Business Continuity Manager

MAG (Airports Group); East Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible pension options up to 10%

22 days holiday + bank holidays

Free parking

Subsidised public transport

Company discounts

2 volunteering days per year

VirtualGP 24/7

Job summary

MAG is seeking a dedicated Airfield Safety & Compliance role within its Resilience Team at East Midlands Airport. You will strengthen how the airport prepares for, responds to, and recovers from disruptions, working across operations and partners to ensure safety and regulatory compliance.

The role requires prior airfield or safety-critical experience, a CBCI qualification, and the ability to obtain security clearance.

Qualifications

• CBCI qualification or equivalent in business continuity
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
• Must have or be able to obtain CTC level security clearance
• Full UK driving licence desirable

Responsibilities

• Embed a culture of business continuity and resilience across the Airport
• Ensure a robust BCMS aligned with ISO22301 requirements
• Develop, maintain and deliver dynamic continuity plans mapping risk register
• Support departments to perform business impact analyses and plan training/exercises
• Implement testing/validation programmes for continuity plans
• Maintain an audit programme for EMA continuity aligned with external audits
• Develop tools to provide timely management information on BCMS
• Coordinate across teams and external partners to ensure readiness

Skills

BCMS documentation

Stakeholder communication

Security clearance readiness

Education

CBCI qualification

Tools

BCMS

ISO22301

Job description

Why MAG?

Every year, East Midlands Airport connects over 4 million passengers with more than 80 destinations across Europe and is also the UK’s number one provider of pure freight services. Part of the largest UK owned airport operator group, MAG, East Midlands Airport supports over 6,000 jobs and generates around £300m each year for the region.

Why MAG?

Every year, East Midlands Airport connects over 4 million passengers with more than 80 destinations across Europe and is also the UK’s number one provider of pure freight services. Part of the largest UK owned airport operator group, MAG, East Midlands Airport supports over 6,000 jobs and generates around £300m each year for the region.

Summary

How would you like to be part of an exciting opportunity at the East Midlands Airport responsible for ensuring the safe, efficient, and effective operations of all airside activities at East Midlands Airport. The role of Airfield Safety & Compliance Officer serves as a critical link between operational teams, service partners, and regulatory authorities, ensuring compliance with aviation regulations and promoting a safe working environment. We are looking for someone who has either previously worked in airfield operations or a safety critical environment.

Benefits

At MAG, we recognise creating a first-class journey for our customers starts by creating a first-class career journey for our colleagues and we are committed to building inclusive environments in which our people can thrive. You’ll also have access to some great benefits including:

• Flexible and generous company pension plan with various company contribution options (up to 10%) that you can change to suit your personal needs
• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Free parking
• Subsidised public transport
• Huge range of company discounts
• 2 volunteering days per year
• Free VirtualGP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Care Concierge service

The Role

This is a rare opportunity to join the Resilience Team at East Midlands Airport, taking a key role in strengthening how the airport prepares for, responds to and recovers from business disruption. Working across a complex and fast-paced operational environment, you’ll collaborate with colleagues at every level of the organisation as well as a wide range of external partners. You’ll help shape and embed our approach to business continuity, ensuring we have robust, practical and well-tested plans in place to protect our critical operations.

Key Duties Include

• Embedding a culture of business continuity and resilience across the Airport, engaging all relevant stakeholders to take ownership of business continuity in their area.
• Ensuring that a robust and effective Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) is in place which is aligned with ISO22301 requirements.
• Developing, maintaining and delivering a dynamic, risk-based plans for business continuity at EMA, ensuring that all risks identified on the airport’s risk register have continuity plans in place in the event of the risk transpiring.
• Supporting all departments to develop effective business impact analyses and continuity plans which are trained, documented and embedded.
• Implementing an effective testing and validation programme which ensures the effectiveness of business continuity plans.
• Developing and maintaining an audit programme for business continuity at EMA which is aligned with internal, group and external audit programmes.
• Developing tools to support the timely and accurate provision of management information on business continuity, using technological solutions where possible to make the process as efficient as possible.

What will make you successful in the role?

• Possess a qualification in business continuity (minimum CBCI) as well as practical application of experience. A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role will be considered as an alternative.
• Demonstrated technical expertise in development and management of BCMS documentation, including Business Impact Analysis, Business Continuity planning and training and exercising.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with various stakeholders internally, including colleagues, senior leadership and MAG-wide colleagues, and externally, including Local Resilience Forum partners, service partners and suppliers.
• Must have, or be able to obtain, CTC level security clearance.
• A full UK driving license is desirable

Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments

We’re building something brilliant at MAG: a diverse team of Journey Makers who share our values and want to make a difference. We’re on a mission to be number one in our industry, and that takes talent in all its forms. With so many exciting roles across our airports and businesses, there’s space for your unique strengths to shine.

Whether this is your first role or your next big step, we want to hear from you – even if you don’t think you tick every box. What matters most is what you bring.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you need any adjustments to support your application or interview, just let us know. We’re committed to helping you perform at your best.

At MAG, every journey matters. Our Colleague Communities play a big part in that: Women’s Network, Embrace (Race & Ethnicity), Fly with Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mind Matters (Mental Health), PACT (Parents & Carers), RespectABILITY (Disability & Neurodiversity), and the CAVU Global ID&E Affinity Group.