations
• Conduct risk assessments and Business Impact Analyses to prioritize IT services recovery for critical business functions
• Maintain and update IT service continuity documentation and provide training programs to ensure stakeholder awareness and preparedness
• Monitor the effectiveness of IT service continuity measures and ensure compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards
• Serve as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for Business Continuity Management (BCM), respond to critical IT service disruptions, coordinate recovery efforts, and proactively communicate with all stakeholders to ensure a unified and effective incident response and recovery process

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Contract

Job function: Information Technology

If you are interested in this position, please send me your CV ASAP for immediate consideration or refer someone if this is not for you.