Leonardo

Business Continuity Governance and Crisis Manager

Leonardo

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Edinburgh • United Kingdom

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About the role

  • Design, deliver, maintain and monitor an effective Business Continuity Management System to include Incident & Crisis Management, Business Continuity, Business Impact Analysis, Training and Exercising.
  • Design, develop and enhance policies, procedures, and strategies to strengthen business resilience, continuity options and risk mitigation in line with strategic objectives.
  • Support all UK sites in understanding their critical assets and infrastructure for risk awareness and escalation to respective site leads in a consistent format.
  • Work closely with all UK Site Business Continuity Managers/Representatives in the effective implementation and monitoring of the BCMS.
  • Play a lead role in establishing and developing the UK Crisis Management Committee.
  • Play a lead role in establishing and developing the LDOUK Business Continuity Working Group.
  • Design a training, testing, and exercising program to validate recovery strategies and scenario planning.
  • Collaborate with Digital Solutions function in preparing Disaster Recovery plan which compliments the wider BCMS.
  • Monitor regulatory developments and industry trends to keep strategies aligned and forward-looking.
  • Produce regular reports and dashboards for senior management and board-level self-assessments to detail divisional/site performance against governance criteria.
  • Build strong stakeholder relationships, communicating confidently to promote collaboration and embedding resilience awareness across the organisation.
  • Drive continuous improvement, incorporating lessons learned from incidents and validation activities.
  • Manage Business Continuity budget, third party suppliers and stakeholder relationships in order to ensure cost effective delivery of required services.
  • Act as an ambassador for Business Continuity.
  • Provide leadership, direction and development to all resources necessary for the effective and timely delivery of company requirements encompassing direct reports and broader business continuity resources under your remit.

Requirements

  • Knowledge and experience in the management and application of Business Continuity, Emergency Planning and Incident Management.
  • Risk Management experience.
  • Strong leadership skills with experience of leading and motivating teams.
  • An ability to manage and inspire diversely located team members to focus on common goals and timelines.
  • Experience of implementing policy and guidance.
  • Ability to engage and influence key internal and external stakeholders.
  • Ability to manage internal and external issues to deliver the business outcomes.
  • Have good planning and analytical skills.
  • Have strong communication and presentation skills, both written and spoken, and be able to communicate at a senior level.
  • You must be eligible for SC security clearance.
Benefits
  • Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options.
  • Company funded flexible benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance).
  • Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year.
  • Pension: Award winning pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution).
  • Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support and network groups.
  • Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme.
  • Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera.
  • Referral Incentive: You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member.
  • Bonus: Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
Business Continuity ManagementIncident ManagementCrisis ManagementBusiness Impact AnalysisRisk ManagementPolicy ImplementationDisaster Recovery PlanningTraining and ExercisingAnalytical SkillsReporting and Dashboard Creation
Soft skills
LeadershipTeam MotivationStakeholder EngagementCommunication SkillsPresentation SkillsCollaborationContinuous ImprovementPlanning SkillsInfluencing SkillsProblem Solving
Certifications
SC Security Clearance