Business Resilience Specialist

Control Risks•Washington, DC

1d•$95,000 - $105,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Control Risks is seeking an embedded Business Resilience Specialist to support a Fortune 50 technology client and strengthen enterprise-wide preparedness. The role drives standards and methodology across crisis leadership teams, delivers initiatives spanning Business Continuity, Employee Readiness, and Crisis Management, and helps senior stakeholders turn strategy into execution. The work aims to improve resilience at both function and product levels. The Specialist supports crisis and resilience activities for special projects and business units; advances planning, training, and exercise standards; and undertakes initiatives related to crisis-program strategy, governance, response structures, and senior-executive training and development. The position also works with resilience teams on emerging risks, function- and product-level planning, global initiatives incorporating lessons from exercises and actual crises, ecosystem partnerships, preparedness capabilities, and tools that expedite implementation of program plans. Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements where possible, emphasizing in-person time in the office and with clients while also supporting flexible and remote work. Compensation includes a base salary range of $95,000–$105,000 per year, with exact compensation varying based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The company also operates a discretionary bonus scheme based on company and individual performance and offers a benefits package.

Requirements

Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
A proven history of working in a fast-paced environment, with comfort handling ambiguity and shifting goals.
2–5 years of work experience in operations, project management, consulting, or an equivalent environment.
At least 1 year of work experience in risk and resilience; crisis management is preferred.
Experience helping mature a global resilience program.
Ability to translate strategic direction into actionable plans with minimal guidance.
Experience connecting teams and managing projects against KPIs through completion.
Experience developing and documenting procedures and workflows.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and commitment to follow-up.

Responsibilities

Organize activities supporting crisis and resiliency work for special projects and business units.
Drive consistent methodology, approaches, and standards for planning, training, and exercising across crisis leadership teams.
Undertake crisis-program projects and initiatives covering strategy, governance, response structures, and senior-executive training and development needs.
Work across Business Continuity, Employee Readiness, and Crisis Management programs to develop and deliver major projects addressing emerging risks, including contentious elections.
Work with team leads on strategies to strengthen function-level and product-level resilience planning.
Initiate global initiatives that integrate lessons learned from exercises and actual crises.
Collaborate with partners across the ecosystem to build program awareness, improve user experience, and advance preparedness capabilities.
Innovate tools to expedite implementation of resilience program management plans and capabilities.