Head of Business Continuity
20 May 2015
Location: UK, London
Company: Sky
At Sky, believing in better has helped us to become a thriving FTSE 100 company. We've grown our business, developed amazing products and services, and delivered exceptional entertainment to over 11 million households across the UK and Ireland - and we're not stopping there. Our success is largely thanks to the dedicated people that work here. Join us as the Head of Business Continuity and you'll be part of a big, complex business that continually delivers brilliant results, the right way.
The role
We are currently have an amazing opportunity at Sky to join us as the Head of Business Continuity to ensure that an appropriate Business Continuity structure and framework is embedded across Sky to help us succeed in our future ventures.
As the Head of Business Continuity, you'll be responsible for defining, designing, maintaining and reviewing the necessary strategies and policies to ensure appropriate resilience across all operations, and to achieve compliance across the company with all relevant business continuity practices and standards. This role will be responsible for ensuring that an appropriate Business Continuity structure and framework is embedded across Sky UK (UK & ROI). Reporting into the Director for People Experience, your team will comprise of one Senior Business Continuity Advisors and three Business Continuity Advisors.
Key Responsibilities:
Define, design and maintain a comprehensive programme covering key deliverables for Business Continuity in the financial year ahead. This should cover:
- Improvements and innovations in Business Continuity Policy and Planning
- Improvements and innovations in Business Impact analysis
- Exercising for the Executive Leadership / Crisis Management Team / Business Areas
- Policies. Systems and procedures for Incident Management
- Driving Innovation and Continuous Improvement in Sky's business resilience
Responsible for setting and driving the strategic objectives for Business Continuity across Sky UK and for ensuring a unified approach across BC and DR.
Actively plan ahead for foreseeable risks to the operational continuity of the Company. Engage with all relevant business areas to ensure a joined up approach in horizon scanning and contingency planning.
Create, maintain, and keep up to date an accurate and comprehensive set of project plans for Business Continuity that will guide and structure overall delivery.
Embed an updated and appropriate Business Continuity e-system across the Company. Ensure that it has appropriate functionality and that a thorough and comprehensive rollout is conducted.
Lead the internal response for auditing against Business Continuity practice
Ensure an appropriate structure and methodology for the maintenance of accurate and comprehensive evidence and records of compliance with a framework of best practice.
Develop and maintain constructive relationships with Sky's Resilience professionals in Germany and Italy and with key figures in the wider Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery field.
Lead, coach and mentor, provide all development opportunities and experiential growth for the BC team.