Head of Operational Resilience

Kind Consultancy is working with a Specialist Challenger Bank which is currently seeking an Interim Head of Operational resilience to join them for 12 months of Maternity Leave cover. This is a full-time role paying a competitive salary, based in their West Midlands offices.

Key responsibilities of the Interim Head of Operational Resilience will include:

• Ownership of the ongoing development of the Operational Resilience Framework - ensuring it is to robust and fit for purpose, acting as the first line of defence.
• Analysing monthly resilience reporting, continuous development of reporting, supporting stakeholders in identifying variances in their data to identify actions to strengthen controls and mitigate
• Managing the resilience scenario library, facilitating testing and assisting business and SME areas in identifying risks within their own frameworks and processes that may impact operational resilience
• Influencing and engaging with projects to ensure development, change and new products are considering resilience
• Forming and building ongoing relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Developing reporting, supporting stakeholders in identifying variances in their data to identify actions to strengthen controls and mitigate
• Formulating guidelines, policy and standards documents to ensure adherence across the business.
• Promoting Operational Resilience awareness and education across the business as the framework and approach develops

Our ideal candidate for the Interim Head of Operational Resilience opportunity:

• Displays a dynamic approach to the application of Operational Resilience rules and guidance
• Has strong, up-to-date knowledge of the relevant regulations within UK Financial Services.
• Has a proven ability to assist stakeholders in identifying vulnerabilities through engagement and questioning
• Is an excellent communicator in both writing and speech, able to translate complex technical topics for a variety of audiences
• Is analytically minded, with the ability to dissect information to identify key actions and vulnerabilities

If you're interested in the 12 month Interim Head of Operational Resilience opportunity, you have the skills, experience and knowledge we're looking for and you're based in or can commute to the West Midlands, please apply with an updated CV today.