Senior Business Continuity & Resilience Lead – Hybrid

Evalu-8 Ltd; Chesterfield; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Cycle to Work Scheme

Parental leave support

Birthday time off

Salary sacrifice

Job summary

East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is seeking a Business Continuity Manager in Chesterfield with hybrid working to lead continuity and resilience strategies across the organisation.

You will work with senior leaders and emergency services to embed governance, risk management and service delivery resilience, ensuring compliance with legislation and best practice while safeguarding essential regional services.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in business continuity, organisational resilience, emergency planning or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of resilience legislation, guidance and best practice frameworks.
• Experience embedding continuity strategies within complex organisations.
• Excellent communication, presentation and report-writing skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of EMCCA’s business continuity and emergency resilience framework.
• Advise and support teams in creating, reviewing and testing business continuity plans and emergency response arrangements.
• Conduct and support Business Impact Analyses to identify critical services and prioritise recovery activities.
• Develop and deliver training, exercises and simulations to improve preparedness and resilience.
• Provide expert guidance on business continuity, emergency planning and resilience matters.
• Build effective relationships with internal stakeholders, emergency services and partner organisations to strengthen response capabilities.
• Monitor resilience performance, report on preparedness and drive continuous improvement.
• Act as a tactical adviser during incidents and participate in on-call arrangements.

Skills

Business continuity

Organisational resilience

Emergency planning

Stakeholder influence

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Training & exercises

Job description

East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is seeking a Business Continuity Manager in Chesterfield with hybrid working to lead continuity and resilience strategies across the organisation.

You will work with senior leaders and emergency services to embed governance, risk management and service delivery resilience, ensuring compliance with legislation and best practice while safeguarding essential regional services.