Senior Advisor Business Continuity - Montreal - National Bank

Description

The Senior Advisor, Business Continuity and Crisis Management plays a pivotal role within the Integrated Risk Management team, supporting the development, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of the organization's business continuity and crisis management program in order to mature the program and strengthen governance. This position is responsible for advising on strategies, frameworks, and initiatives that ensure preparedness, resilience, and regulatory alignment of the Business Continuity and Crisis Management program

Your role:

• Lead the design, execution, and continuous improvement of business continuity and crisis management activities, particularly the Business Impact Analysis (BIA) ensuring alignment with corporate policies, standards, industry best practices and regulatory expectations
• Maintain strong relationships with the 1B through information sharing, coaching, supporting, and challenging.
• Provide expert advice and guidance on risk identification, impact analysis, continuity planning, and crisis response.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the enterprise to integrate business continuity and crisis management into broader risk management frameworks.
• Develop and deliver training, awareness, and exercise programs to build awareness, capability and readiness.
• Facilitate and support crisis management during events
• Monitor emerging risks, trends, and best practices, recommending enhancements to the programme and its practices.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and metrics for senior management, demonstrating program effectiveness and compliance.

Your team:

Within the Business Continuity and Crisis Management team, you will be part of a team of 6 colleagues and report to the Senior Director. Our team stands out for its field of expertise as a specialist with excellent interpersonal skills, autonomy and ability to work under pressure. A strong analytical capacity and mastery of technological tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Copilot) as well as organization and rigor in a demanding context are part of our daily life.

This position is based in Montreal under flexible work arrangements. The role may require availability outside regular business hours during crisis events.

We offer a wide range of ongoing learning opportunities for your development, including hands-on learning, training courses and collaborating with colleagues who have varied expertise and profiles.

Prerequisites:

• Degree in a related field such as Business Administration, Risk Management, Emergency Management, …
• Minimum 5 years' experience in business continuity, crisis management, or integrated risk management within a large and complex organization (preference will be given to experience/knowledge of the banking ecosystem and its critical processes)
• In-depth knowledge of business continuity industry best practices/regulatory guidelines, frameworks, governance, policy, procedures and lifecycle management
• Experience leading, documenting, measuring, and challenging Business Continuity scenario exercises based on severe but plausible events
• Relevant certification (e.g., CBCP, MBCI)
• Experience in managing and documenting crisis events
• Experience in maturing Third party continuity requirements
• Knowledge of integrated risk management, operational resilience, third party risk management, disaster recovery and their connection points to the BCM program

Your benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you'll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family. 

* Health and wellness program, including many options

* Flexible group insurance

* Generous pension plan

* Employee Share Ownership Plan

* Employee and Family Assistance Program

* Preferential banking services

* Opportunities to get involved in community initiatives

* Telemedicine service

* Virtual sleep clinic 

These are a few of the benefits available to you. We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We actively listen to employees' ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication is encouraged.

We're putting people first

We're a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on peoples' lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusivity is central to our commitments. We offer a barrier-free workplace that is accessible to all employees.  

We want our recruitment process to be fully accessible. If you require accommodation, feel free to let us know during your first conversations with us. We welcome all candidates What can you bring to our team? 

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