Head of Business Continuity and Cyber Resilience - SC Cleared

Head of Business Continuity and Cyber Resilience - SC Cleared Key Notes: Location: either London, Scotland or Wales - 4 days per week remote, 1 day per week in the office Rate: £800 per day inside IR35 Contract Duration: 6 months with potential to extend About the Role Are you a strategic leader capable of steering an organisation through its most challenging moments? As the Head of Business Continuity and Cyber Resilience, you will lead our capability across the entire Business Continuity Management and Cyber Incident Lifecycles. This is a high-profile role where you will design, implement, and embed robust policies, strategies, and readiness programmes to safeguard our critical regulatory services. From shaping strategic response mechanisms to navigating complex cyber threats, you will provide the "helicopter view" and senior leadership necessary to strengthen our preparedness, response, and recovery arrangements across DDSS and wider business teams. Key Responsibilities In this role, you will lead a dedicated team of specialists to champion resilience across government security. Your core responsibilities will include: Strategic Leadership: Champion business continuity and cyber resilience across the organisation and wider government, driving a culture of continuous improvement and lessons learned. Team andamp; Standards Management: Lead a team of resilience specialists to ensure full compliance and delivery against CAF, DHSC, ISO22301, and ISO27031 standards. Exercise ..... full job details .....