Jobs, fresher vacancy - VP Operational Resilience • UK

Company: Maru Search & Consultancy

UK

A global banking client is hiring a VP-level Operational Resilience practitioner to help mature and embed resilience capabilities across the UK and Europe.This is a first line role within a structured team (ED, Director, VPs and AVPs) and is focused on practical implementation rather than advisory work.The RoleYou will lead key elements of the Operational Resilience framework, including:CIF / Important Business Services methodology – identifying the most critical parts of the bankImpact tolerances – defining how much disruption is unacceptable and aligning UK and EMEA approachesScenario design and prioritisation – e.g. cyber outages, payments disruption, client impact during live incidentsDirect involvement in scenario testing executionSupporting governance and improving stakeholder engagementBringing stronger cadence and structure to reduce reactive fire-fightingThe focus is iterative improvement and embedding sustainable resilience capability across the region.What We’re Looking ForPractical Operational Resilience experience within bankingStrong understanding of CIF/IBS methodology and impact tolerance frameworksExperience implementing resilience capabilities end-to-endEvidence of sustained delivery ownership rather than short-term engagementsConfidence influencing senior stakeholders and driving accountabilityAbility to mentor and develop junior team membersBanking experience is essential from a regulatory and methodology perspective.This is a visible VP opportunity for a hands-on resilience practitioner looking to lead meaningful capability development within a complex financial services environment.This role is based in London, with an expectation of two days per week in the Liverpool Street office and flexibility for the remainder of the week.