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Lead Business Continuity Manager

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Hiring Remotely in United Kingdom
Senior level
In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in United Kingdom
Senior level
As Lead Business Continuity Manager, you will oversee the BC strategy, coordinate crisis response, maintain the BC Risk Register, and report on performance and risks to executive management.
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What you’ll do 

Your key accountabilities will include:

  • Lead BC strategy and team delivery
  • Coordinate crisis response and stakeholder communication
  • Maintain BC Risk Register and ensure timely action
  • Report monthly to EXCO & Chairman on performance and risks
  • Deliver BC Assurance and DR Planning programmes


Who you are 

Your skills and experience will include:

  • Deep BC and risk management expertise (BCI GPG qualified)
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and crisis leadership
  • Effective communication, prioritisation, and programme management
  • High integrity and resilience under pressure
  • Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPointoficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint

What’s in it for you? 

Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We’re inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.


Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:


  • 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
  • Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
  • Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours 
  • Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
  • Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
  • Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
  • Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
  • 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
  • One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you

 

Everyone’s welcome 

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

 

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

 

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.

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Top Skills

Excel
PowerPoint
Word

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