Business Continuity Management (BCM) Lead

BCM programme management

• Establish, maintain and improve the BCM programme in line with ISO 22301 and applicable regulatory guidelines.
• Conduct Business Impact Analyses (BIA) to define critical processes, RTO, RPO and MTPD.
• Perform business continuity risk assessments and threat analyses and recommend mitigations.
• Develop and maintain Business Continuity Plans, Disaster Recovery Plans, crisis management and incident response playbooks.
• Plan and run BCP/DR tests, tabletop exercises and simulations; document results and track remediation.
• Coordinate crisis response during real disruptions and lead post-incident reviews.
• Support internal and external audits, certification assessments and regulatory reviews.

BCM tool ownership

• Administer the BCM platform: configure workflows, templates, assessments, dashboards and reports.
• Maintain BCM data quality across processes, applications, locations, vendors and dependencies.
• Produce programme metrics and management reporting for senior leadership and the board.
• Train plan owners and business coordinators on using the tool.

Solution implementation

• Lead end-to-end implementation of BCM tools: requirement gathering, fit-gap analysis, solution design, configuration, testing and go-live.
• Migrate existing BCM data (plans, BIAs, contact lists) from spreadsheets or legacy systems into the platform.
• Integrate the BCM tool with other systems like emergency notification and identity systems.
• Define the operating model, roles and governance for the tool after go-live.
• Work with vendors, IT teams and business stakeholders to deliver on time and within scope.

• Bachelors degree in engineering, Computer Science, IT, Business or a related field; MBA or postgraduate degree is a plus.
• Around 10 years of overall experience, with at least 8 years in BCM, disaster recovery or operational resilience.
• Hands-on experience running the full BCM lifecycle: BIA, risk assessment, strategy, plans, testing and maintenance.
• Experienced in working with consulting firms
• Strong knowledge of ISO 22301, ISO 27001 (continuity controls), ISO 27031 and NIST SP 800-34.
• Understanding of IT DR concepts: replication, backup, DR site setup and failover testing.

We are looking for an experienced BCM professional to own the business continuity lifecycle and the tools that run it. You will design and run BCM programmes aligned to ISO 22301, and lead the implementation of BCM software platforms for internal teams or clients.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on BCM practice (BIA, risk assessment, plans, testing) with proven delivery of BCM tool implementations, from requirements and configuration to data migration, integration and user adoption.