Business Continuity & Resilience Manager

Role:

We are seeking a curious, collaborative, and dedicated Business Continuity and Resilience Manager to focus on operational readiness and crises escalation. Reporting to the Head of Security, you will lead business continuity, resilience framework design, and crisis escalation protocols across 28 critical functions. You will collaborate with the wider project team to conduct Business Impact Analyses (BIAs) and build robust, ISO 22301-aligned continuity plans. You will serve as the primary Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for HS2 resilience reporting, representing the SCS Joint Venture at monthly and quarterly client forums. In this role, you will help embed a strong practical culture of preparedness across our major infrastructure footprint. By linking daily operations with clear risk management strategies, you will ensure our teams can protect assets and keep the project moving forward during any disruptions.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy & Continuity Planning

• Design frameworks rooted in ISO 22301 principles
• Execute BIAs across 28 functional business areas
• Build continuity plans for critical core risks
• Mitigate HILP risks across the project wide footprint

Testing, Training & Governance

• Run simulations to test existing plan adequacy
• Link BC risks directly to corporate risk registers
• Deliver training to improve cross-company resilience awareness
• Update procedures regularly based on post-exercise reviews
• Audit compliance to evaluate asset protection protocols

Incident Response & Client Relations

• Support Coordination of response efforts during live disruption incidents
• Manage communication protocols utilised during active crises
• Own HS2 reporting as the primary client SPOC
• Present updates at monthly and quarterly client forums
• Deliver data returns detailing SCS resilience capability metrics

Required

• Proven track record in Business Continuity or Risk Management
• Subject matter expertise in crisis escalation and ISO 22301
• Analytical ability to translate operational process into continuity plans

Desirable

• Major infrastructure experience handling high-impact risk profiles.
• Accreditation experience achieving or maintaining ISO 22301
• Professional credentials such as a BCI Certificate (CBCI)

Behaviors / Attributes

In addition to the above discipline role, the candidate must carry out his/her duties in accordance with the SCS JV Core Values