Operational Risk & Resilience Manager

London, UK (hybrid)

World-changing careers, enabled by Johnson Matthey. With more than 200 years of history, join us and help accelerate the transition to net-zero! As an Operational Risk & Resilience Manager, you’ll contribute to JM’s mission as a world leader in sustainable technology, transforming energy and reducing carbon emissions for a cleaner, brighter future.

The role:

As an Operational Risk & Resilience Manager, you will help drive our goals by:

• Leading the maturity of operational risk management through proactive engagement with sites and business units

• Providing expert guidance, training and challenge to ensure risks are identified, assessed and managed effectively

• Driving the development and implementation of JM’s operational resilience, including criticality assessments, dependency mapping and tolerance work

• Supporting business continuity and crisis management programmes, ensuring plans are robust, tested and aligned to organisational needs

• Designing and facilitating scenario analysis and deep dives to inform strategic decision-making

• Enhancing data-driven reporting, insights and narratives for senior stakeholders and governance forums

Key skills that will help you succeed in this role:

• Proven experience in risk, resilience, business continuity and/or crisis management within a global organisation, including managing global resilience programmes

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with confidence presenting to senior leaders and influencing across functions

• Strong analytical and data visualisation skills, with the ability to translate insights into strategic action

• Proactive and able to balance multiple priorities effectively while maintaining high‑quality outputs

• Excellent attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and high standards in all deliverables

• Tech‑savvy mindset with strong proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, and the ability to tell a story with data

• Fluent English (written and verbal)

Even if you only match some of the skills, we’d love to hear from you to discuss further!

What we offer:

We make sure salaries are fair, competitive and aligned to individual roles, experience and responsibilities. We are also supportive of hybrid and flexible working and where applicable, offer life, medical and other benefits that support our employees’ financial and physical wellbeing, such as:

• Retirement savings

• Share plans

• Life and disability insurance

• Commuter allowances and loans

• Medical plans / health assessments

• Fitness discounts

Ready to make a meaningful impact on your career and the environment? Join us and help shape a sustainable future while advancing your career!

At JM, inclusivity is central to our values. We create an environment where everyone can thrive, embracing diverse perspectives to tackle challenges and ensure all colleagues feel valued and connected.

For any queries or accessibility requirements, please contact [email protected]. We will work with you to make suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All conversations are confidential, and your feedback is welcome to help us provide an accessible and positive recruitment experience.

Closing date for applications: This job advertisement will be posted for a minimum of 2 weeks, early application is advised.

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