Business Resilience Officer

Columbia Bank•Spokane, WA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Business resilience expert professional responsible for regulatory and operational risk management activities of the bank. Works with key stakeholders across the business to ensure sound planning, the application of effective mitigation strategies, and risk monitoring, analysis, and reporting on significant risk and resilience issues. Assist business units in achieving resiliency objectives related to program milestones and policy requirements. Key team member in enterprise-wide projects, supporting proactive risk identification, mitigation and effective incident and crisis management. Support Business Resilience programs through consultation, analysis, strategy recommendations, and corporate resiliency applications. Support full life-cycle business continuity management and disaster recovery planning, response and recovery activity. Work closely with business units to identify critical business processes, ensuring a state of readiness in the event of a disaster or business disruption. Partner with subject matter experts to reduce risk through a collaborative effort to identify appropriate strategies for recovery. Monitor the completeness of all program milestones related to resiliency, including training, analyses, planning and testing. Support corporate response plans related to emergency management, business continuity, crisis response, safety and disaster recovery planning. Lead cross-functional risk management initiatives and projects that impact multiple risk disciplines and/or business units. Deliver threat and vulnerability awareness, in conjunction with current environmental or other internal and external threats. Drive the adoption of a culture of preparedness with appropriate training and awareness materials. Analyze the results of complex risk assessments and dependency mapping, that requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors, to increase resiliency across the organization’s footprint. Ensure compliance with all bank regulations, industry standards and regulatory requirements. Keeps up to date on regulation changes. May be asked to coach, mentor, or train others and teach coursework as subject matter expert. Actively learn, demonstrate, and foster the Columbia corporate culture in all actions and words. Take personal initiative and be a positive example for others to emulate. May perform other duties as assigned. Demonstrates compliance with all bank regulations for assigned job function and applies to designated job responsibilities – knowledge may be gained through coursework and on-the-job training. Keeps up to date on regulation changes. Follows all Bank policies and procedures, compliance regulations, and completes all required annual or job-specific training. Maintain a working knowledge of Bank's written policies and procedures regarding Bank Secrecy Act, Regulation CC, Regulation E, Bank Security and other regulations as applicable to this job description. May be asked to coach, mentor, or train others and teach coursework as subject matter expert. Actively learns, demonstrates, and fosters the Columbia corporate culture in all actions and words. Takes personal initiative and is a positive example for others to emulate. May perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

4-7 years of risk management, emergency management, business continuity, disaster recovery, and/or safety experience required
Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
Strong ability to independently manage multiple and complex work efforts.
Strong organizational, decision making and analytical skills with the ability to work independently and/or collaborate with a team as needed.
Demonstrated expertise in leading / influencing others to achieve goals.
Experience with training and presenting to both small and large audiences.
Intermediate knowledge of business continuity recovery processes, concepts, strategies and methodologies including risk assessment, business impact analysis, recovery procedures, incident and crisis response and management.
Intermediate knowledge of resiliency concepts, regulatory considerations and industry ‘best practices’, with the ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
Intermediate skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint necessary.
Intermediate knowledge of financial institutions general control structure, as well as, knowledge of various financial services operations, to assess risk, challenge and make appropriate recommendations.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or other applicable discipline preferred
Knowledge of SharePoint, GRC, continuity planning, technology inventory databases, and mass notification systems helpful.

Responsibilities

Regulatory and operational risk management activities of the bank.
Ensure sound planning, effective mitigation strategies, and risk monitoring, analysis, and reporting on significant risk and resilience issues.
Assist business units in achieving resiliency objectives related to program milestones and policy requirements.
Support proactive risk identification, mitigation and effective incident and crisis management.
Support Business Resilience programs through consultation, analysis, strategy recommendations, and corporate resiliency applications.
Support full life-cycle business continuity management and disaster recovery planning, response and recovery activity.
Identify critical business processes, ensuring a state of readiness in the event of a disaster or business disruption.
Partner with subject matter experts to reduce risk through a collaborative effort to identify appropriate strategies for recovery.
Monitor the completeness of all program milestones related to resiliency, including training, analyses, planning and testing.
Support corporate response plans related to emergency management, business continuity, crisis response, safety and disaster recovery planning.
Lead cross-functional risk management initiatives and projects that impact multiple risk disciplines and/or business units.
Deliver threat and vulnerability awareness, in conjunction with current environmental or other internal and external threats.
Drive the adoption of a culture of preparedness with appropriate training and awareness materials.
Analyze the results of complex risk assessments and dependency mapping to increase resiliency across the organization’s footprint.
Ensure compliance with all bank regulations, industry standards and regulatory requirements.
Keep up to date on regulation changes.
Coach, mentor, or train others and teach coursework as subject matter expert.
Actively learn, demonstrate, and foster the Columbia corporate culture in all actions and words.
Take personal initiative and be a positive example for others to emulate.
Demonstrate compliance with all bank regulations for assigned job function and applies to designated job responsibilities.
Follow all Bank policies and procedures, compliance regulations, and completes all required annual or job-specific training.
Maintain a working knowledge of Bank's written policies and procedures regarding Bank Secrecy Act, Regulation CC, Regulation E, Bank Security and other regulations as applicable to this job description.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans)
401(k)-retirement savings plan with employer match for qualifying associate contributions
Employee assistance program
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Tuition assistance
Mental health resources
Identity theft protection
Legal support
Auto and home insurance
Pet insurance
Access to an online discount marketplace
Paid vacation
Sick days
Volunteer days
Holidays