Technology and Third‑Party Resilience Manager
Bristol (Hybrid) - 1 day a week in the office
£85,000 - £90,000 (flexibility) + Bonus + Strong Benefits Package
About the role:
Our client, a leading Financial Services Firm, who are going through a period of positive growth and technological change, are looking to hire an experience Resilience Manager to specialise in Technology and Third-Party Resilience. This is a specialist, senior role.
You will lead the embedding of a robust technology resilience framework within a regulated financial services environment.
This role is accountable for ensuring the continuity, integrity, and availability of technology services, with a strong focus on Important Business Services and the resilience impact of third‑party suppliers.
You will shape and deliver a comprehensive technology resilience strategy aligned to regulatory requirements, operational priorities, and client expectations, while promoting a strong culture of resilience across technology and business teams.
What you’ll be doing:
* Own and maintain the Technology and Third‑Party Resilience Framework, including policies, standards, controls, and governance.
* Embed technology resilience practices across digital and business teams
* Partner with engineering, operational resilience, security, and risk teams to oversee resilience uplift programmes, vulnerability remediation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
* Lead and support resilience activities including -
-Business Impact Analyses (BIAs) and Business Continuity Plans (BCPs)
- Disaster Recovery (DR) planning, scheduling, and testing
-Scenario testing
-Third‑party risk exposure assessments
ICARA and wind‑down planning considerations
* Identification and protection of Important Business Services
* Identify and clearly communicate technology and third‑party resilience risks
* Conduct regular control testing and compliance assessments
* Act as a trusted advisor on technology resilience best practice, incident response, and recovery planning.
* Define and own resilience metrics
What we’re looking for
* Experience in a regulated environment like financial services is essential with an understanding of regulatory expectations.
* Proven experience designing, executing, and embedding Technology Resilience and Disaster Recovery strategies and frameworks.
* Strong experience working with Important Business Services (IBS), third‑party risk management, and cloud‑hosted environments (public and private).
* Experience working closely with software development and infrastructure teams.
* Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence executive leadership and cross‑functional teams.
* Strong communication skills, capable of translating complex technical resilience concepts for non‑technical audiences.
* Analytical and solution‑focused approach, with a collaborative mindset.
* Experience defining meaningful resilience metrics and producing high‑quality reporting and data visualisation.
Working arrangements
* Permanent, full‑time role (37.5 hours per week)
* Hybrid working model – 1 day a week in Bristol
Interview process
* Two‑stage interview process:
* Technical and competency‑based interview and Potential Task
If this role is of interest, please apply below or email tim.bosworth@sandersonplc.com