Position : IT Business Continuity Management Consultant
The individual should have a Masters Degree preferably in Risk Management
or a related field with minimum 8 years experience or a Bachelors Degree with minimum 10 years experience as in Risk management and business continuity consultant in a major organization managing their information security, Risk Management and/ or business continuity Management. The individual should have gone through one full life cycle of BCP aligned to ISO 22301, very strong knowledge and expertise in IT DR planning, architecture and implementation, should have conducted multiple business impact assessments, written BCP policies and plans, carried out various kinds of BCP testing like IT DR tests, call tree tests, crisis management tests, BCP plan tests, proven project management experience etc., Experience in the finance domain preferred. The business continuity management consultants main responsibility will be: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Perform Business Impact Analysis and risk assessments
Monitors compliance with business continuity policies and procedures, referring problems to the appropriate department managers Develop organizational BCP policy and procedures aligned to ISO 22301 Plan and carry out Business continuity and DR tests within the organization Carry out site risk assessments aligned to organizational policies, identify gaps, suggest mitigating controls and tracking closure of gaps Carry out risk assessment of IT infrastructure, identify single points of failure and track implementation to closure Develop and implement effective communication and education program to ensure on-going compliance to BCM & risk management standards Exposure to governance best practices and quality standards are advantageous.
It would be highly beneficial to hold a CBCP / MBCI certificate, ISO 22301
Lead Auditor/ Implementer. Professional Skills Required: Excellent communication skills (both written and oral). Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to be flexible and work analytically in a problem solving environment. Attention to detail. Strong organizational & multi-tasking skills. Strong analytical skills and thought processes. Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting. Demonstrated leadership in professional setting.