Resilience Analyst

Network Rail; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Rail in Milton Keynes is seeking a resilient cyber resilience specialist to join our team on a 12-month secondment or fixed-term contract. You will work with colleagues across the business to strengthen continuity plans, improve resilience and ensure readiness during disruptions.

You'll analyse resilience data, produce insight-led reports, coordinate exercises, assurance activities and improvement initiatives, while embedding resilience into everyday processes and engaging stakeholders

Qualifications

• Proven experience in administration and/or management of Fusion Risk Management software.
• Advanced Microsoft Office and SharePoint skills.
• Proven experience in multiple resilience disciplines (e.g. Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Incident Management and Emergency Planning). Demonstrable knowledge of resilience standards, legislation, and best practice.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen continuity plans and resilience capability across the business.
• Analyse resilience data and produce insight-led reports.
• Coordinate exercises, assurance activities and improvement initiatives.
• Embed resilience into everyday business processes and drive stakeholder engagement.
• Role based in MK with frequent travel to other offices or railway sites.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Stakeholder management

Adaptability

Education

Degree in emergency and disaster management

Tools

Fusion Risk Management

MS Office

SharePoint

Job description

Vacancy Details

Duration: 12m Secondment or Fixed Term Contract with the potential to extend or go permanent. (Please note, secondments are subject to line manager approval, please discuss this with them before applying).

Who We Are

Vacancy Details

Duration: 12m Secondment or Fixed Term Contract with the potential to extend or go permanent. (Please note, secondments are subject to line manager approval, please discuss this with them before applying).

Join Network Rail ! Where People and Connections Matter

At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team- you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway.

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. To discover more about our ED&I commitments click here. We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process.

Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision.

Some Of Our Great Benefits

• Flexible/hybrid working arrangements considered.
• Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.
• Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass.
• Defined benefit pension scheme
• 75% subsidy on train tickets.
• Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets.
• Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.

Plus more....

About The Role

What does the average day look like?

You'll work with colleagues across the business to strengthen continuity plans, improve resilience capability and ensure we're ready to respond when disruptions occur.

From analysing resilience data and producing insight-led reports to coordinating exercises, assurance activities and improvement initiatives, you'll play a hands‑on role in driving resilience across the organisation. You'll collaborate with stakeholders, influence positive change, champion best practice and help embed resilience into everyday business processes, making a real impact on the safety and reliability of the railway.

A Little Bit About The Team...

While every day looks different, the role(s) will support NR in developing our cyber resilience capability, bringing together stakeholders from operational, technical and corporate functions. You will have a role to play in the planning and delivery of all activities within the programme, as well as key accountabilities to make sure stakeholders are engaged, outputs are delivered and actions are tracked against tangible results.

Communicating with our stakeholders is key to the success of the project, and these roles will support in ensuring that communication is appropriate, timely and helpful.

The role will be based in MK with frequent travel to other offices or railway sites.

Next Steps

CV shortlisting will take place after the advert closes, with interviews planned from the week commencing 2nd - 4th November, subject to business needs.

We encourage you to review our Safety Vision, as safety is an important part of the culture at Network Rail

All external offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

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Your experience and skills

Who are we looking for?

You will apply technical resilience expertise into how we actually plan for a cyber event, supporting the ongoing activities in this space and facilitating the stakeholder management, ultimately being a key cog in the machine of cyber resilience at Network Rail.

Your knowledge and experience will be pivotal in shaping and delivering a suite of exercises, to ensure the business is prepared and resilient in the face of adversity.

Essential Criteria

• Working towards a degree in emergency and disaster management, or equivalent, or able to demonstrate equivalent experience of competencies
• Proven experience in administration and/or management of the Fusion Risk Management software.
• Advanced Microsoft Office and SharePoint skills.
• Proven experience in multiple resilience disciplines (e.g. Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Incident Management and Emergency Planning). Demonstrable knowledge of resilience standards, legislation, and best practice.
• Able to set individual goals, objectives and priorities, and balance these with challenging deadlines in a fast-moving environment that is dynamic, safety oriented and technology dependent.
• A proven communicator with influential, persuasive and negotiation skills across levels in the organisation.