James Lodge FBCI, MBCP

Experience

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  RBS

  Sept 1998 - May 2010

  • Change, DR & Integration Audit Manager

    Sept 2008 - May 2010

  • Senior Business Continuity and Implementation Specialist

    Mar 2003 - Sept 2008

  • Technical Specialist

    Sept 1998 - Mar 2003
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  Freelance

  Apr 2007 - now

  Adventurer and Endurance Athlete

  Passionate about exploring remote regions, cultures and pushing physical limits:- Trekked through the Sahara Desert, battled relentless sun, sandstorms, and extreme temperatures to traverse immense sand dunes and rocky plateaus.- Summit of Annapurna Circuit in Himalayas, hiking and camping in thin air, tackling altitude sickness and navigating dangerous mountain passes.- Completed the Polar Circle double Marathon in Greenland, starting on the Ice sheet and running down to Kangerlussuaq, passing enormous glacier tongues and moraine plains and then through tundra, arctic desert and deep snow amidst stunning vistas of glaciers, and the Northern Lights.- Competed in the Marathon des Sables, a 150 mile ultramarathon through the Moroccan Sahara. Carried full pack and rationed water during 7 days of running in 50°C heat. Looking forward to take on new challenges and push the limits of human endurance worldwide. Seeking opportunities to join expeditions to extreme environments, with the goal of inspiring others to believe in the power of the human spirit. Show less

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  Lloyds Banking Group

  May 2010 - Jan 2014

  • Programme Manager ITDR & BC TOM

    Oct 2010 - Jan 2014

  • Consultant – Implementation Specialist Verde & Mortgage Integration Programmes

    Oct 2011 - Aug 2012

  • Technical Lead – Lloyds and HBOS Integration

    May 2010 - Oct 2011
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  Alea Management Ltd

  Jun 2010 - Apr 2019

  Managing Director

  Resilience, Implementation and Change management specialist. Specifically focusing on risk management, process enhancement, and programme delivery to enhance end to end resilience.

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  Nationwide Building Society

  May 2014 - Jan 2019

  Head of IT Disaster Recovery

  I developed and implemented a service continuity strategy, driving process improvements and regulatory compliance. Leveraging new technologies, I led an interdisciplinary team to enhance resistance testing, minimize customer impacts, and ensure disaster recovery compliance. As the primary IT contact, I mitigated major incidents and managed stakeholder relations.

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  Linklaters

  Jan 2019 - now

  Global Business Continuity Manager

  As the Global Head of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery at Linklaters, I lead and provide training in business continuity, and advise on security matters globally. I ensure suitable policies and procedures are in place to safeguard our people, assets, technology, and reputation. My role also encompasses directing all business functions in the consistent application of our Business Continuity and IT Disaster Recovery Policies.

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  The BCI

  Sept 2023 - now

  Leader of the Operational Resilience Special Interest Group
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  PREPARE Framework

  Dec 2023 - now

  Creator PREPARE Framework
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  Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

  Apr 2024 - now

  Fellow of the RGS
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  The Worshipful Company of Water Conservators

  Dec 2024 - now

  Liveryman