Resilience Manager

Job Description

Your New RoleThe National Resilience Team ensures that National Highways and the strategic road network (SRN) is resilient against major emergency risks and threats.Your role will be to lead and coordinate the companywide planning for some of these risks, mitigating the impact of emergency incidents on our business and our customers.You will be involved in risk assessment, planning, training and exercising, as well as incident response and debriefing.The team is based in Bristol. Applications to be based at our other locations are welcome but regular travel to Bristol will be required.What youll be leading onIdentification and assessment of major risks to the business and strategic road network, including a wide range of emergency risks such as severe weather and flooding, industrial/transport accidents, and terrorism and other emerging risks such as industrialaction, metal theft or major national public events.Developing, delivering, training, testing and monitoring effective risk mitigation and crisis management plans, for use by teams throughout the company, to ensure a coordinated, integrated and effective response.Ensuring National Highways crisis management arrangements are aligned with external stakeholders and government departments by creating and maintaining effective partnerships with those bodies.Coordinating the effective response (at a corporate level) to major emergencies, including working as part of a 24/7 on-call duty rota.Identifying and assessing critical infrastructure and developing bespoke mitigation arrangements for the protection of these assets.Advising on appropriate capital investment to improve the resilience of the network, including for protection of critical infrastructure sites.Working collaboratively with colleagues across the business to ensure a holistic approach to resilience and emergency planning.To be successfulAn emergency planning qualification or equivalent workplace experience in a closely related discipline (eg resilience, business continuity or emergency planning).A proven track record in developing and implementing emergency plans.Proven experience in communicating with colleagues at all levels, and the ability to convey complex information to a variety of audiences.Outstanding skills in collaboration and stakeholder management at all levels.Experience of incident response and coordination, including briefing senior people (up to Exec director level) in situations of considerable urgency and pressure.This role requires national security vetting at SC level and you must be prepared to undertake this level of vetting. The successful candidate will be subject to a security clearance check.About UsWhy you should join usAt National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this. Were proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to dobetter and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers.So, if you put safety first, take ownership of your work, show passion for what you do, work effectively in a team, and demonstrate integrity in how you do it - then youll be a great fit for our organisation.An informal blended working approach has been adopted for many of our roles across National Highways. We offer many different ways to work flexibly and were open to discuss part-time working, job shares, and flexible start and finish times.Please wait until the interview stage before asking us about flexibility, and we will explore what is possible.Our benefits packageOur total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance related bonusContributory pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 10%Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays)Flexible hours and blended working between base location/homeLife assurance of 4 times annual salaryHealth and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders. Plus access to a wellbeing app to enhance your self-care 24/7, Occupational health service and flu vaccinesA cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travelSignificant investment in your career development, through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on job experienceAnd we are:Family friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity leave (15 days), shared parental leave, adoption leave. Plus access to financial support for holiday play schemes and paid special leave (up to 5 days pa), eg for caring responsibilitiesMoney friendly with access to a discounts platform including over 3000 discounts for supermarkets, eating out, leisure, holidays. Alongside a financial wellbeing programmeCommunity friendly - offering paid leave to volunteer, 3 days basic/year plus an extra 3 days to support the national Covid effortIf you are successful, it is key to know all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory completion of our pre-employment checks which include:Right to work check3 year employment history referencesDBS criminal record checkSocial media and adverse journalism checkDriving licence check (if applicable)Fit to work questionnaire (for all), followed by a medical check (if applicable)And finally And finally we reserve the right to close before the advertisement expires