Risk and Business Continuity Manager

Description Risk and Business Continuity Manager Programme Name: LCST Location: Bristol, UK – The role will be hybrid, with expectations to be in our Bristol, UK office at least one day per week and some UK travel will be required. Are you ready for your next career challenge? Role Overview: Leidos Europe Ltd (as Prime contractor) is seeking a UK based Programme level Risk and Business Continuity Manager who is a motivated self-starter who can work independently and as part of a team in a dynamic environment. They will be a dedicated resource to the Logistics Division working on the Ministry of Defence Logistics, Commodities and Services Transformation (LCST) Programme. Reporting to the Head of Compliance, the Programme Risk and Business Continuity Manager will be supported by a Risk and Business Continuity Advisor. This role is the programme focal point for risk management and business continuity across the Prime contract as part of the functions stakeholder management duties defined below. The role will be hybrid, with expectations to be in our Bristol, UK office at least two days per week and some UK travel will be required. Duties & Responsibilities Risk Management: Lead the contract’s risk management framework, ensuring compliance with UK Defence risk policies. Maintain and annually update the Programme’s Risk Management Plan Oversee and maintain risk register for the Prime and oversee and validate subcontractor risk deliverables. Partner with programme SMEs and leadership to ensure risks are owned, monitored, and mitigated. Produce and maintain risk compliance dashboards for monthly leadership reviews; and contractual submissions. Provide challenge and assurance to subcontractor risk reporting, ensuring contractual commitments are delivered. Business Continuity: Own and maintain the Prime Business Continuity Plan (BCP), covering hybrid workforce arrangements across our Leidos LCST workforce locations. Ensure subcontractor BCPs are aligned, tested, and compliant with contractual requirements. Maintain and annually update the Programme’s Business Continuity and Incident Management Plan (BC&IMP) and Prime Crisis Response Plan (CRP). Lead business continuity exercises and post-incident reviews, driving continuous improvement. Governance & Leadership: Chair the Risk & Business Continuity Working Group(s), driving subject matter expertise engagement and accountability. Brief the Prime leadership team monthly on risk status, trends, and required actions. Coordinate with Defence risk and business continuity stakeholders to ensure alignment with MOD/DE&S policy and contractual expectations. Provide subject matter expertise during audits, inspections, and customer assurance reviews. Skills Required: Certification in a relevant risk and/or business continuity disciplines is necessary, with an appetite to be certified within both a risk and a business continuity discipline within 12 – 18 months Strong communication (written and verbal), leadership and partnership working skills. Experience working with the following tools: SharePoint, MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Ability to deliver at pace, multi-task and manage pressing deadlines. UK citizenship Be able to achieve SC clearance Willing to travel UK Wide Desirable Skills Required: Experience working with MOD contracts, policies and procedures. Experience working with the following tools: Power Platforms, Jira Experience in Project Management Clearance Requirements: BPSS Pre-screening required to Start SC required for the role Leidos UK! Join our team and discover a culture of collaboration, innovation, diversity, trust, caring management, communication transparency, work-life balance, and overall job satisfaction What we do for you: At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes: • Contributory Pension Scheme • Private Medical Insurance • 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays) • Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme) Commitment to Diversity: We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs. Who We Are: The Logistics Commodities & Services Transformation (LCST) Programme for the UK Ministry of Defence is a critical effort to enhance and improve the UK’s defence supply chain. The programme provides essential services such as storage and distribution for the MOD\’s materiel, including a global freight service and the procurement and inventory management of 70,000 commodity NATO Stock Number (NSNs). Working together as Team Leidos we are helping to transform the UK\’s defence supply chain by providing an integration of a complex mixture of services, at low risk, using a modern suite of systems that will deliver one version of the truth. For the first time, the MOD will see the whole picture, as it is happening. What Makes Us Different: Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change. Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours. People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing . We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future. Come break things (in a good way). Then build them smarter. We\’re the tech company everyone calls when things get weird. We don’t wear capes (they’re a safety hazard), but we do solve high-stakes problems with code, caffeine, and a healthy disregard for “how it’s always been done.” Original Posting: For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range £44,400.00 – £66,857.50 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.