About this role
Help shape AirTanker's operational resilience. At AirTanker, safety and operational excellence sit at the heart of everything we do. We're looking for an experienced Operations Risk Manager (Emergency & Crisis Management) to lead and continuously improve our Emergency Response, Crisis Management and Business Continuity capability across the organisation. This is a highly visible role working closely with senior leaders, operational teams, regulators and external stakeholders to ensure AirTanker remains prepared to respond effectively to major incidents, operational disruptions and emergency situations. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and want to make a genuine impact on organisational resilience, we'd love to hear from you. Reporting to the Head of Ground Operations, you'll be responsible for developing, maintaining and improving AirTanker's approach to Emergency Response, Crisis Management and Business Continuity. You'll lead emergency exercises, coordinate organisational readiness activities, support senior leaders during incidents and ensure our policies, plans and procedures remain aligned with regulatory requirements and industry best practice. The role also plays a key part in driving continuous improvement, ensuring lessons learned from exercises, audits and operational events are embedded across the business. Key responsibilities include: Leading AirTanker's Emergency Response programme and ensuring regulatory compliance. Owning and maintaining Crisis Management and Business Continuity frameworks, plans and governance arrangements. Designing and delivering emergency response, crisis management and business continuity exercises. Supporting senior stakeholders during incidents and providing subject matter expertise. Leading business continuity planning and facilitating business impact assessments. Acting as a key interface with regulators and audit bodies. Providing risk insight, assurance and recommendations to senior leadership. Driving a culture of preparedness, resilience and continuous improvement across the organisation.