Business Resilience Specialist

Control Risks•Washington, DC

13h•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 consistent standards and methodology across crisis leadership teams, delivers cross-program initiatives spanning Business Continuity, Employee Readiness, and Crisis Management, and helps senior stakeholders turn strategy into execution. The work aims to measurably improve resilience at both the function and product level.

Requirements

Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with comfort navigating 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 to mature a global resiliency 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.

Nice To Haves

Crisis management experience.

Responsibilities

Organize activities supporting crisis and resiliency efforts for special projects and business units.
Drive consistent methodology, approaches, and standards for planning, training, and exercising across crisis leadership teams.
Undertake projects and initiatives addressing crisis program 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.
Work with team leads on strategies that strengthen function-level and product-level resiliency planning.
Initiate global initiatives that integrate lessons from exercises and actual crises.
Collaborate with ecosystem partners to build program awareness, enhance the user experience, and improve preparedness capabilities.
Innovate tools to expedite implementation of resiliency program management plans and capabilities.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus scheme based on company and individual performance.
Hybrid working arrangements, with flexible and remote working supported where possible.
Medical benefits.
Prescription benefits.
Flexible spending account (FSA).
Dental benefits.
Vision benefits.
Life and AD&D insurance.
Voluntary life and AD&D insurance.
Disability benefits.
Voluntary benefits.
401(k) retirement plan.
Nationwide pet insurance.
Employee Assistance Program.