Business Continuity Manager

Job Summary

• Part of risk management team who work with senior management in all lines of business to coordinate business continuity governance activities.
• Continuity planning and event management, development and facilitation of enterprise wide event activities, development / review of Business Continuity standards, policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Contribute to establishing and maintaining business continuity program processes and practices which effectively ensure that the enterprise BCM program remains current, and aligns with industry standards / best practices.
• Supports and/or leads processes that support BCM Control Self-Assessment governance requirements as part of the organization’s risk framework.
• Design and outline BCP goals, objectives and scope for business plans.
• Assist in the development of BCP planning and goals.
• Design and implement tests and exercises of the BC plans and Crisis Management processes.
• Documentation of Information Technology design and resources and create a business recovery process.
• Perform business impact analysis and risk assessments.
• Develop and execute maintenance and testing programs for all BC plans.
• Facilitate and support the execution of the plans at the time of a BC invocation.
• Support the major incident management team with critical components of the plan in order that they can make decisions in the event of an incident.
• Provide appropriate training to enterprise staff and management on risk management and disaster recovery steps.
• Subject matter expert for Business Continuity Management
• Ensures appropriate integration of requirements and information obtained from various sources.

Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite (MS word, MS excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access).
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver.
• Team work aptitude.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Solid understanding of business products and services in the mobile telecommunications space.
• Fluency in languages – Arabic and English.
• Good analytical ability.
• Good planning skills.
• Good coordination and organizing skills.
• Business Continuity Management practices and protocols, including in-depth knowledge of BCM standards.
• Strong understanding of Operational risk and resilience, Business Process improvement methods as well as risk related control frameworks (ex: ISO etc.)
• Knowledge of Information Technology audit methodologies.
• Understanding of Risk Assessment process and Control Self-Assessment related requirements.
• CISA – Certified Information Systems Auditor &Lead Auditor Certification on ISO 22301 preferable.

Competencies

• Raising Performance.
• Pro activity.
• Entrepreneurial Orientation.
• Collaborative Working.
• Building and Maintaining Relationships.
• Delighting Customers.
• Being Commercial.
• Problem Solving and Innovation.
• Open Mindset.
• Living our Values with Passion.
• Commitment.