At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead resilience testing and support disaster recovery for Britain's smart energy network.
- Company: Join Smart DCC, a dynamic organisation shaping a greener future.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, competitive salary, generous leave, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive team committed to a low-carbon future.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on critical national infrastructure while growing your career.
- Qualifications: 3+ years in Business Continuity or Disaster Recovery with strong stakeholder management skills.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Together we're building a greener tomorrow. Connecting every home and business to a single, secure smart meter network is a huge undertaking. So you can imagine the scale – and variety – and opportunities for the people who'll help us do it.
Join our award-winning Business Resilience team and play a key role in safeguarding Britain's smart energy network. As a BCDR Manager, you'll lead supplier resilience testing and assurance activities, embed resilience requirements across projects and programmes, and support business continuity and disaster recovery response activities. This is a high-profile role offering exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to help strengthen resilience across a complex supplier ecosystem supporting critical national infrastructure.
About the DCC: We're powering Britain's smarter, greener future. Today, we're deeply invested in building a resilient, sustainable smart energy network that drives transformation. Our success is driven by curiosity, ambition, and tenacity. Tomorrow, we see vast opportunities for growth and development, contributing to decarbonisation and the Net Zero mission.
How you will contribute to transforming the smart energy network and shaping the future:
- Coordinate and deliver DCC's annual Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery testing programme across critical services and suppliers.
- Lead supplier resilience assurance activities, ensuring recovery capabilities meet contractual, regulatory and business requirements.
- Embed business continuity, disaster recovery and resilience requirements within projects, programmes and operational change initiatives.
- Support business continuity and disaster recovery incidents, recovery activities, exercises and resilience testing across DCC and its supplier landscape.
- Produce resilience reporting, identify improvement opportunities and drive remediation activities to strengthen organisational resilience.
What you need to bring:
- Minimum three years' experience in Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Operational Resilience or related resilience disciplines.
- Professional qualification in Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery or Operational Resilience (e.g. MBCI or AMBCI).
- Strong knowledge of Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Incident Management and Operational Resilience principles.
- Experience planning and facilitating disaster recovery testing, business continuity exercises and resilience assurance activities.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence internal teams, suppliers and senior stakeholders.
Benefits: While our mission is ambitious, we also prioritise balance offering flexibility and support to help you thrive both personally and professionally. At DCC we reward fairly and recognise fully because our continued success depends on our people.
- Competitive 8 days per month hybrid work policy for most roles.
- Competitive salaries with regular benchmarking, bonuses tied to personal and company performance.
- Core benefits include pension, generous leave allowance, private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to you.
As a Disability Confident member, DCC is committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments, need a copy of this job advert in an alternative format, or have any other questions you'd like to ask before applying, please contact us.
Join Smart DCC, a dynamic organisation where every day brings a chance to make a difference. We believe in our purpose. Together, we work as one team, always looking for ways to improve and support DCC’s role in a low-carbon future.
Act with integrity: We treat everyone with kindness, consideration and respect. We keep our promises to our customers. And if something doesn’t feel right, we speak up.
Be accountable: You can depend on our word. We’re clear about our roles and we take the initiative, while respecting the processes we have in place.
Personal Development: Our training and development opportunities help you be your best self – from regular 1-2-1s all the way up to professional qualifications.
Group income protection: Provides a continuous income if you're unable to work due to illness or injury for more than 26 weeks.
Pension Plans: We’ll match the contributions you make to your pension, up to 5%, depending on your plan and how long you’ve been with us.
Flexible Holidays: Need more time off? Increase your standard 25 days of leave by buying extra to rest, spend time with family or satisfy your wanderlust.
Cycle to Work Scheme: We’re big on keeping things green. If you want to cycle to work, we'll loan you the gear through salary sacrifice to make it tax-efficient.
As we all transition to a new normal, we can help you find the hybrid working pattern that suits you and your team best.
BCDR Manager in London employer: Smart DCC
Smart DCC is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation in the heart of London. Employees benefit from flexible hybrid working arrangements, comprehensive professional development opportunities, and the chance to engage with senior stakeholders on impactful projects in the smart energy sector. Join us to be part of a transformative journey that not only enhances your career but also contributes to a sustainable future.
