Job Title: Group Resilience Analyst
Department: Profit and Asset Protection/ Finance
Location: Bury
Reporting To: Group Head of Resilience
Contract Type: 12 month Secondment
Closing Date: TBC
Internal/External: Internal only
About JD Group
Founded in 1981 with a single store in the Northwest of England, JD Group has grown into a leading global omni-channel retailer in Sports Fashion, Outdoors, and Gyms. Our diverse and dedicated teams operate across a portfolio of renowned retail brands in multiple international markets.
Listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1996 and a proud member of the FTSE100 since 2019, JD Group continues to expand both in the UK and globally driven by a commitment to innovation, excellence, and possibility.
Our vision is to become the world’s most trusted and dynamic omni-channel retailer in the sports and outdoor industry. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join us in shaping this future. If you're passionate about contributing to an inclusive, people-first, and customer-centric organisation and are motivated by continuous growth and operational excellence we’d love to hear from you.
Role Overview
* We are offering an exciting internal secondment opportunity for a Group Resilience Analyst to join our Business Continuity & Resilience team. This role will play a key part in supporting the Head of Business Continuity in the rollout of our new Group Resilience Program, ensuring that plans and processes are embedded across all fascias and functions.
* You do not need prior experience in Business Continuity or Resilience, we will provide full training and guidance. What matters most is your ability to understand the Group business, work collaboratively, and help drive engagement with resilience initiatives.
* You will work closely with a broad range of Senior Group stakeholders across UK and NAM to build resilience culture. The role will require a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.
Key Responsibilities
* Work alongside the Group Resilience Manager to embed the new JD Group Resilience Framework across Facias (starting with JD UK EU and NAM)
* Assist in facilitation of key meetings and workshops with senior leaders to identify critical business activities and map dependencies.
* Support development of high-quality documentation including reports, training materials, and executive presentations.
* Supporting the Group Resilience Manager in developing and delivering resilience exercises for different audiences including Group Crisis Management Team and Distribution Centre Incident Response Teams.
* Work with colleagues across JD Group to raise awareness of Business Resilience and Business Continuity Management, and why it matters
* Lead key workstreams where appropriate.
* Prepare reports and track KPIs to keep us on top of progress of embedding the new Resilience programme
* Help senior leaders lead our recovery and respond to incidents when they happen
In addition to the above core responsibilities, you will be expected to assist the team in delivering against our wider objectives as necessary.
Skills & Experience Required
* Strong understanding of JD Group’s Global structure, business model, operations, and key stakeholders.
* Experience as part of a team embedding new Group initiatives
* Strong stakeholder management skills and proven ability of building positive relationships to effectively, advise, and support people throughout the organisation.
* Experience working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams (including IT, Infosec and Procurement) to achieve aligned goals.
* The ability to work under pressure, to deadlines and to prioritise workloads.
* Comfortable working with data and creatively producing clear reports for executive reporting, often presenting complex information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
* Ability to travel internationally to deliver in person workshops and exercises
Desirable Attributes
* Interest in developing expertise in Resilience, Business Continuity and Crisis Management.
* Experience working withing a related discipline including Third Party Risk Management, ITDR, Risk and Controls.
What We Offer
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a workplace where every colleague is valued, respected, and empowered. We celebrate the diversity of our teams and strive to ensure that all colleagues regardless of background, identity, or lived experience can thrive and contribute meaningfully.
As a part of our successful and continually evolving company, you’ll be encouraged to embrace and uphold our strategic priorities: putting people first, at the forefront of digital innovation, staying deeply attuned to our customers, and pursuing operational excellence. We are always exploring new avenues for growth, and we welcome individuals who are passionate about making a positive impact every day.
We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits:
* Incremental Holiday Allowance
* Staff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and online
* Exclusive Colleague Bike Discount scheme
* Discounted Gym membership
* Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work
* Access to Apprenticeships and accredited qualifications