Risk and Resilience Manager
Lancaster University - Governance Services
| Location: | Lancaster |
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| Salary: | £48,822 to £59,966 |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
| Placed On: | 5th November 2025 |
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| Closes: | 24th November 2025 |
| Job Ref: | 0860-25 |
Location: Bailrigg, Lancaster, UK
Interview date: Monday 1st December 2025
You will be working from the Lancaster University campus with opportunities to work remotely up to 2 days per week. This is a Fixed Term until 31 July 2026.
At Lancaster University, we’re proud to be a top UK institution with a global reputation for excellence. We’re looking for a strategic and proactive Interim Risk and Resilience Manager to help us safeguard our future and strengthen our ability to respond to challenges, through a time of significant change.
This is a key role within our Strategic Planning and Governance Division supporting the maintenance and development of a resilient, risk-aware culture across the University. You’ll work collaboratively with colleagues at all levels to ensure our risk management and business continuity frameworks are robust, responsive, and fit for purpose.
What you’ll do
- Lead the development and implementation of the University’s risk management and resilience strategies.
- Monitor emerging risks and trends, ensuring the University remains agile and well-prepared.
- Provide expert advice on risk mitigation, incident response, and business continuity planning.
- Support governance reporting and assurance processes, including risk registers and committee papers.
- Deliver training and engagement activities to build capability and awareness across the institution.
- Be the University's Prevent Lead.
About you
You’ll bring a confident, collaborative approach and a strong track record in risk and resilience. You’ll be comfortable working with complexity, and able to translate strategic priorities into practical action. We’re looking for someone who is experienced in risk management and/or business continuity in a complex organisation and is a clear communicator, able to engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders.
Why Lancaster?
We offer more than just a job. At Lancaster, you’ll be part of a welcoming community that’s committed to making a positive impact. You’ll benefit from:
- A supportive and inclusive working environment
- Opportunities for professional development
- Excellent campus facilities and flexible working options
- A strong sense of purpose and pride in what we do
Please note: unless specified otherwise in the advert, all advertised roles are UK based.
Find out what it's like to work at Lancaster University, including information on our wide range of employee benefits, support networks and our policies and facilities for a family-friendly workplace.
The University recognises and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address all inequality in higher education whilst promoting the importance and wellbeing for all our colleagues.
We warmly welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their age, religion, gender identity or expression, race, disability or sexual orientation, and are committed to promoting diversity, and equality of opportunity.
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