Operational Resilience - Vice President

Job Description

The role requires a leader who can lead and support the firm's Operational Resilience (Ops Res) and Continuity of Business (CoB) programs across multiple business lines. The successful candidate will work closely with the Cluster and Global CoB teams and with local business and country management on a global basis. The position requires a candidate with good management skills, leadership capabilities, and an ability to lead a variety of activities in parallel. The candidate must be able to form trusting relationships with senior executives, should push for delivery of workload within prescribed timeframe and should be able to influence within the businesses being supported in order to capture and maintain high quality Ops Res and COB plans that are able to measure business performance and support the firm's businesses when things go wrong. Responsibilities: The CoB & Ops Res Lead Analyst develops and manages the production and documentation of CoB solutions for multiple functional areas. Has a full understanding of the measures used to determine whether a business can remain within its impact tolerance (ITOL). Subject matter expert in at least one line of business and/or CoB or Ops Res technology or policy discipline. Defines, implements, and applies area wide Ops Res and CoB policies and standards by leveraging knowledge of globally accepted information security and or Ops Res or CoB principles. Manages all related Ops Res and CoB deliverables such as: IBS identification, ITOL setting, scenario testing and the monitoring of ITOL breaches. Business Impact Analysis, Enhanced Business Impact Analysis, Table Top Exercises including understanding of DoS and DoA testing. Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision. Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy. Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members. Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation Qualifications: Relevant experience in Operational Resilience and/or Continuity of Business is essential. Experience in banking or financial services is required. Ability to manage projects, expectations, and maintain key relationships. Familiarity with the emerging regulatory environment as it relates to third-party risk management and Operational Resilience. Advanced project management, data analysis and reporting ability; with a good understanding of supporting technologies (applications, reporting tools, and data presentation). Excellent verbal and written communication skills.