Principal Consultant – (Senior Manager) Operational Resilience

Responsibilities

We are representing a leading management consulting firm seeking an experienced Principal Consultant to lead complex operational resilience and cyber risk engagements across financial services and energy sectors. In this senior role, you will advise clients on regulatory compliance and drive the design and implementation of robust resilience frameworks.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading operational resilience assessments, scenario testing, and control implementation programmes, identifying opportunities to leverage AI-enabled workflows and automation to strengthen resilience outcomes
• Advising clients on regulatory readiness across PRA, DORA, and other resilience frameworks, translating regulatory expectations into practical transformation strategies and sustainable operating models
• Overseeing cyber risk, third-party risk, and vendor resilience assessments, using AI-enabled analytics where appropriate to strengthen risk identification, prioritisation, and decision-making
• Designing and implementing governance models, dashboards, Important Business Services (IBS), Impact Tolerance (ITOL), and reporting frameworks with robust validation and oversight
• Leading cyber and technology resilience transformation initiatives, including tooling, cloud security, and control enhancements, while contributing to business development and capability growth

What We're Looking For

Our client is seeking candidates with:

• Extensive experience delivering operational resilience, cyber risk, and third-party risk transformation within financial services, energy, or management consulting
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks including PRA, DORA, and related operational resilience standards
• Proven experience leading complex transformation programmes, including scenario testing, IBS/ITOL calibration, control remediation, and operating model transformation
• Experience using approved AI tools, automation, or advanced analytics to enhance resilience, risk management, and programme delivery while maintaining appropriate governance and professional judgement
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders across business and technology functions

Additional valued experience includes:

• Leading enterprise-wide operational resilience or cyber transformation programmes
• Background in cloud security, cyber tooling implementation, cyber security architecture, or AI-enabled cyber analytics
• Experience with vendor risk management, third-party governance, supply chain resilience, and remediation strategies
• Proven track record of mentoring, coaching, and developing high-performing consulting teams
• Experience contributing to business development, proposition development, and strategic client growth

This is a remote position with hybrid flexibility for candidates based in Edinburgh or Glasgow. This is a permanent, senior manager-level role.

How We Work With You

When you apply through Get A Job.ai, our talent team will conduct an initial screening to understand your experience and career goals. If there's a strong match, we'll submit your profile to our client for consideration. Please do not contact the client directly—all communication and coordination will go through our recruiting team to ensure a smooth and professional process.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on experience level and qualifications.

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