Operational Resilience Testing Lead

Yorkshire Building Society Group; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative financial services organization is seeking an Operational Resilience Testing Lead to spearhead testing programs that ensure the resilience of critical business services. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to work from home while collaborating closely with various teams to identify vulnerabilities and enhance continuity plans. With a strong focus on career progression, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the Society's approach to operational resilience, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and industry best practices. If you're passionate about making a difference and driving improvements, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Bonus up to 15%

11% pension contribution

Private medical insurance

Dental and healthcare plans

Self-service benefits portal

Qualifications

• Proven track record in operational resilience and business continuity.
• Strong understanding of resilience frameworks and industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mature the Society’s annual resilience testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance overall resilience.

Skills

Operational resilience

Business continuity

Disaster recovery

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Testing frameworks

Crisis simulation tools

Job description

We are thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity for an Operational Resilience Testing Lead to join our Operational Resilience OCIR team. You’ll have specific responsibility for leading, designing, and executing comprehensive testing programs to assess and enhance the resilience of YBS’ Important Business Services. This role ensures that the Society can prevent, respond to, and recover from disruptions, aligning with regulatory requirements and industry best practices. There’s fantastic potential for career progression and to put your own stamp on this crucial work!

This is a hybrid role, where you can blend working from home, with office presence in our Leeds or Bradford offices once a week.

About the role

As our Operational Resilience Testing Lead, you will -

• Lead and mature the Society’s annual testing
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including IT, Risk Management, and wider business units, to identify vulnerabilities, test continuity plans, and drive improvements in the organisation’s overall resilience position

About you

You will have a proven track record in operational resilience, business continuity, or disaster recovery, preferably within a Financial Services organisation, with a focus on testing and scenario planning. You’ll have -

• A strong understanding of operational resilience frameworks, methodologies, and industry standards, including regulatory requirements
• Proven experience in designing and managing resilience testing programs, including scenario development and crisis simulations
• Stakeholder management skills with the ability to lead and collaborate with a variety of teams to achieve an outcome including experience of engaging and influencing stakeholders at Director/ Senior Manager level
• Some experience of writing papers/ regulatory documents and presenting to committees

About us

At YBS we don’t have shareholders, we have members. We care about people and that includes you. So here, you’ll be respected for who you are, you’ll be able to bring your whole self to work, and you’ll have everything you need to build a long and rewarding career.

Flexibility

We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We’re happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime during the recruitment process to discuss this.

Development

We want you to feel challenged here. Whatever your ambitions, we’re committed to helping you develop your skills and move ahead in your career journey. From day one, we’ll set you up for success with a brilliant induction and full training plan, all designed to get you up to speed quickly.

Inclusivity

We’re passionate about creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and able to be themselves. If you’ll go the extra mile to help our members, you’ll fit right in and feel you belong here.

About our Benefits

We offer lots of fantastic rewards that you can make the most of in and out of work, including:

• Holiday: You’ll get 25 days plus Bank Holidays, as well as the option to buy up to a further 5 days.
• Bonus: At YBS we work collaboratively and share in our success together, so when we reach our goals we’re all rewarded with an on target bonus of 7% of eligible pay (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%).
• Pension: We know how important it is to save towards the future, that’s why we’ll contribute up 11% into your YBS pension.
• Healthcare: Health and wellbeing are an important part of life at YBS, when you join us you’ll have access to a range of health benefits to suit your life including private medical insurance, dental and healthcare plans.
• My Benefits: When you join YBS you’ll have access to our self-service benefits portal, where you can access a range of retail, hospitality and health discounts.

Ready to apply?

If you’re excited about this role and want to be part of the YBS team, apply now to send us your application.

Want more information?

If you have any questions about this role, please contact Mike Peel on [e-mail]