Business Continuity Lead (OSI-ICS-2026-154-LD)

Develop, implement and maintain CERN’s Business Continuity Management (BCM) framework, in alignment with CERN policies, international standards and good practice. Facilitate and coordinate the identification and analysis of critical activities, dependencies, vulnerabilities and recovery requirements together with process and service owners. Coordinate and support the development of Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) and disaster recovery arrangements across departments and functions. Contribute to the integration of business continuity management with CERN's enterprise risk management and crisis management activities. Design, organise and lead continuity exercises, simulations and stress tests; analyse outcomes and drive continuous improvement. Provide expert advice to management and stakeholders on continuity strategies, disruption preparedness, recovery capabilities and resilience measures. Develop guidance, methodologies, tools and training to build business continuity awareness, culture and capabilities across CERN. Monitor, review and report on the effectiveness of business continuity arrangements and maturity. Contribute to organisational resilience initiatives and continuous improvement activities within OSI-ICS. Such other tasks as required for fulfilment of the Business Continuity Lead function.

At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments, they study the basic constituents of matter - fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives physicists clues about how particles interact, and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature. Working in the Improvement, Continuity and Sustainability (OSI-ICS) Group within the Organisational Support and Improvement (OSI) Department, you will contribute to the consolidation of CERN’s approach to risk management, crisis preparedness and business continuity within an integrated governance framework.

• Master's degree or equivalent relevant experience in the field of Business continuity management, Risk management, Engineering, Legal, Organisational resilience, Information systems or a related field.

• While not mandatory, a recognised professional certification in business continuity or resilience management (e.g. ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management training, BCI/DRII certification) would be an advantage.

• Demonstrated experience in business continuity management, organisational resilience or risk management in a complex organisation.

• Experience in conducting business impact analyses and developing continuity and recovery strategies.

• Proven ability to work transversally across organisational boundaries and engage with diverse stakeholders to lead positive change outcomes.

• Experience in designing and facilitating exercises, workshops or training activities is desirable.

• Experience in an international, technical or research environment would be an asset.

• Continuity and availability management, including continuity standards, methodologies and best practices.

• Process analysis, definition and improvement.

• Change management.

• Project management.

• Risk and crisis management.