Business Continuity Manager

at  Prudential Plc

Business Continuity Manager
Prudential’s purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people’s career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.
Reporting to the Head of Business Continuity, the Business Continuity Manager will be responsible for ensuring that all DSII requirements are being met and co-ordinating the development and implementation of the Business Continuity (BC) and IT Disaster Recovery (ITDR) programmes to minimize business impact due to operational disruption, with a focus on recovery and resumption of critical business services to fulfil business and regulatory obligations.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Proven experience (at least 8+ years) in Business Continuity Management and/or IT disaster recovery programme delivery, preferably within a financial institution.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and coordination abilities with internal and external stakeholders
• Knowledge and implementation experience of applicable laws and regulations in the insurance sector
• Strong understanding of business continuity standards and best practices
• Experienced in coordinating BC and IT disaster recovery exercises
• Experience in managing recovery and resolution planning for D-SIB or D-SII is desirable

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Management, Computer Science, or related field
• Professional certifications such as CBCP, MBCP, PMP, DRI or ISO would also be highly desirable

• Oversee the delivery of the Business Continuity Management (BCM) programme for the business in accordance with Group policies and standards
• Develop and maintain comprehensive entity level BC and Incidence Management (IM) plans
• Coordinate the creation of departmental Business Impact Analyses (BIA) and BC plans
• Support execution of the BC plans and coordinate the efforts of crisis management response and recovery
• Manage annual ITDR exercises with IT department and business department stakeholders
• Develop, maintain, and update the Recovery Plan (RCP) to stabilize and restore financial strength during severe stress situations
• Regularly test the feasibility and effectiveness of the RCP and update it based on changes in circumstances
• Engage regulator to maintain and update the resolution planning
• Coordinate and submit data for resolution planning and resolvability assessments and the conduct of resolution
• Facilitate training and exercises to prepare staff for handling disruptions effectively including coordinating industry wide stress scenario exercises
• Ensure compliance with internal and regulatory requirements and guidelines in relation to BCM and DSII (include fulfilling all reporting requirements)
• Provide secretariat support for Steering Committee meetings
• Perform third party due diligence assessments on BC preparedness
• Manage BC enquiries from internal stakeholders
• Assist in Incident discussion, assessments and reporting