Operational Resilience Business Lead

Freddie Mac•McLean, VA

3d•$116,000 - $174,000

About The Position

Freddie Mac’s Operational Resiliency Team protects corporate assets from significant business interruptions by optimizing risk management and building operational resiliency. The Operational Resilience Business Lead will provide analysis, assessment, advisory, guidance and support to Freddie Mac divisions to enhance the firm’s preparedness posture. This position performs a myriad of duties that include but are not limited to analyzing, assessing, and reporting on business continuity planning and exercising/testing activities. The individual should bring relevant experience operating within a fast-paced, complex organization that requires interacting with and influencing a wide range of business and technology partners.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent and 8+ years of experience of related experience working ideally with or within a business continuity, business resiliency, or operational resiliency environment
Understanding of operational resiliency and implications across the industry; plus the correlation between planning and exercising/testing activities (e.g., business impact analysis, business continuity plan documentation, and exercising/testing)
Understanding of IT environments; experience with linkage between business continuity and disaster recovery is a plus
Excellent collaborator with strong communication skills and ability to present (orally and written)
Ability to multi-task and work effectively to meet frequent deadlines
Critical thinker that is able to connect the dots
High level of energy, creativity, flexibility, and dedication
A willingness to focus and drive toward finding the best solution for business partners

Nice To Haves

Experience with operational resiliency software tools (e.g., Fusion, Archer) preferred
CBCP or ABCP certifications are a plus!

Responsibilities

Collaborate with divisional and enterprise teams to establish, maintain, and mature program processes and practices to ensure that the program aligns with industry standards and meets regulatory requirements.
Educate, advise, and support business areas on business continuity planning and testing/exercising in support of resiliency objectives.
Drive efforts across the organization to validate the effectiveness of business continuity strategies and plans.
Identify opportunities for strategic improvement or mitigation of business interruption and other risks caused by business, regulatory, or industry-specific change initiatives.