Operational Resilience / Business Continuity Manager
Operational Resilience / Business Continuity Manager
5 days onsite - Inside IR35
We are working with a leading banking institution committed to operational resilience, service excellence, and regulatory compliance. As part of our continued investment in resilience and recovery capabilities, we're seeking a highly skilled and motivated Operational Resilience / Business Continuity Manager to join our dynamic team.
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End-to-end project management of Disaster Recovery (DR) exercises on behalf of the Service Continuity team
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Organise and lead DR workshops and tabletop/ desktop exercises, especially across infrastructure and cybersecurity domains
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Coordinate technology support for facilities-related activities (e.g., data center power down/ power up events)
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Update and maintain internal systems of record to track application-level DR statuses
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Work closely with tech pillars to drive individual application-level DR testing
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Maintain and review DR-related documentation to ensure accuracy and regulatory readiness
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Prepare and submit timely management reports related to DR activities, CHIP forums, and operational resilience practices
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Represent Service Continuity at formal forums and internal governance meetings
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Continuously improve the service continuity framework, aligned with PRA, DORA, and other relevant regulatory mandates
Essential Skills & Experience-
Proven ability to develop and execute scenario testing in line with regulatory expectations
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Experience in a financially regulated environment
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Strong technical infrastructure knowledge - networking, virtual servers, data replication, databases, and backup technologies
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Ability to interpret and challenge DR recovery plans with credible technical input
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Strong decision-making skills under pressure, particularly during live DR testing
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Capable of identifying and proposing risk mitigation and remedial actions for resilience gaps
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Experience of working cross-functionally with Legal, Compliance, Risk, and senior stakeholders
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IT project management skills (PRINCE2 preferred)
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ITIL Foundation (or above) preferred
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Familiarity with ITSM tools like
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- Company
- Proactive Appointments
- Location
- London
- Employment Type
- Contract
- Salary
- £700 - £725
- Posted
- Company
- Proactive Appointments
- Location
- London
- Employment Type
- Contract
- Salary
- £700 - £725
- Posted