Risk and Business Continuity Manager

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution.

The combined university is one of the largest suppliers of the health workforce in the capital, as well as one of the largest higher education destinations for London students.

Combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, law, creativity, communications, science and technology, we are creating a ‘health powerhouse’ for students, researchers, the NHS and partners in uniting a world-leading specialist health university. We are now one of the UK’s largest health educators, where staff and students have access to an expanded team of brilliant academic and professional services colleagues, combined resources and facilities and more interdisciplinary opportunities.

The merger creates opportunities to generate significant change in the world of healthcare including changes to treatment, population health monitoring, workforce development and leadership, policy, and advocacy.

Background

This is a key post within the Strategic Planning & Performance Unit supporting the implementation of City's Vision and Strategy 2030.
Risk management operates across the University and is central to the achievement of objectives and well-informed decision-making, whether at strategic, operational, School or project level. The University is committed to ensuring that it has a robust and comprehensive system of risk management and follows good practice in risk management.

Business continuity refers to an organization's ability to maintain essential functions during and after a disruption. It involves planning and preparing for potential risks that could interrupt normal business operations, ensuring that the organization can continue operating, recover quickly, and minimize damage.
Following the merger as City St George's, there is prompt work required to develop an effective approach to risk management and business continuity across three campuses.

This role reports to the Director of Strategy, Planning and Performance, this role requires an individual with a good understanding of the strategic challenges across the sector, a keen attention to detail and high-level influencing skills.

The Risk and Business Continuity Manager is a high-profile role, working with senior colleagues across the University. The role requires an individual who can build effective relationships with senior colleagues across the University. The role-holder will be responsible for delivering reports, analysis and papers for senior governance groups, including Council, Audit and Risk Committee and the Senior Leadership Team.

Additional Information

Closing date for applications: 10th December 2024 at 11:59pm.

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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