Operational Resilience Lead

Job TitleOperational Resilience LeadLocationWarton/Samlesbury. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.Salary£56,766 + depending on experienceWhat you’ll be doingLiaison with BCM Local Coordinators/Reps and represent the business at operational resilience reviews and during operational incidents including post incident reviewsCoordinate & facilitate planned exercises and complete exercise & test outcome reportsUndertake process confirmations and manage follow up improvement activityCoordinate and compile all relevant documentation on behalf of the business or functionCoordination of business or functional reviewsIdentify any training requirements for your business or function and coordinate and deliver BCM trainingActively engage with the local BCM coordinators/reps on policy, process and directionCollation and reporting for BCM Operational Assurance StatementYour skills and experiencesEssential:Risk Management / BCM qualification (e.g Strategic Risk & CM Diploma / CBCI / CRM / DRI)Experience in the development and application of operational processes / functional governance with a proven track record of BCM, Risk & Incident Management processesExperience in PM, training and / or assurance role and capable of working with face to face and virtual teams, maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholdersDesirable:Emergency response backgroundAwareness of the potential challenges involved when working within a multi-national/multi-cultural organisationReal world experience of managing operational disruptionBenefitsAs well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.The Security & Resilience teamWe are recruiting a Operational Resilience Lead to work within the Security and Resilience Function. As the Operational Resilience Lead, you will report into the Business Continuity Manager – Air Sector, and have responsibilities across the Air sector for delivering all aspects of Operational Resilience. The key focus is to ensure that BAE Air maintains a robust Resilience programme to enable it to withstand and mitigate the impact of unexpected events, which have the potential to disrupt major Programmes.You will have unique exposure to all areas of the Air business enabling you to gain vital experience and potential career progression.Must be able to travel up to 10 weeks per year.Why BAE Systems?This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.Closing Date23rd December 2025We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. #J-18808-Ljbffr