Manager - resilience

EDGE


Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Abu Dhabi
Contract type: Full time
Manager Resilience (Contract Based)

Core Accountabilities:

  • Develop and Maintain BC and Resilience Frameworks
  • Lead crisis management planning and coordination, including incident response and recovery efforts.
  • Conduct risk and impact assessments to identify vulnerabilities and prioritize resilience initiatives.
  • Coordinate and execute regular testing, drills, and exercises to validate readiness and response capabilities.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate resilience practices into day-to-day operations.
  • Provide training and awareness programs on resilience, crisis management, and recovery processes.
  • Monitor and report on resilience metrics, readiness status, and improvement opportunities.
  • Stay current with industry best practices, regulatory requirements, and emerging threats affecting resilience
  • Manage Resilience team to deliver high-quality, entity-specific deliverables.
  • Drive continuous improvement to achieve Group resilience maturity goals.

Experience:

  • At least 10+ years proven experience in Risk Management
  • Experience in UAE or Middle East is preferred
  • Team management experience is essential

Education:

  • Bachelor's Degree or higher in Business Administration, Business Continuity, or a related field.
  • BCM related Certifications like CBCP, CBCI, ISO 22301 Lead Implementer, ISO 22301 Lead Auditor is desirable

Key Skills:

  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strong project management and organizational skills
  • Effective communication and interpersonal abilities
  • Ability to lead cross-functional teams under pressure
  • High attention to detail with a proactive mindset
  • Familiarity with GRC (Governance, Risk, Compliance) tools and BC software

Behavioral Competencies:

  • Excellent communication skills , both written and oral.
  • Strategic thinking
  • Team Management skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Ability to convince senior management on new ideas
  • Proficiency in English language

Functional Competencies:

  • In-depth knowledge of Business Continuity and Resilience principles, methodologies, and best practices
  • In depth Knowledge of NCEMA 7000:2021 and ISO 22301:2019 standards

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