Business Continuity Specialist

This Business Continuity Specialist is an integral role that is embedded in our Client's Global Business Continuity Program to partner with teams across a leading technology company to develop and exercise recovery strategies to keep the organization resilient during disruptive events. This is a senior level role that reports directly to the Global Business Continuity Manager. This role requires a good understanding of adaptive business continuity planning strategy and business operations, especially in an information technology organization. This role will assist in maintaining and maturing the business continuity program to improve resiliency and protect our people, assets and reputation.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Work closely with the Global Business Continuity Manager to develop and implement a transformative world- class BC Program.
• Support Global Security Resiliency Team to implement program policy, guidelines, methodology, for developing cross-functional teams’ business continuity plans.
• Lead BC life-cycle engagement with Business Units.
• Facilitate collaboration with teams and ability to informally influence cross-functional teams.
• Support the team to develop and participate in presentations of our business continuity information to stakeholders of all levels.

• Assist in the development and conduct of business continuity training and exercises.
• Track and report teams’ compliance with BC Guidelines.
• Other activities as required.

Requirements

• 7-10 years of relevant business continuity experience. Industry certifications such as ABCP, CBCP, MBCP, ISO22301 Lead Implementer are preferred.
• Experience with global Business Continuity standards and frameworks.
• Ability to work well in cross-organizational and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, critical thinking skills, effective interpersonal skills, strong formal presentation abilities, and strong project management experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively and adapt quickly.
• Experience working with a large global company.
• Distinctive problem-solving and analytical skills combined with strong business acumen and technical ability.

The base salary range for this position in California or NYC is $144,000-$154,000 per year. Exact compensation offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This information is provided per California SB 1162 and the NYC Wage Transparency Law.

Benefits

• Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.
• We operate a discretionary bonus scheme that incentivizes, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
• Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasize the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.