Managing Consultant - Business Resilience

Department: Cyber Services and Capabilities

Location: G  Cheltenham Jessop House

Location: Cheltenham, Manchester or London - occasional office presence and client site visits

Do you thrive on helping organisations prepare for, withstand, and recover from cyber incidents? At NCC Group, you’ll be part of a team that bridges the gap between cyber operations and business continuity — ensuring our clients can respond confidently when disruption strikes. You’ll work across incident response readiness, cyber recovery planning, crisis management exercises, and resilience assessments that protect real-world business outcomes.

It’s meaningful, high-impact work that blends strategy, governance, and hands‑on resilience engineering.

• Build cyber resilience strategies: Design and deliver tailored cyber resilience and recovery frameworks that integrate business continuity, IT disaster recovery, and incident response.
• Assess and improve readiness: Conduct cyber resilience maturity assessments and tabletop exercises; identify and prioritise gaps in recovery capabilities.
• Design recovery playbooks: Create actionable recovery and communication plans aligned with NIST, ISO 22301, and industry best practice.
• Test and validate: Lead scenario‑based simulations and recovery testing to validate processes, people, and technology readiness.
• Integrate with security operations: Collaborate with SOC and IR teams to align resilience and recovery capabilities with detection, containment, and response functions.
• Engage stakeholders: Translate technical findings into clear, business‑relevant recommendations; present outcomes to executives and boards.
• Advise on resilience architecture: Support the design of resilient infrastructure, backup strategies, and cloud recovery configurations.
• Mentor and contribute: Coach junior consultants and share lessons learned through internal knowledge sessions and reusable playbook templates.

• Strong experience in cyber resilience
  , business continuity
  , and disaster recovery consulting, ideally within complex enterprise environments.
• Practical understanding of incident response
  , crisis management
  , and cyber recovery operations
  .
• Familiarity with frameworks and standards such as ISO 22301
  , NIST CSF
  , NIST SP 800-34
  , and BS 65000
  .
• Proven ability to engage at all levels — from technical recovery teams to C‑suite executives.
• Experience running or facilitating tabletop exercises
  , war‑gaming sessions
  , or simulation testing
  .
• Knowledge of resilience tooling (e.g., backup orchestration, DR automation, configuration baselining).
• Strong written and verbal communication — able to produce concise reports and deliver persuasive presentations.

• Exposure to cloud resilience (Azure/AWS/GCP) and hybrid recovery architectures.
• Experience with risk management frameworks (ISO 27005, FAIR).
• Understanding of supply chain resilience and third‑party risk.
• Certifications such as CBCI
  , ISO 22301 Lead Implementer/Auditor
  , CISSP
  , CISM
  , or CRISC
  .

We have a high‑performance culture which is balanced evenly with world‑class well‑being initiatives and benefits:

• Flexible Working:
  Balance your work and personal life with our flexible working options.
• Generous Holiday Allowance:
  Enjoy 25 days of holiday, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave.
• Medicash & Critical Illness Scheme
• Financial & Investment Benefits:
  Enjoy peace of mind with our Pension, Life Assurance, and Share Save Scheme.
• Community & Volunteering Programmes:
  Make a difference in your community with our volunteering opportunities.
• Green Car Scheme:
  Drive green and save money with our eco‑friendly car scheme.
• Cycle Scheme:
  Stay fit and healthy with our cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Special Time Off:
  Take time off for those big moments in life, like getting married/entering into a civil partnership, becoming a grandparent, and welcoming home a new pet.
• Family Planning:
  Benefit from our generous maternity and paternity leave, as well as time off and support for those undergoing fertility treatments.