Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery Manager

About Us

We’re National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED), the owner and operator behind the electricity distribution systems for the Midlands, the Southwest of England and South Wales. Serving communities of more than 8 million people, our expert teams deliver heat, light and power for homes and businesses.

Our IT team are vital to our business in many ways. Not only do they assist their colleagues across the business by supporting and enabling everything from desktop computers and networking to managing infrastructure, they also take care of cyber security and develop applications. Right now, we’re looking for a Business Continuity Planning & Disaster Recovery Manager to join us.

We are an equal opportunities employer. Our desire is to bring in more employees from diverse backgrounds to build further on our inclusive culture. We value and celebrate individual difference and we believe that an inclusive culture will help the business grow as a positive, strong and innovative company.

Job Introduction

Working within NGED’s IT Cyber Security Team, an exciting opportunity has become available for a Business Continuity Planning & Disaster Recovery Manager based at Exeter or Plymouth. 

Key features of the Cyber Security Team include monitoring all areas of cyber security risk to evaluate and maintain threats that protect us from potential malicious attacks on our systems.

As part of our hybrid working approach and in line with our policy, this role allows you to apply for a mix of office and home working. Hybrid working can only be considered once your initial training is complete and subject to business need.

So what are you waiting for, apply today!

Main Responsibilities

Reporting to the Cyber Security Engineering Architect you will focus on the enhancement of Business Continuity Planning (BCP) & Disaster Recovery (DR) within IT and to the wider business.

Key features include:

• Planning, coordination and technical design of scheduled and out of band disaster recovery tests and cyber incident response exercises
• Support the review and maintenance of BCP/DR policies and processes, including recovery point/time Objectives (RPO’s/RTO’s) and recovery timelines
• Provide ongoing subject matter expert guidance, assistance and training to drive continual improvement of complex BCP/DR processes across IT and other key NGED business units
• Keeping up to date with industry standards and best practices, advising the business
• Point of contact in relation to cyber BCP/DR procedures with third parties
• Identification and escalation of business continuity related risks (internal/external)
• Assist the risk and compliance team with the maintenance of risk assessments and attack trees
• Responsible for the creation and delivery of cyber security awareness training across the business
• Lead, mentor and support Cyber Security Analysts
• Assist in budget setting/planning and reporting of spend
• Thorough understanding of the Network and Information Systems (NIS)  Regulations and other relevant regulatory requirements to enable advice to be given to key stakeholders and to ensure compliance
• Engage with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and other external bodies regarding Cyber Security and BCP/DR when relevant
• Other technical cyber security implementation support as required

The Ideal Candidate

You will have a thorough knowledge of disaster recovery and incident response concepts and will understand the need and means of achieving a healthy cyber security culture in a large critical national infrastructure (CNI) organisation.

The ability to manage your own time and other team member’s workload with a proven track record of successful communication with senior management and/or executive and board members is essential.

As the post you are applying for attracts a National Security Vetting clearance there are further eligibility requirements, information can be found on the gov.uk website. To meet national security vetting requirements you will normally need to have been resident in the UK for at least 5 years for Security Clearance (SC) prior to the date of application. There are exceptions to this however and examples of these include:

• you have been serving overseas with HM Forces or in some other official capacity as a representative of HM Government
• you were studying abroad
• you were living overseas with parents

If you have any further queries relating to NSV, please email: nged.recruitment@nationalgrid.co.uk

*Please note the successful candidate may initially be appointed at a lower salary until all relevant courses and training are complete.

About The Company

If this is your opportunity to join us, you’ll find we offer a supportive, rewarding and friendly working environment where you’ll be empowered to build a career. Along the way, you’ll be invested in, be enabled by the latest technology and find that we’re always interested in evolving our systems and processes so that we get even better, every day.

Our extensive benefits package includes:

• A competitive salary between £69,237 - £77,713
• 26 days paid leave plus 8 bank holidays, up to 28 days with continuous service
• Competitive contributory pension scheme (maximum company contribution up to 12%)
• Annual Share Save plan
• Contributory private healthcare scheme
• Flexible working hours – subject to 37 hours per week and some set core hours
• Progression & career opportunities
• Close mentorship and regular feedback
• Training and development opportunities
• Support via our Employee Assistance Programme, including musculoskeletal and physiotherapy services
• Home working kit including laptop, monitor & headset provided
• Free On-Site Parking

Additional Application Information

Recruitment correspondence is usually sent by email, so please do check your email account including spam/junk folders regularly after the closing date.

To enhance your candidate experience, we recommend using Google Chrome to complete your online application. Should you have any questions regarding this or require additional support to complete your online application, please email nged.recruitment@nationalgrid.co.uk

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient numbers of suitable applications be received. We recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible.

As an equal opportunities employer who is committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, we celebrate individual difference and are actively bringing in more employees from diverse backgrounds to build on our inclusive culture. We anonymise all jobs in our recruitment system, so we can eliminate unconscious bias and be a workplace that reflects the community we serve.  Hiring managers only have access to necessary information after shortlisting has taken place and before interview so they can prepare.