Senior Specialist BCM

Job Title: Senior Specialist in Business Resilience

Qualifications:

• Any Graduation, MBA/PG Diploma in Business Management
• Any Nationality
• 1 Vacancy

Job Description:

As a Senior Specialist in Business Resilience, the main responsibilities include overseeing business continuity and crisis management tasks, ensuring that all relevant models and controls are operating effectively. You will play a crucial role in developing risk models and models for business continuity and crisis management, considering all relevant risk areas for the bank's business. The role requires excellent quantitative and analytical skills, which can be applied to a variety of business processes. Additionally, you will conduct research and analytical analysis while providing support to the bank's leadership team and relevant stakeholders on matters related to business continuity and crisis management. Ultimately, your work will contribute to building a more resilient and sustainable business for the bank.

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead the design and implementation of an overall business continuity and crisis management framework for the bank including Threat Risk Assessment (TRA), IT service continuity, Incident Management, and Cyber-resilience.
• Develop, implement, manage, maintain and monitor an effective Enterprise Business Continuity Governance Framework consistent with the applicable regulatory requirements and industry best practices and standards, especially SAMA BCM framework and ISO 22301.
• Conduct Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Risk Assessment (RA), BCPs and exercises.
• Develop a BCM Capability Tool that measures the maturity and progress of the framework in accordance with the business requirements.
• Deliver business continuity training, workshops and information sessions to ensure staff are prepared for service disruptions.
• Coordinate Business Continuity Teams in response, recovery, restoration and resumption of all business operations in accordance with the business continuity plans.
• Work closely with the IT DR team to ensure the existence of an effective IT DRP for critical systems and applications.
• Coordinate Business Continuity Plan Exercises according to the annual exercise schedule.
• Report the Business Continuity Status of Divisions/Business Units to Senior Management.
• Lead the BCMS continual improvement effort by identifying gaps through audits, reviews, and exercises.

Desired Candidate Profile:

• Experience: 7-10 years of relevant experience
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree (Master is preferred) in Risk Management, Emergency Management, Business Administration, IT or other related disciplines.
• Professional Certificates: One or more BCM professional certificates from a trusted institution such as BCI, DRII, PECB or another relevant institute.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities):

• Analytical skills and attention to detail
• Planning and organizational skills
• Ability to understand broader business issues
• Communication and presentation skills
• Financial industry expertise
• Analytical, technical problem solving

Language:

• Arabic is an added advantage

Company Industry:

• Recruitment
• Placement Firm
• Executive Search

Department / Functional Area:

• Corporate Planning
• Consulting
• M&A

Keywords:

• Senior Specialist BCM (Business Continuity Management)