Operational Resilience: Demonstrating Senior Management Accountability

Introduction

The Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) is in a state of flux - in Q1 2026, HM Government had concluded a consultation about reforming it which took place from 15 July 2025 to 8 October 2025. At the same time as SMCR is evolving and reforming, the operational resilience regime, that came into force on 31 March 2025 after a 3-year transition period, is now maturing.

The purpose of this short, recorded webinar is to provide some insight into the general direction of the SMCR regime; the interaction between SMCR and operational resilience regimes and practical ways in which senior manager responsibility may arise in this context and how accountability may be demonstrated.

What You Will Learn

This short webinar will cover the following:

• The status of SMCR reforms
• How the SMCR and operational resilience regimes interact
• Risks that managers should be aware of in the context of operational resilience and practical actions that could strengthen oversight in the context of the operational resilience and SMCR regimes