Operational Resilience SME/ Architect
Location Greater London, South East, England
Salary Competitive
Expiry Date July 19, 2026
Job Ref BH-8838
No of days in the office 3
Operational Resilience Consultant/ SME – Insurance
Our sister company Stellarmann is partnering with a tech-forward insurance company who are seeking an experienced Operational Resilience Consultant/ SME to lead scenario testing, technology dependency mapping and resilience strategy development. This role focuses on ensuring Important Business Services remain within Board‑approved Impact Tolerances, in line with PRA/FCA expectations.
Key Responsibilities
Required Experience
This role requires someone to work onsite in the client office in central London 3 days per week and is an Outside IR35 opportunity for 3 months.
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William Alexander Diversity & Inclusion Policy actively promotes the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion in all its dealings with employees, workers, job applicants, clients, customers, suppliers, contractors, and the public.
We fully feel an inclusive work culture where people of different backgrounds are valued equally will ensure better outcomes for us all, and we approach recruitment for our clients with the same perspective and qualities.
Our sister company Stellarmann is partnering with a tech-forward insurance company who are seeking an experienced Operational Resilience Consultant/ SME to lead scenario testing, technology dependency mapping and resilience strategy development. This role focuses on ensuring Important Business Services remain within Board‑approved Impact Tolerances, in line with PRA/FCA expectations.
Key Responsibilities
- Map end‑to‑end and nth‑party technology dependencies supporting critical business services
- Assess concentration, systemic and recovery risks across applications and suppliers
- Design and lead “severe but plausible” operational resilience scenarios and exercises
- Identify resilience gaps and develop executive‑level investment business cases
- Produce Board‑level and regulatory‑ready reporting, including self‑assessments
Required Experience
- Strong background in Operational Resilience, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
- Proven experience with deep‑tier supplier and technology dependency mapping
- Solid understanding of UK Operational Resilience regulation (PRA/FCA)
- Knowledge of cloud resilience and recovery architectures
- Ability to translate technical risk into clear, commercial investment cases
- Familiarity with London Market platforms and shared services is highly desirable
This role requires someone to work onsite in the client office in central London 3 days per week and is an Outside IR35 opportunity for 3 months.
The processing and use by us of your personal data is in accordance with our Privacy Notice which can be found on our website.
William Alexander Diversity & Inclusion Policy actively promotes the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion in all its dealings with employees, workers, job applicants, clients, customers, suppliers, contractors, and the public.
We fully feel an inclusive work culture where people of different backgrounds are valued equally will ensure better outcomes for us all, and we approach recruitment for our clients with the same perspective and qualities.
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