Job Description
Building a High-Impact IT Operational Resilience Squad - Multiple Roles AvailableA leading Independent IT Infrastructure and Services Consultancy are supporting the build-out of a new Operational Resilience (OpsRes) squad in Sheffield, hiring multiple experienced consultants and specialists to join a large-scale, high-visibility transformation programme within a regulated financial services environment.This programme sits at the intersection of technology, resilience, risk and regulation, focusing on embedding measurable, sustainable operational and service resilience across complex enterprise technology estates.Location & Working ModelBased in Sheffield (Hybrid: Initially 2-3 days onsite per week, reducing over time)Rolling 6-month contractInside IR35We're building a multi-disciplinary Operational Resilience squad, with opportunities across:Operational Resilience Product Owners / Squad LeadsProactive Resilience & Innovation ConsultantsScenario Testing SpecialistsAI Leads - Operational Resilience Use CasesResilience Data, Metrics & Insights SpecialistsLessons Learned & Knowledge Management ConsultantsCTO / Technology Integration LeadsService Chain Mapping & Dependency SMEsTechnology Resilience Vulnerability SMEsProgramme Governance & Regulatory Readiness ManagersRoles span senior consultant, specialist, data and PMO profiles, working across technology, architecture, risk, audit and operations.Essential experience:Strong background in financial services or other highly regulated environmentsExperience across technology, infrastructure, architecture, SRE or resilience-adjacent rolesPractical exposure to Operational Resilience, Service Resilience, BC/DR, incident management, scenario testing and/or technology riskExperience working within complex, enterprise-scale service estates with multiple dependencies and suppliersComfortable operating in global, matrixed organisationsConsulting & soft skillsStrong stakeholder engagement and influencing capabilityConfidence engaging at senior technology, architecture, risk and audit levelsAbility to translate complex technical resilience topics into clear, structured messages for non-technical audiencesAn advisory mindset - shaping direction, not just executing tasksComfortable constructively challenging and driving change
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