Principal Specialist, Business Continuity Management

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About the Role

Responsible for minimising disruption to critical business functions and information loss in the event of a disaster or an emergency

Roles Responsibilities

• Business Continuity Management is responsible for: Developing, maintaining, and managing the company s business continuity program in accordance to AIA Group BCM Policy and Standards.
• The person will support all activities necessary to AIA and its affiliates to respond to any business interruption.
• Work closely with all stakeholders to implement BCM in accordance with Group BCM Policy and Standards, and all other relevant local regulatory requirements.
• Work with senior members of the Operations and Risk leadership teams to ensure that remediation plans are implemented and tracked accordingly.
• Maintain the corporate wide business continuity program that addresses disaster recovery, business recovery and emergency response management.
• Manage the maintenance of the BC/Recovery site aligned with the business requirements of AIA and affiliates.
• Develop, produce and update BIAs, business continuity plans disaster recovery (BCP/DR) materials and documentation (e.g., plans, emergency response procedures, call lists, test results, etc.).
• Plan and coordinate all business continuity technical and user testing.
• Work closely with IT, Operations, and other business units to develop/maintain DR plans for critical systems and applications and to ensure that internal recovery sites are updated and functioning properly.
• This includes reviewing business impact analysis reports and conducting challenge sessions to ensure appropriate tiering and RTO/MTPD levels are assigned.
• Liaise with Business Continuity Coordinators (locally and regionally) to develop effective working relationships.
• Perform risk analyses for functional areas to identify points of vulnerability, single points of failure and identify risk avoidance and mitigation strategies.
• Assist in crisis management in the event of a business interruption.
• Develop status reports (e.g., report cards) on departmental continuity plans and prepare management reports as necessary.
• Analyze and report on implications of regulatory requirements and industry guidance on BCP/DR programs.
• Performs other responsibilities and duties periodically assigned by supervisor in order to meet operational and/or other requirements.
• Involve in End User Services or Infrastructure related projects and BAU when required.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Minimum 5-7 years’ Experience in actively developing and supporting business continuity programs for a Financial Services or Technology company
• Globally recognized BCM certification (CBCI/CBCP) is preferred
• Hands-on experience in Project Management as well as experience in risk management, emergency planning and crisis management.
• Possess strong leadership skills
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Proficiency in MS office products (PowerPoint, excel, etc.)
• Self-starter with the ability to work with a great degree of autonomy.
• Build a career with us as we help our customers and the community live healthier, longer, better lives.
• You must provide all requested information, including Personal Data, to be considered for this career opportunity.
• Failure to provide such information may influence the processing and outcome of your application.
• You are responsible for ensuring that the information you submit is accurate and up-to-date.