Procurement Director
London
Hybrid (3/2 split)
6-month contract
£750-£800 per day (via Umbrella)
cer Financial are working alongside an international bank, who are based in London. They are seeking a Procurement Director to work with them on a 6-month contract.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain Operational Resilience standards, frameworks, policies, and supporting documentation
- Update regulatory traceability and ensure alignment with evolving UK and EMEA requirements
- Challenge senior stakeholders on resilience risks, vulnerabilities, and investment priorities
- Embed resilience controls, MI, governance, and reporting across all levels (Board to operational)
- Deliver and enhance IBS lifecycle activities, including refresh, mapping, impact tolerances, testing, and vulnerability remediation
- Implement remediation for UK Incident Reporting and Third-Party Register requirements
- Coordinate resilience activities across UK, EMEA, and global functions
- Support delivery of the Operational Resilience Strategy, Framework, Policy, and Standards
- Represent the bank in independent validation sessions to ensure sustainable remediation outcomes
The candidate will need:
- 10+ years’ experience in Operational Resilience, Technology Risk, Business Continuity, or Operational Risk within Financial Services
- Proven leadership of enterprise resilience programmes, regulatory engagement, and executive stakeholder management
- Hands-on 1LOD experience designing, implementing, embedding, and continuously improving operational resilience frameworks
- Strong expertise across resilience lifecycle activities including CIF/IBS identification, mapping, scenario testing, impact tolerances, vulnerability management, self-assessment, and governance
- Deep knowledge of FCA/PRA Operational Resilience and EMEA regulations, including EU DORA
- Strong understanding of Investment Banking services, business lines, and supporting operations