Head of Business Continuity and Resilience

Head of Business Continuity and ResiliencePermanent Leicestershire (Hybrid) £80,000 - £90,000 DOEThe OrganisationA well-established, commercially significant organisation headquartered in Leicestershire with excellent motorway access. Despite a lean headcount, the business operates at a scale that belies its size, with significant reach across the UK. The culture is collaborative and purposeful, with real access to senior leadership for those who earn it.The OpportunityA newly created senior role with genuine scope. As Head of Business Continuity, Risk, Compliance and Resilience, you will build and lead an integrated framework covering operational resilience, IT risk, supplier assurance and crisis management. This is a hands-on position, not a figurehead role; you will need to be comfortable doing the work as well as shaping the strategy.You will report into the senior IT leadership team and have direct Board exposure through regular reporting to the Audit and Risk Committee.Key ResponsibilitiesBusiness Continuity and ResilienceOwn and continually improve the Business Continuity Management (BCM) frameworkDesign and run disaster recovery simulations and resilience exercisesLead crisis management planning and incident responseCoordinate resilience assurance across third-party suppliersTechnology ResilienceDefine and maintain technology resilience standards, including DR, backup and RTO/RPO frameworksProvide independent assurance that critical systems are protected and recovery ..... full job details .....