Senior Emergency Planning & Resilience Manager

The Manchester Metropolitan University; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester Metropolitan University seeks an experienced Emergency Planning, Resilience and Risk Manager to lead emergency planning, operational resilience, business continuity and risk management across EFCD. You will provide expert advice, drive preparedness and ensure risks are identified and escalated within governance frameworks.

The role covers incident management, resilience planning, organisational assurance and Martyn's Law coordination, with collaboration across buildings, facilities,

Qualifications

• Significant experience in developing, implementing and reviewing emergency management, business continuity and risk management arrangements.
• Experience leading emergency planning and/or business continuity activity within a large and complex organisation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building across diverse stakeholders.
• Knowledge of professional, legal and regulatory frameworks for emergency preparedness and resilience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of EFCD's emergency planning, resilience and risk management arrangements.
• Provide expert advice to enable organisational preparedness and effective escalation within governance frameworks.
• Coordinate incident management, resilience planning, business continuity and organisational assurance.
• Support implementations such as Martyn's Law across EFCD services, including buildings, facilities and supply chains.

Skills

Emergency planning

Business continuity

Risk management

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in emergency management or business continuity

Job description

Manchester Metropolitan University seeks an experienced Emergency Planning, Resilience and Risk Manager to lead emergency planning, operational resilience, business continuity and risk management across EFCD. You will provide expert advice, drive preparedness and ensure risks are identified and escalated within governance frameworks.

The role covers incident management, resilience planning, organisational assurance and Martyn's Law coordination, with collaboration across buildings, facilities,