Business Continuity & Security Resilience Specialist

Leidos; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

A strategic technology firm in Farnborough seeks a Business Continuity & Security Resilience Specialist to lead its continuity management efforts. This role offers the opportunity to ensure operational resilience and requires expertise in ISO 22301. The ideal candidate will have experience in critical environments and strong stakeholder engagement skills. The position offers a competitive salary and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Contributory Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

33 days Annual Leave

Access to Flexible benefits

Flexi-Time Working

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business continuity planning within a critical infrastructure environment.
• In-depth knowledge and practical application of ISO 22301 and related standards.
• Experience conducting BIAs, risk assessments and continuity exercises.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of the BCMS.
• Conduct Business Impact Analyses and risk assessments.
• Monitor compliance and readiness of plans.

Skills

Business continuity planning

Stakeholder engagement

Risk assessments

ISO 22301 knowledge

IT systems understanding

Education

Degree related to business continuity or risk management

Tools

Governance, risk, and compliance platforms

Business continuity planning tools

Job description

Description

Business Continuity & Security Resilience Specialist

Location: Farnborough, with flexibility to work from home dependent on business demands

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?

The Role: We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Business Continuity & Security Resilience Specialist to lead and mature our Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) in alignment with ISO 22301 standards. You will play a critical role in ensuring operational resilience internally and across our vast portfolio of programmes, safeguarding mission‑critical services and infrastructure.

What will you be doing?

• Lead the development, implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of the BCMS in accordance with ISO 22301
• Conduct Business Impact Analyses (BIAs) and risk assessments across all functions, programmes and bids ensuring alignment with contractual requirements
• Design and maintain continuity and recovery strategies, including crisis management, business continuity, disaster recovery and emergency response procedures
• Coordinate and facilitate exercises and simulations, including tabletop and live scenario testing, to validate continuity plans
• Monitor compliance and readiness, ensuring all plans meet internal audit standards and external regulatory requirements
• Engage with internal stakeholders and external partners, including customers, regulatory bodies and special interest groups, to ensure continuity expectations are met
• Report on BCMS performance, including metrics, gaps and improvement actions, to senior leadership and governance boards
• Stay current with evolving threats, technologies and regulatory changes affecting business continuity throughout our business area

What do we need from you?

• Proven experience in business continuity planning within a defence, government or critical infrastructure environment
• In‑depth knowledge and practical application of ISO 22301 and related standards (e.g., ISO 27001)
• Strong understanding of IT systems, cybersecurity and disaster recovery principles
• Experience conducting BIAs, risk assessments and continuity exercises
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including experience presenting to senior leadership

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant certification such as Certified Business Continuity Professional or ISO 22301 Lead Implementer/Auditor
• Member of the Business Continuity Institute
• Experience of governance, risk and compliance platforms and continuity planning tools
• Project management certification (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP)

Security Clearance

• BPSS pre‑screening to start
• Due to the nature of the role, candidates must be eligible for Developed Vetting Security Clearance

What we do for you

At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work‑life balance.

Benefits

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
• Flexi‑Time Working
• Flexi‑Time Working

Commitment to Diversity

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Who We Are

Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier and more efficient through technology, engineering and science. We deliver innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety, security and transportation.

What Makes Us Different

Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change.

Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.

People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth while developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and career development plans that enhance your future.

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over‑caffeinated, the ones who ask, "what’s next?" before the dust settles on "what’s now."

If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.

Pay Range

£53,700.00-£68,800.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.