At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and improve the Business Continuity Management System to ensure organisational resilience.
- Company: Dynamic organisation focused on resilience and operational continuity.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible hybrid working, and comprehensive benefits package.
- Other info: Exciting learning opportunities in a complex risk landscape.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by leading critical resilience programmes with senior leadership.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in Business Continuity, strong ISO 22301 knowledge, and crisis management experience.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
Location: London / Portsmouth (Hybrid 1 day a week)
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Are you an experienced Business Continuity professional looking to take ownership of an organisation‑wide resilience programme? We're seeking a Business Continuity Manager to lead and evolve a mature Business Continuity Management System (BCMS), ensuring critical business services, technology platforms, and operational processes remain resilient in the face of disruption. This is a highly visible role working across technology, operations, risk, security, and executive leadership teams.
What You'll Be Doing
- Own and continuously improve the Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) aligned to ISO 22301
- Lead Business Impact Assessments (BIAs), recovery planning, and resilience governance activities
- Define and review Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs), Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs), and critical dependencies
- Design and run continuity exercises, crisis simulations, tabletop tests, and disaster recovery scenarios
- Assess organisational resilience against cyber incidents, technology outages, data breaches, and operational disruptions
- Deliver executive reporting on continuity readiness, maturity, risks, and remediation activities
- Support regulatory compliance across ISO 22301, ISO 27001, GDPR, and broader risk frameworks
- Partner with technology, security, service delivery, and business stakeholders to embed resilience across the organisation
- Drive supplier and third‑party continuity assurance activities
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years' experience in Business Continuity, Resilience, Disaster Recovery, Risk, or Operational Resilience
- Strong knowledge of ISO 22301 and Business Continuity best practices
- Proven experience leading Business Impact Assessments and continuity testing programmes
- Experience running crisis management exercises, incident simulations, and recovery planning activities
- Understanding of cyber resilience, operational risk, and technology recovery strategies
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at senior leadership level
- Experience within a technology‑led, professional services, regulated, or complex operational environment
Critical
- ISO22301 is absolutely essential, need training with it, lead implementor or lead auditor. You need to know ISO22301 inside out.
- Business Impact Analysis (BIA) is essential.
What's In It For You?
- Lead a business‑critical resilience programme
- Work closely with senior leadership and decision‑makers
- Flexible hybrid working
- Excellent learning and development opportunities
- Comprehensive benefits package including pension, healthcare, life assurance, wellbeing support, and additional holiday options
If you're passionate about resilience, crisis preparedness, operational continuity, and helping organisations navigate an increasingly complex risk landscape, we'd love to hear from you.
Business Continuity Manager in Portsmouth employer: 83zero
As a Business Continuity Manager at our London or Portsmouth location, you'll be part of a dynamic team dedicated to enhancing organisational resilience. We offer a flexible hybrid working model, a comprehensive benefits package, and exceptional opportunities for professional growth, all within a supportive work culture that values collaboration and innovation. Join us to lead critical initiatives that ensure our operations remain robust in the face of challenges, while working closely with senior leadership to make a meaningful impact.
