Business Continuity and Crisis Risk Lead

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Team: Risk

Salary banding: 65000 - 75000

Working pattern: Full-Time

Reporting to:Head of Risk

Sponsorship: Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Top 3 qualities for this role: Resilient Analytical Communicator

Where youll work:

For this role we would expect you to be in the office 3-4 times per week and to go to OVO Connection events in-person.

Youll be assigned to the closest one of our three hub offices Bristol Glasgow or London; unless your role requires field-based work. Each hub has accessible spaces to park your laptop is designed to inspire people help them connect and bring big ideas to life.

Everyone belongs at OVO

At OVO we are on a mission to solve one of humanitys biggest challenges the climate crisis. And we know it takes all of us to change the world. Thats why we need diverse people from all abilities gender identities ethnicities ages sexual orientations life experiences and backgrounds to join us.

Teamworking for the planet

Everything we do here spins around Plan Zero. So naturally the team youll be joining plays a gigantic role in making that happen. Heres how:

Were hiring world-changers. Our Regulation Risk and Policy team dedicated to steering OVOs strategic initiatives is integral to achieving our overarching goal of net zero carbon living. With a clear focus on risk compliance and regulatory excellence and sustainable and ethical practices we play a crucial role in shaping the policies and processes that drive our Plan Zero ambitions. Join us in making a definitive impact on the future of energy.

This role in a nutshell:

As a Business Continuity and Crisis Risk Lead youll lead our business continuity strategy overseeing our frameworks for business continuity and crisis management and supporting risk management for tech risk and associated controls. Your role will be pivotal to making sure our continuity planning and crisis response capability is robust and we have the right controls in place to respond to our risk.

Your key outcomes will be:

• Implementing and maintaining OVOs Crisis Management Framework and Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) ensuring alignment with ISO 22301 ISO 27001 and other industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Overseeing the Business Impact Analysis and Risk Assessment processes to understand OVOs critical business functions.
• Quantifying and modeling the value of risk from impact analysis continuity threats and preparedness assessments to develop risk scenarios for potential Business Continuity and Crisis incidents.
• Coordinating the development of Crisis and Business Continuity Plans with key stakeholders making sure they align to and respond to risk.
• Organising and facilitating business continuity and crisis management exercises making sure stakeholders are engaged and ready.
• Training team members on business continuity and crisis management processes and raising awareness overall awareness of business continuity.
• The ideal candidate would also be able to provide support to our risk team on technology risk more generally for example:
• working closely with the Tech Leadership team to understand our risk.
• contributing to technical risk assessments where needed.
• developing a risk appetite framework around technology risk
• advising on control measures to mitigate our business technology risk.

Youll be a successful Business Continuity and Crisis Risk Lead here at OVO if you

• Keep up to date with the business continuity and crisis risk landscape through a strong peer network learning lessons from other organisations.
• Think proactively about business continuity as the risk landscape evolves respond as best practice evolves too and challenge our leadership through plausible and imaginative crisis scenarios.
• Have a minimum of 5 years experience in continuity and crisis management with experience of risk management.
• Have expertise in ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management Systems and understand the interaction with enterprise risk management and information security continuity requirements arising from ISO 27001.
• Have a professional business continuity or risk management certification such as Business Continuity Institute (BCI) CBCI qualification Institute of Risk Management (IRM) certificate in enterprise risk management or equivalent.
• Have strong verbal and written communication skills and are comfortable communicating with stakeholders at all levels.
• Have high attention to detail and excellent analytical skills.
• Are resilient in character and able to operate ethically and effectively in challenging situations.

Lets talk about whats in it for you

Well pay you between 65000 and 75000 depending on your specific skills and experience. If your expectations are a little different have a chat with us!

We keep our pay ranges broad on purpose to give us and you flexibility to match your experience to our zero carbon mission.

Youll be eligible for an on-target bonus of 15%. We have one OVO bonus plan that focuses on the collective performance of our people to deliver our Plan Zero goal.

We also offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to help you feel like you belong at OVOand theres flex pay. Well give you 9% Flex Pay on top of your salary 4% of this is auto enrolled into your pension and the remaining 5% is yours to do what you like with. You can use this to buy from our extensive range of flexible benefits including our green benefits which weve put at the heart of our offering add to your pension or even take it as cash.

Heres a taster of whats on offer:

For starters youll get 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays).

For your health
With benefits like a healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance depending on your career level critical illness cover life assurance health assessments and more

For your wellbeing
With gym membership travel insurance workplace ISA will writing services dental insurance and more

For your lifestyle
With extra holiday buying discount dining home & tech loans and supporting your favourite charities with give-as-you-earn donations

For your home
Get up to 400 towards any OVO Energy plan plus great discounts on solar smart thermostats and EV chargers

For your commute
Nab a great deal on ultra-low emission car leasing plus our cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans

Want to hear about our full range of flexible benefits and progressive people policies Our People Team can tell you everything you need to know.

For your Belonging

To find better ways to support our people we need to listen to each others experiences and find ways to build a truly inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of this we have 8 Belonging Networks at OVO. Led by our people for our people - so when you join OVO you can play a part - big or small - with any of the Networks. Its up to you.

Oh and one last thing...

Wed be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes yet we also believe its just as important we tick off all of yours. And if you think you have most of what were looking for but not every single thing go ahead and hit apply. Wed still love to hear from you!

If you have any additional requirements theres a space to let us know on the application form; we want to make the process as easy and comfortable for you as possible..