WPP

2 months ago

Deputy Director, Enterprise Risk and Resilience Management

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Job Summary

High-impact leadership role in shaping and implementing a unified enterprise risk and resilience framework across a multinational network. You will partner with IT, HR and facilities to embed risk awareness, develop reporting tools, lead risk assessments, and drive a culture of resilience while ensuring ISO standards and regulatory alignment. The role offers significant global exposure reporting to the Group Director of Risk & Resilience from our London HQ, with a hybrid working model.

Location: London

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance

Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead/Support the development & implementation of a unified enterprise risk & resilience framework.
•Partner with stakeholders to identify, assess, and prioritise organisational risks.
•Develop risk reporting tools and dashboards & translate findings into actionable recommendations.
•Champion risk & resilience culture through thought leadership, training, and awareness.
•Ensure programs meet international standards (ISO 31000, 22301) and regulatory requirements.

Key Requirements

•Experience in enterprise risk, ideally with business continuity or resilience management in a large multinational organisation.
•Strategic mindset to align risk/resilience with organisational goals.
•Strong understanding of risk frameworks, resilience principles, and standards (e.g., ISO 31000, 22301).
•Ability to navigate ambiguity, manage priorities, and remain calm under pressure.
•Exceptional analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; ability to translate complex information into insights.

Experience:AdvertisingMarketingProfessional servicesTechnologyCreativity

Skills:LeadershipStakeholder managementCommunicationAnalytical thinkingProblem-solving

Certifications:IRMBCIACCACIMA

Languages:English

Tech Stack:ISO 31000ISO 22301BCM

Company Brief

WPP

Global marketing and communications services group offering advertising, media investment management, branding, public relations, and digital services to multinational clients across industries.

Industry: Advertising Media Groups

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom

Founded: 1971

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