Sr Business Continuity Advisor

RBC • Mississauga, ON

13d • Onsite

About The Position

As a key member of the Business team, the senior Business Continuity advisor will serve as a primary advisor and expert for the Enterprise Business Continuity Risk Management Program. In this role, you will work closely with the business to ensure RBC achieves the highest level of preparedness and compliance with regulatory requirements, including OSFI and industry standards for Incident Management and Business Continuity Planning (BCP). Collaborating with business unit management, you will identify and mitigate operational risks to create a robust Business Continuity environment. Additionally, you will develop and implement high-level internal recovery strategies and tactical plans to support business continuity.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 to 5 years experience in Business Continuity, Incident, Crisis, and/or Risk Management
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Operational Resilience framework in an advisory role
• Experience in building strong relationships with senior leaders and key stakeholders
• Very strong planning, analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to identify and assess risk in complex environments
• Demonstrated ability in written and oral communication along with strong organizational, leadership and presentation skills
• Deadline-driven and results-oriented; able to meet consistently high-quality standards while handling a variety of tasks and deadlines simultaneously

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a large matrix environment, such as a publicly traded corporation
• Insurance knowledge
• Risk mindset, data analysis capability and thought leadership
• Prior business continuity or operational risk experience at a large FI organization
• Recognized Certifications in business continuity. crisis management, or risk management

Responsibilities

• Consult and manage tactical BCM activities including completion of Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Business Continuity Plan (BCP), Threat Risk Assessment (TRA), Internal Contingency Plans (ICP) within area of responsibility.
• Conduct BCM exercises like Work Area Recovery, Call Tree, simulations to test controls and validate the planning assumptions.
• Partner with the Enterprise BCM Central team, Regional and Business Line Management to create, coordinate and maintain a multi-discipline Incident Management Team to provide a resilient response to incidents; remain apprised of environmental and potential business impacting BCM related risks.
• Prepare business units for potential disruption through communication and reporting processes related to Incident Management, Business Continuity and Recovery Strategy within area(s) of responsibility.
• Contribute to ongoing administrative program activities as required.
• Track outstanding audit items or regulatory findings relative to the respective business lines, as they relate to BCM, assuring established timelines are met.
• Support business change initiatives as it relates to BCM, including completion of associated BIA, BCP, and required recovery testing.

Benefits

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• A world-class training program in financial services
• Opportunities to do challenging work

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed