Business Resilience Manager - Full-Time Permanent Position - Sydney CBD

• Be the trusted and reliable business continuity expert and partner at Uniting.
• Take end-to-end ownership of the business continuity and emergency management planning program for a whole of organisation's comprehensive approach.
• Develop and embed Uniting’s enterprise resilience framework aligned with industry standards.

Uniting NSW.ACT is committed to ensuring the safety, continuity, and resilience of our operations, even in the face of the most challenging circumstances. We are currently seeking an experienced and dynamic Business Resilience Manager to join our Risk and Assurance team. This pivotal role reports directly to the Head of Risk and Assurance and holds responsibility for shaping, implementing, and continually improving Uniting's enterprise resilience programs.

As a leader in this space, you’ll guide the development of emergency management planning, business continuity, and crisis management strategies across the organisation. Your work will safeguard Uniting’s operations, people, and reputation in line with best practices, frameworks, and industry standards. 

Extensively working with Services, WHS, Property, IT and other key functions to ensure all parties are prepared for major disruptions and emergencies, and compliant with regulations.  Preparation of advice, reports, risk and threat assessments, business impact analysis, business continuity tools, templates and resources.  Meet all compliance and reporting requirements to the Executive and Board Committees of Uniting. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and manage Uniting's enterprise resilience frameworks (emergency management, business continuity, and crisis management).
• Provide expert advice and tools, such as risk assessments, business impact analyses, and resilience resources.
• Guide functional and operational leaders in planning and responding to emergencies, disasters, and business disruptions.
• Act as a crisis leader and provide technical advice on incident response and recovery.
• Ensure that Uniting’s resilience program meets governance requirements and reporting to the Executive, Committees, and Board.
• Coordinate education and training to ensure staff are prepared for their resilience responsibilities.
• Monitor emerging risks, domestic and international standards, and lead thinking in the resilience space to keep Uniting’s strategies current and robust.

Success Measures:

• Effective implementation of a business resilience program with clear ownership across business units.
• Proactive threat monitoring and timely communication with stakeholders.
• Resilience plans remain up to date, tested, and responsive to emerging risks.
• Strong relationships with external emergency planning service providers.
• Positive stakeholder feedback on risk and resilience strategies.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Tertiary or professional qualifications relevant to business resilience, risk management, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in developing and operationalising enterprise resilience frameworks in large, multi-site organisations.
• Extensive experience in business resilience management design and implementation, aligned with ISO standards.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence senior leaders.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and work within changing priorities.

Desirable:

• Membership in professional bodies like BCI (Business Continuity Institute).
• Experience implementing business resilience management systems across an organisation.

 Business Resilience Manager

How to apply. Please send your CV and a cover page that requires a brief response to the following questions please.

1. When and where was the last time you have designed/developed a Business Resilience/Continuity Management Framework or similar for an organisation? 
2. When and where was the last time you have designed/developed a Business Resilience/Continuity Planning or Analysis documents or similar for a business unit? 
3. When and where was the last time you have coordinated/executed a Business Resilience/Continuity Plan or similar for a business unit or the organisation? 

For all questions, please contact Louise Massie via email at mmassie@uniting.org

What We Offer You

• A rewarding career with a leading human services organisation.
• Up to $18,550 NFP salary packaging available.
• Access to our U rewards program with exclusive discounts.
• Flexible work hours for work-life balance.
• Access to Fitness Passport – Live your best life.
• A supportive and inclusive and collaborative work environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth.
• Purchase of additional leave

When you’re part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you’re part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them.

We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Uniting leaders and employees work together to create a culture that is safe, inclusive and person-centred. We bring this to life every day through our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative and bold.

Uniting acknowledges the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australia’s First Peoples. We pay our respects to all Elders – past, present, and emerging – and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and work. 

Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks which may include a national police check, reference checks, working with children checks, and NDIS checks.