Data Resilience Officer - Toronto, Canada - Manulife

Manulife
Manulife
Verified Company
Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Description

We are a leading financial services provider committed to making decisions easier and lives better for our customers and colleagues around the world.

From our environmental initiatives to our community investments, we lead with values throughout our business.

To help us stand out, we help you step up, because when colleagues are healthy, respected and meaningfully challenged, we all thrive.

Discover how you can grow your career, make impact and drive real change with our Winning Team today.


Working Arrangement
Hybrid


The Opportunity


The Data Resilience Officer is responsible for the development of the Global Data Technology's approach to ensure data resilience readiness, maintain and enhance crisis management, business continuity and operational resilience practice, ensuring that it is fit for purpose and addresses the key risks of crisis and business disruptions.

In this role, the incumbent will develop a sound approach to business continuity and operational resilience working within the risk and controls framework, balancing the needs of the business, and ORM management standards.


Responsibilities

  • Interpret Business Continuity and Operational Resilience regulations, legislation, publications, policies, rules, and guidance and optimally incorporate the same into Global Data Technology's strategy and plans along with education for key collaborators and partners
  • Responsible for supporting the creation and maintenance of sound crisis response and business continuity management and operational resilience plans
  • Develop BCM/DR/Resilience roadmap for key functions across our business,
  • Establish process/procedures, cost analysis and controls in partnership with key partners from ORM, ETS and EDL Operations team
  • Coordination of and support for business continuity planning across recovery teams to sustain critical data services in the event of a crisis
  • Design, implement and lead coordinated business continuity, disaster recovery and scenario testing exercises annually at a minimum
  • Maintain, manage, and educate Global Data Technology team members on Incident and Crisis Management Plans
  • Lead reportable event process, taking an active role on supervising EDL incident management performance, gathering information to support ORM operational event management process
  • Develop and maintain the data resilience supervising dashboard to provide senior leadership a single pane of glass operational resilience review at all time

What motivates you?

  • You obsess about customers, listen, engage and act for their benefit.
  • You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile approach and enable business outcomes.
  • You thrive in teams and enjoy getting things done together.
  • You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters.
  • You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up.
  • You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone.

What we are looking for

  • Demonstrated experience in leading or developing business continuity or operational resilience plans and programs in the Insurance or Financial Industry
  • Extensive knowledge of Crisis Management, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery and Operational Resilience general risk profiles
  • Experienced knowledge of Business Continuity Management as the sole BCM domain expert
  • Knowledge of methods, systems, and applicable legislative requirements for Crisis Management, Business Continuity and Operational Resilience
  • 8+ years' experience in Information Technology, Cybersecurity or Information Security environment
  • Industry recognized certification (DRI/ABCP/CBCP/MBCI)
  • Solid understanding of information systems, cloud technology/platforms (Hadoop, Azure Cloud), and operation procedures in accordance with established corporate security standards
  • Previous experience working in a large insurance, financial institution or other regulated industries
  • Broad based knowledge of general insurance operations is an asset
  • Good communication, organization and project management skills
  • Positive attitude with the ability to collaborate with geographically and culturally diverse multifunctional teams
  • Exceptional interpersonal, relationship management and partnership skills

What can we offer you?

  • A competitive salary and benefits packages.
  • A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.
  • A focus on growing your career path with us.
  • Flexible work policies and strong worklife balance.
  • Professional development and leadership opportunities.

Our commitment to you
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Values-first culture:We lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together.
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Boundless opportunity:We create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career.
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Continuous innovation: We invite you to help redefine the future of financial services.
- **Delivering the promise of Diversity,
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