Head of Risk & Resilience

About Us

King’s College London is seeking a strategic and experienced Head of Risk and Resilience to lead the University’s approach to Business Continuity, Emergency Management, and Operational Risk. Based in the office of the Chief Operating Officer and working with colleagues across the University, this pivotal role ensures King’s remains resilient in delivering its core mission, even in the face of disruption.

About the Role

As Head of Risk and Resilience, you will work across the University to ensure that risk and resilience frameworks are robust, fit for purpose, and aligned with best practice. You’ll lead the Business Continuity Steering Group, advise senior leaders, and act as Incident Manager during critical events. You’ll be supported by a dedicated Business Continuity Manager and collaborate closely with Faculties and Directorates to embed resilience into strategic planning.

We are seeking a confident and strategic leader who brings deep expertise in risk management and business continuity. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of influencing senior stakeholders and driving meaningful, organisation-wide change. Exceptional communication and collaboration skills are essential, along with experience in managing incidents and leading cross-functional teams through complex challenges. A commitment to continuous improvement and professional development will be key to thriving in this dynamic and high-impact role.

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

Further Information:

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community. 

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’  pages.

Interviews are due to be held on 16th October.  

Contact Person: Joe McAleer

Contact Details: joe.mcaleer@kl.ac.uk

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