Business Continuity Planning Manager

Oxford University Press; Oxford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Press in Oxford is seeking a Business Continuity Planning Manager (Global Operations) to shape and lead the organisation’s BCP and crisis management across 180 locations worldwide. You will collaborate with senior leaders, Technology and Cybersecurity teams, and Real Estate to ensure resilience, compliance and preparedness.

The role entails owning enterprise-wide continuity planning, running scenario exercises, disaster recovery testing, and crisis management activities to

Qualifications

• Lead the global BCP programme and drive continuous improvement across divisions.
• Develop, maintain and test enterprise-wide continuity and crisis management frameworks.
• Identify critical business functions and recovery requirements with stakeholders.
• Oversee policy, training, testing and awareness initiatives to embed resilience.

Responsibilities

• Own enterprise-wide continuity planning processes and scenario exercises.
• Design and execute disaster recovery testing and emergency response procedures.
• Maintain crisis management frameworks and ensure alignment to evolving needs.
• Coordinate response activities during incidents and manage the mass notification platform.
• Work closely with senior leadership to support informed decision-making during disruption.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Policy Development

Training & Awareness

Crisis Management

Project Management

Job description

About the Role

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape and lead Oxford University Press’s global Business Continuity Planning (BCP) programme, ensuring resilience across a diverse and international organisation. As Business Continuity Planning Manager (Global Operations), you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and testing enterprise-wide continuity and crisis management frameworks that support approximately 5,000 colleagues across 180 locations worldwide. Working within the Global Real Estate & Workplace Centre of Excellence, you will play a critical role in helping OUP prepare for, respond to, and recover from disruptive events while ensuring compliance with international standards and regulatory requirements.

Partnering closely with leaders across all business divisions, you will drive the continual improvement of business continuity and crisis management practices across the organisation. You will work with Business Continuity Coordinators, Technology and Cybersecurity teams, and key stakeholders to identify critical business functions, assess recovery requirements, establish recovery strategies, and address gaps in existing plans. You will also lead the development and delivery of policy, training, testing, and awareness initiatives that embed resilience into day-to-day operations and support a consistent global approach.

The successful candidate will take ownership of enterprise-wide continuity planning processes, including the design and execution of scenario-based exercises, disaster recovery testing, emergency response procedures, and crisis management frameworks. You will manage the organisation’s mass notification platform, coordinate response activities during incidents, and ensure business continuity plans remain accurate, accessible, and aligned to evolving organisational needs. This is a highly visible role, working closely with senior leadership, including the Executive Committee, to support informed decision-making and organisational preparedness during times of disruption.

We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office.