Manager Business Continuity Risk Management

**Job Description**:
**We are looking for a Manager Business Continuity Risk Management (BCRM).**

The Manager, Business Continuity Risk Management BCRM- will be responsible for contributing to the design and oversight of implementation of the enterprise-wide (Lifeco) Business Continuity Risk Management Framework. The role will support the establishment and ongoing operation of the second line of defence within the Business Continuity Risk Management System (BCRMS) which includes Emergency Response, Incident Management, Business Continuity and Technology Resiliency planning.

Business Continuity Risk Management Business Continuity Risk Management overall is a company accountability and as such requires a high degree of communication and collaboration. This position is responsible for ensuring full value and effectiveness is obtained for all BCRM investments.

The role will be accountable for ensuring that business units are adequately identifying, measuring, managing, and reporting business disruption risks, and are in compliance with all global and jurisdictional standards and regulatory requirements. The Manager Business Continuity Risk Management will work actively with the Global BCRM group to ensure practices are aligned to the Lifeco BCRM Framework and provide independent assessment of the BCRM risk profile.

**What you will do**:
**BCRM Governance**
- Develop and contribute to the execution of the BCRM framework, policy, operating standard, structure, procedures, and processes.
- Develop and implement BCRM methodology for regional engagement in Operational Risk Management Framework components (e.g., Operational Risk and Control Assessments, Operational Risk Scenarios, Loss Events, Risk Policy Assurance), change risk assessments and supplier risk assessments.
- Determine the appropriate governance and escalation processes to support the lines-of-business on key risk issues

**Strategy and Planning**
- Foster and provide visible leadership in the promotion of sound BCRM Risk Management practices across the organization by contributing to the development and execution of the BCRM framework, policy, operating standard, structure, procedures, and processes.
- Provide objective and independent risk expert advice and counsel to the business, partnering with Internal Audit, Legal, Compliance and Risk Recommend courses of action for the first line of defence to ensure ongoing improvement and evolution of Business Continuity strategies and capabilities.
- Ensure that the BCRM risk profile is aligned with strategic business objectives and stated risk appetite Drive continuous improvement across the organization related to BCRM risk and ensure improvements are incorporated into the ongoing development of tools and processes.
- Ensure that change management impacts are assessed, and related processes are in place
- Determine the appropriate governance and escalation processes to support the lines-of-business on key risk issues
- Create and manage BCRM operational plans and strategies to achieve objectives.
- Develop BCRM operational strategies and influence strategic direction.
- Participate in Global BCRM planning as part of the planning/leadership team
- Ensure that all BCRM staff and business unit plan leaders are appropriately trained and have the tools available to meet their roles and responsibilities

**Exercises and Testing**
- Ensure sufficient testing programs are established to provide assurance of resilience to key risks and threats Review and provide objective assessment to the design of regional testing frameworks
- Assist in protecting against the impact of business disruptions. To ensure successful delivery of critical services and processes during business disruptions.

**Analysis and Reporting**
- Establish and report on BCRM key risk indicators and facilitate the sharing of best practices across the regions
- Support Lifeco level BCRM scenarios, and work with regional teams to engage relevant businesses Implement BCRM methodology for regional engagement in change risk assessments
- Contribute to quarterly Lifeco BCRM reporting for the ORC, ERMC, Board and regulators
- Create and maintain a current BCRM risk profile that supports the basis for making business decisions from a risk appetite perspective.
- Monitor the state of the BCRM program and report on performance to senior leadership.

**Response**
- Assist in the anticipation and preparation for emerging risks and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders Support response efforts at time of incident

**What you will bring**:

- Experience in a Business Continuity or Technology Resiliency function within large scale organization
- Experience working in a regulated environment.
- Business Continuity professional accreditation / certification is an asset
- Experience with the Fusion Risk Management software and/or Salesforce
- Experience with ISO 22301 and 22318
- Business Degree or other relevant post graduate q