Daniel Oliver
Selby,North Yorkshire
Summary
Dynamic Global BCM, Resilience & Crisis Manager with strengths in developing enterprise-wide resilience strategies. Leads cross-functional initiatives to enhance business continuity and safeguard critical assets across international operations. Cultivates a proactive resilience culture to support net-zero commitments and energy security.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Global BCM, Resilience & Crisis Manager
Drax Group
Selby, North Yorkshire
08.2025 - Current
- Led enterprise-wide, cross-site Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) and resilience strategy for Drax Group, enhancing operational readiness across international electricity generation, biomass supply chain, trading and decarbonisation projects
- Integrated risks into long-term strategic planning, fostering a consistent resilience culture across UK, North America and global operations to protect energy security and critical assets while supporting net-zero objectives
- Developed and delivered comprehensive training programmes, improving team skills and performance.
- Evaluated staff performance regularly to identify areas for improvement and developed improvement plans.
Governance & Risk Manager (Secondment)
Drax Power Ltd
Selby, North Yorkshire
01.2025 - 08.2025
- Oversaw site-level governance, risk management and assurance frameworks, aligning with group standards, ISO 31000, Ofgem, HSE, Network of Information System (NIS) regulations, and environmental permits to ensure compliance and operational integrity.
- Led comprehensive risk assessments, incident reviews, control monitoring, and compliance audits across generation, biomass handling, and site operations to enhance risk mitigation and regulatory adherence.
- Reviewed and revised risk management policies to align with regulatory changes.
- Facilitated training sessions on risk awareness and prevention techniques for staff.
Global BCM, Resilience & Crisis Manager
Drax Group
Selby, North Yorkshire
03.2022 - 01.2025
- Directed bronze/silver level crisis and major incident management; designed, maintained and tested crisis response plans, command structures, and decision-making protocols to ensure rapid recovery and protect personnel, assets, reputation, and regulatory compliance
- Established global standards aligned with ISO 22301, Ofgem, HSE, NIS and critical infrastructure requirements; directed risk and Business Impact Analysis (BIA) frameworks, supply chain assurance, and large-scale exercises to enhance organisational resilience
- Developed and delivered comprehensive training programmes, improving team skills and performance.
- Evaluated staff performance through regular assessments and feedback sessions and developed improvement plans.
Senior Executive Officer (Business Resilience)
HM Government
Leeds, West Yorkshire
09.2010 - 03.2022
- Led strategic direction for business resilience and continuity policy, frameworks, and delivery, ensuring compliance with Civil Contingencies Act, ISO 22301, and national resilience standards.
- Championed development of culture, capability, and exercise regimes, advising senior officials on strategies to safeguard public services and supply chains from potential disruptions.
- Reported successes, failures and new plans to governing body to guide decision-making.
- Developed high-performing teams to consistently exceed goals, drive revenue and expand markets.
- Monitored operations to keep processes aligned with targets and matching forecasts.
Education
Industrial Automated Control Systems
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
01-2024
Information Security
BCS, Chartered Institute for IT
01-2017
Business Continuity & Resilience
Business Continuity Institute
01-2016
Skills
- Business continuity planning
- Crisis management
- Risk management
- Risk assessment
- Business impact analysis
- Incident response coordination
- Incident response
- Compliance auditing
- Regulatory compliance
- ISO standards implementation
- Governance frameworks
- Resilience strategy
- Risk process development
- Risk evaluations
- Risk analysis
- Mitigation planning
- Data governance
- Data analysis
- Project Management
- Strategic planning
- Stakeholder engagement
- Team leadership
- Decision making
- Risk reporting
- Communication skills
- Relationship-building
- Cybersecurity
- Computer literacy
- Research and analysis
- Critical-thinking
- Analytical-thinking
- Strategic thinking
- Operational risk understanding
- Strategic thinking
- Cybersecurity
- Technical report writing
- Analytical-thinking
- Mitigation planning
Timeline
Global BCM, Resilience & Crisis Manager
Drax Group
08.2025 - Current
Governance & Risk Manager (Secondment)
Drax Power Ltd
01.2025 - 08.2025
Global BCM, Resilience & Crisis Manager
Drax Group
03.2022 - 01.2025
Senior Executive Officer (Business Resilience)
HM Government
09.2010 - 03.2022
Industrial Automated Control Systems
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
Information Security
BCS, Chartered Institute for IT
Business Continuity & Resilience
Business Continuity Institute