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operational resilience and vendor management specialist

Manchester, Greater Manchester, North West, England
£55000 - £65000 per annum
Permanent
Job Ref:BH-25004
Operational Resilience & Third Party Risk Specialist

Manchester | Hybrid Working

Shape Resilience. Drive Change. Build Your Career.

A growing financial services organisation is seeking an Operational Resilience & Third Party Risk Specialist to join a highly visible governance function.

This is an excellent opportunity to broaden your experience across Operational Resilience, Business Continuity, Incident Management and Third-Party Risk, while working closely with senior stakeholders and helping shape key governance frameworks.

You'll support resilience initiatives, enhance supplier oversight, contribute to board-level reporting, and help the business navigate an evolving regulatory landscape.

Key Responsibilities
  • Build strong relationships across business and technology teams
  • Support Operational Resilience and Business Continuity activities
  • Coordinate incident reporting, root cause analysis and lessons learned reviews
  • Conduct impact assessments and identify critical business services
  • Monitor key third-party suppliers and support vendor risk activities
  • Assist with supplier due diligence, onboarding and contract reviews
  • Prepare reports and documentation for senior management and governance committees
  • Support policy reviews and framework enhancements
  • Track regulatory developments and assess business impacts


Ideal Background
We're keen to speak with professionals who have experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Operational Resilience
  • Third Party Risk Management
  • Vendor Management
  • Outsourcing Governance
  • Business Continuity
  • Operational Risk

You'll also bring:
  • Experience working within a regulated environment
  • Strong report writing and communication skills
  • Experience preparing governance, committee or board-level reporting
  • Excellent stakeholder management and influencing abilities
  • A proactive, solutions-focused approach
  • The confidence to challenge and support stakeholders at all levels

Experience within Insurance, Financial Services or another regulated sector would be highly advantageous.

Why Apply?
  • High-profile role with senior stakeholder exposure
  • Broad remit across resilience, governance and vendor risk
  • Opportunity to influence and enhance key frameworks
  • Excellent long-term career development potential
  • Collaborative and supportive team environment
  • Flexible hybrid working

This role is ideal for someone looking to step beyond pure reporting and administration into a broader Operational Resilience position with genuine ownership, visibility and career progression.

📩 Interested? Get in touch for a confidential discussion or apply today.
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