Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Program Consultant Job Montréal area,Montreal Province de Québec Canada,Business

Position: Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Program Consultant - 1590
Location: Montreal

Duration: 6 months (Possible extension or conversion to FTE)

Location:

Downtown Toronto (Preferred);
Alternate Locations:
Montreal or Waterloo

Work Arrangement:
Hybrid — 2 days per week in office (subject to change)

This is a Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Program Consultant position within the Enterprise Continuity Management team, reporting to the Director of Enterprise Continuity Management. Enterprise Continuity has global governance and oversight of the Business Continuity Management and Disaster Recovery management programs, in support of the organization’s Operational Resilience framework.

What will you do?

Act as a second line risk subject matter expert in Business Continuity Management, Disaster Recovery Management, and Operational Resilience.

Utilizing Risk Management three lines of defence model, conduct second line quality assurance review and challenge of each business areas' completion of Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and Operational Resilience documentation including but not limited to Technology teams related BC plans, Business impact assessments, Enterprise Disaster recovery plans, Technology/application recovery plans and the respective testing results and exercising of those plans, solutions, and test/exercise results

Based on quality assessments develop and communicate recommendations for improvement to our first line Business partners

Ensure recovery strategies and operationally resilient recovery and resolution plans that support the business are maintained, viable, and capable of ensuring recoverability and service continuity

Work with business groups to ensure that cross-functional dependencies have been addressed in all plans including internal and external requirements

Support the development and improvement of Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and Operational Resilience operating procedures, guidelines, and templates that support the Business Continuity Policy, Enterprise Operating Guideline, and Operational Resilience Framework, while adhering to regulatory expectations and industry best practices

Collaborate with the Disaster Recovery Team, Crisis Management, Business Continuity teams, and operational resilience stakeholders to ensure streamlined processes and information exist across all continuity and resilience initiatives

Support Business Continuity and operational resilience scenario testing to ensure the business can withstand and recover from operational disruptions within the defined impact tolerances and recovery time objectives for critical business operations and functions

Monitor compliance with Disaster Recovery and Operational Resilience regulatory requirements and provide reporting to management and regulatory bodies

Provide governance and oversight of Technology related third party Exit and Contingency Plans within business groups/units to ensure policy compliance and appropriate evidence is delivered

Utilize Risk Management three lines of defence model to complete second line review and challenge of first line supplier responses to annual Business Continuity Questionnaires and assess critical and significant Technology related suppliers to ensure state of readiness

Manage and report Policy Non-Compliances related to Business Continuity Policy third party requirements

Work with Risk Officers, Business Continuity Contacts, and Relationship Managers in conducting reviews, training, reporting, and Business Continuity Due Diligence activities

Track business unit deliverables to ensure timely completion and thoroughness, and work with business groups/units and reporting teams to ensure accurate reporting

Support risk dashboards and provide key performance indicator (KPI) and key risk indicator (KRI) reporting to policy contacts on key initiatives, risks to the program including gaps, and ensure compliance to the internal policy and regulatory requirements

Establish self as a Fusion Risk Management Business Continuity and Operational Resilience Management expert and support the Enterprise Continuity Management team and business areas in the development and enhancement of Fusion RM ) tool, the Business Continuity and Operational Resilience…