Business Continuity Management - Relationship Management Specialist

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As a member of CIBC’s team, you will be responsible for supporting the US Region BCM program in the delivery of effective BCM planning, risk monitoring and mitigation. The BCM RM Specialist will work directly with business units to guide development of actionable and sustainable recovery strategies that ensure alignment with regulatory expectations and corporate guidelines. A key aspect of this role is understanding organizational priorities and the potential impact of failures in internal and external dependencies, including IT infrastructure and supplier relationships, on service delivery.

This role is Hybrid and requires 2-3 days on-site per week.

• Business Impact Assessments - Conduct in-depth reviews with business units to identify critical business functions, critical business services and related dependencies (e.g. technology, 3rd party, resources). As a result of the analysis, identify potential business interruption risks, including operational, financial and regulatory and work with the business units to create strategies to mitigate that risk.
• Business Continuity Planning – Guide business units in the development of effective and sustainable business continuity plans that mitigate business interruption risk.
• Business Continuity Testing – Guide business units in the execution and documentation of required BCM program testing and formal after-action reports. This includes testing of the mass notification system, alternate strategies, call trees and the design and execution of tabletop scenarios.
• Due Diligence – Evaluate business impact analysis, business continuity plans, and business continuity focused testing for the US Region to ensure compliance with all CIBC BCM Standards and Guidelines.
• Compliance Monitoring – Ensure business continuity management activities align with regulatory requirements, industry standards and internal policies.
• Relationship Building – Liaise with CIBC business units to develop a strong relationship, making sure to set clear expectations.
• Reporting – Provide periodic reporting on business interruption risk exposures, including recommendations to reduce or eliminate potential business interruptions.
• Continuous Improvement – Monitor business continuity performance and risk over time, including business unit remediation activities.

• You’re a certified BCM professional.
• Knowledge of Business Continuity – 7+ years of business continuity management experience, including understanding of risk management principles.
• Regulatory Awareness – Understanding of compliance requirements related to business interruption risks.
• Communication skills – Ability to clearly articulate risks and recommendations to stakeholders.
• You can demonstrate experience in internal/external regulatory risk policies, procedures and controls.
• You give meaning to data. You enjoy investigating complex problems, and making sense of information. You're confident in your ability to communicate detailed information in an impactful way.
• Your influence makes an impact. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. You inspire outcomes by making yourself heard.
• You understand that success is in the details. You notice things that others don't. Your critical thinking skills help to inform your decision making.
• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values – trust, teamwork and accountability.

At CIBC, we offer a competitive total rewards package. This role has an expected salary range of $ - $ for the Chicago market based on experience, qualifications, and location of the position. The successful candidate may be eligible to participate in the relevant business unit’s incentive compensation plan, which may also include…