Business Continuity Manager

Mag; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

East Midlands Airport is seeking a Business Continuity Manager to strengthen how the airport prepares for, responds to and recovers from disruption. You will embed a resilient BCMS across the organisation, coordinating with colleagues at all levels and external partners.

Key requirements include CBCI qualification (or equivalent) with at least 3 years in a similar role, strong communication and influencing skills, and the ability to lead risk-based continuity planning, testing, and audit

Qualifications

• Experience in BCMS development and management, including documentation and exercising.
• Strong ability to communicate and influence across senior leadership and operational teams.
• Ability to obtain CTC level security clearance or has it already.

Responsibilities

• Embed a culture of business continuity and resilience across EMA, engaging stakeholders to own continuity.
• Ensure a robust BCMS aligned with ISO22301 requirements.
• Develop, maintain and deliver dynamic, risk-based continuity plans for EMA.
• Support departments to develop effective business impact analyses and continuity plans.
• Implement testing and validation programmes for continuity plans.
• Develop and maintain an audit programme for business continuity at EMA.
• Create tools to support timely management information on business continuity.

Skills

Communication

Influencing

Stakeholder engagement

Presentation

Education

CBCI qualification

Job description

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, youll collaborate with colleagues at every level of the organisation as well as a wide range of external partners. Youll 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.

Were looking for an experienced business continuity professional who is CBCI qualified as a minimum, with excellent communication and influencing skills and the confidence to engage and present effectively with audiences ranging from operational colleagues to Director level.

• 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 airports 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 licence is desirable

Business Continuity Manager • Manchester, UK