Summary
Full-time permanent
Based - East Midlands Airport
40 hours per week
The Role
This is a rare opportunity to join the Resilience Team at East Midlands Airport, taking a key role in strengthening how the airport prepares for, responds to and recovers from business disruption. Working across a complex and fast-paced operational environment, you’ll collaborate with colleagues at every level of the organisation as well as a wide range of external partners. You’ll help shape and embed our approach to business continuity, ensuring we have robust, practical and well-tested plans in place to protect our critical operations.
We’re looking for an experienced business continuity professional who is CBCI qualified as a minimum, with excellent communication and influencing skills and the confidence to engage and present effectively with audiences ranging from operational colleagues to Director level.
Key duties include:
- Embedding a culture of business continuity and resilience across the Airport, engaging all relevant stakeholders to take ownership of business continuity in their area.
- Ensuring that a robust and effective Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) is in place which is aligned with ISO22301 requirements.
- Developing, maintaining and delivering a dynamic, risk-based plans for business continuity at EMA, ensuring that all risks identified on the airport’s risk register have continuity plans in place in the event of the risk transpiring.
- Supporting all departments to develop effective business impact analyses and continuity plans which are trained, documented and embedded.
- Implementing an effective testing and validation programme which ensures the effectiveness of business continuity plans.
- Developing and maintaining an audit programme for business continuity at EMA which is aligned with internal, group and external audit programmes.
- Developing tools to support the timely and accurate provision of management information on business continuity, using technological solutions where possible to make the process as efficient as possible.
What will make you successful in the role?
- Possess a qualification in business continuity (minimum CBCI) as well as practical application of experience. A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role will be considered as an alternative.
- Demonstrated technical expertise in development and management of BCMS documentation, including Business Impact Analysis, Business Continuity planning and training and exercising.
- Ability to communicate and collaborate with various stakeholders internally, including colleagues, senior leadership and MAG-wide colleagues, and externally, including Local Resilience Forum partners, service partners and suppliers.
- Must have, or be able to obtain, CTC level security clearance.
- A full UK driving license is desirable
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Business Continuity Manager employer: MANCHESTER AIRPORT PLC
Manchester Airport Group is an exceptional employer for those starting their careers, offering a supportive environment that fosters personal and professional growth. As a Motor Transport Apprentice, you will benefit from comprehensive training, a Level 3 qualification, and a range of perks including free on-site parking and additional travel expenses covered. With a commitment to developing the next generation of talent, MAG provides a vibrant work culture that values enthusiasm and teamwork, making it an ideal place for recent graduates to thrive.
